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Review on 🦁 Assorted Miniature Terra Battat Animals by Josh Allen

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Terra by Battat Wild Animals vs. Learning Resources Jungle Animal Counters

I have purchased several sets of these animals and the Learning Resources Jungle Animal Counters (https://www.amazon.com/Learning-Resources). -Jungle-Counters-Animals/dp/B000BZ6TZE/ref=pd_ybh_a_3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=VFYC74NWHDRJRWRY1G20). Both sets are about the same size and broadly comparable, assuming you just want the mini wildlife set and aren't looking for a specific species of animal. But in general I prefer the Terra set, mainly because the animals stand better. Here is a comparison of the two sets: Animal Assortment: Both sets have five animals from 12 different ones. Both sets include lions (male lions only), tigers, zebras, giraffes, elephants, rhinos, hippos, gorillas and cheetahs. The other three animals in the learning set are wildebeest, gazelle, and ostrich (male ostrich only). Three other animals in the Terra set are camels, bears, and mooses. (Moose? Meat? Anything. But only males.) Appearance: Animals in educational materials are a bit more realistic. For example, the terra giraffe is a sickly pale yellow with orange spots. The Learning Resources giraffe is orange-yellow with brown spots. It's not exactly the color of a real giraffe, but it's closer than the Terra giraffe. Adults might prefer the look and feel of the learning kit, but I doubt toddlers will be interested in it one way or the other. (By the way, the odd thing about both sets is that both sets have red-eyed gorillas. True. They look pretty intimidating. I don't know how two different executives at two different companies approved the same dubious design choice, but they However, I'd say, that the Terra Gorilla is a little less scary than the Learning Resources Gorilla, so... that's what I think) quite, so nothing breaks easily, and both sets should be about the same in strength. However, the training set comes in a slightly better container that can be reused, at least for a while. The Terra container is made out of flimsy, flimsy plastic, and even if you can cut through the tape securing the lid without destroying the entire container (no guarantees, believe me), it won't stand up to any use. Price: Both sets vary in price, with the Terra set usually being cheaper. If you're not in a hurry to buy, add them to your Wishlist and watch the price for a while to see if you can get a deal. Enduring Ability: This is the main factor that drew me to the Terra Set over learning. resource set. There are too many animals in the learning resource set that can't stand it. Outside of the pack, almost all of Learning Resources' ostriches and many gazelles have their legs bent and refuse to stand. Sometimes you can get gazelles to stand up by bending their legs back and forth and messing around with them, but ostriches are usually hopeless. On the other hand, my latest Terra Animals set came right out of the box except for two giraffes, and I managed to fix one of the giraffes. The last giraffe seems to have one leg shorter than the others, and it seems like a lost cause. However, this is 59/60 animals from the Terra set vs. 53 or 54/60 from the Curriculum set. So what should you buy? Buy a learning kit if (a) you want more realistic looking animals, (b) you find the price too good to pass up, or (c) you dream of gazelles, wildebeests or ostriches. Otherwise get the Terra set as they are usually cheaper and a lot easier to play.

Pros
  • Sturdy
Cons
  • Damaged