The Lion stage puppet from Folkmanis features an easily animated mouth and operable paws. Design details include textured paw-pads, thread whiskers, molded claws and teeth, soft vintage-look plush, and a very expressive personality. Ideal for use in interactive stage and puppet theater, Folkmanis Puppets are also great for teaching, daycare, school, pretend play, games and parties, or to pair with a book for storytelling. Easy to feed and care for, just add lots of love and snuggly fun. This puppet measures 6 x 4 x 13 inches (LxWxH). Folkmanis has been encouraging young imaginations to blossom since 1976 with its innovative and engaging specialty puppets, promoting creativity and discovery while winning nearly every industry, child development, and kid-tested award. Folkmanis has grown to become the premier manufacturer of plush puppets worldwide, offering over 200 of the most heartwarming and realistically designed creatures both exotic and familiar on the market today. (Birthday: January, 2007).