Become a Big Furry Friends V.I.P. We bring you the world’s most luxurious handmade stuffed plush animals.  Not just great personal gifts, these beautiful pieces make great mascots, corporate gifts, and display pieces for homes, offices, theatre, commercial and movie props. Collectors young and old agree these are keepsakes for a lifetime! Camel      A camel is an even-toed ungulate within the genus Camelus, bearing distinctive fatty deposits known as humps on its back.  There are two species of camels:  the dromedary or Arabian camel has a single hump, and the Bactrian camel has two humps.  They are native to the dry desert areas of West Asia, and Central and East Asia, respectively.  Both species are domesticated to provide milk and meat, and as beasts of burden.      The term camel, is also used more broadly to describe any of the six camel-like creatures in the family Camelidae:  the two true camels, and the four South American camelids, the llama, alpaca, guanaco, and vicuna.      The average life expectancy of a camel is 40 to 50 years.  A fully grown adult camel stands 6 feet 1 inch at the shoulder and 7 feet 1 inch at the hump.  The hump rises about 39 inches out of its body.  Camels can run at up to 40 mph in short bursts and sustain speeds of up to 25 mph.      Fossil evidence indicates that the ancestors of modern camels evolved in North America furing the Palaeogene period (see also Camelops) and later spread to most parts of Asia.  Humans first domesticated camels well before 2000 BC.       Camels do not store water in their humps as is commonly believed.  The humps are actually a reservoir of fatty tissue.  Concentrating body fat in their humps minimizes heat-trapping insulation throughout the rest of their body, which may be an adaptation to living in hot climates.  When this tissue is metabolized, it acts as a source of energy, and yields more than 1 g of water for each 1 g of fat converted through reaction with oxygen from air.  This process of fat metabolization generates a net loss of water through respiration for the oxygen required to convert the fat.      Their ability to withstand long periods without water is due to a series of physiological adaptations.  Their red blood cells have an oval shape, unlike those of other mammals, which are circular.  This is to facilitate their flow in a dehydrated state.  These cells are also more stable in order to withstand high osmotic variation without rupturing when drinking large amounts of water.  Oval red corpuscles are not found in any other mammal, but are present in reptiles, birds and fish.      Camels are able to withstand changes in body temperature and water content that would kill most other animals.  Their temperature ranges from 93F at night and up to 106F during the day, and only above this threshold will they behin to sweat.  The upper body temperature range is often not reached during the day in milder climatic conditions, and therefore, the camel may not sweat at all during the day.  Evaporation of their sweat takes place at the skin level, not at the surface of their coat, thereby being very efficient at cooling the body compared to the amount of water lost through perspiration. About Piutrè Welcome to the Piutrè Animal Collection, the finest collection of realistic plush animals in the world. Originally designed in Italy by master toy artisan Riccardo Chiavetta, the animals in the Piutrè Collection faithfully replicate their real-life counterparts in form, coloring, dimensions, and expression. Each piece is sewn, shaped, and finished entirely by hand in Italy, using the finest European-made materials, resulting in a beautiful keepsake animal to treasure for a lifetime. A Legend Reborn . . . These astonishingly realistic animals are hand-made in Italy using the original patterns and models created by Riccardo Chiavetta in the late 1970s and early 1980s for Jockline, an Italian firm that came to be known the world over for its highly realistic—often life-size—plush renditions of dogs, cats, and other animals. Many of the Jockline animals were marketed in the United States under the Avanti trade name, though in later years Wallace Berrie Company, Inc., shifted production of some of the Jockline-designed animals to Korea. Jockline failed in 1991. The Italian-made Jockline animals from this era are highly prized by collectors. Today, in Italy, the family that made the original Jockline animals is doing so once again, with the same uncompromising artistry and craftsmanship. A highly skilled artist is responsible for each animal and personally sees each one—from the tiniest mouse to life-size polar bears—through all the exacting details of the production process. Only when an artist is completely satisfied that a Piutré animal has been superbly executed does he or she tag and package it—in essence, a gift to the individual who will ultimately touch and treasure it. This is your chance to acquire an irresistible treasure that’s destined to be enjoyed and appreciated for generations to come. Extraordinary. Exquisite. And exclusively yours. Ozzie Camel Handmade in Italy by Piutre Item Number:  2558 Size:   39.4 inches / 100 centimeters $ 763.00 Luxury All our animals are hand-made from the finest plush stuffed animal artisans in the world. They are life-like, some lifesize and all realistic with careful attention to detail. They make an impressive gift, whether corporate or personal, but also make a statement as a corporate mascot or display at your company’s headquarters. Our plush animals are used for staging homes for sale, creating themed weddings, conventions and events where these furry friends add a real ‘wow factor’. Our life-like plush stuffed animals have also been used in museums, as well as theatrical props in movies, commercials and on live stage productions all over the world. What is contained here is a sampling of what our artisans have to offer - If you can imagine it, we can create it for you! Photography Studio Props  - Interior design  Staging for home rental or sale Non-taxidermy Props for Commericals, Television, Movies and Theatre Stage  Museum displays Themed Decor for weddings, parties, corporate events Corporate gift ideas and Mascots, College and other school Mascots, Luxury  gifts for, friends, family or yourself.  Luxurious Costumes for Carnevale, Halloween and dress-up. Corporate Branding If we don’t have it, we can  create it just for you    You deserve the Very Best