Capybara Pluche Speelgoed – 30cm Zacht Knuffeldier met Draagbaar Brood, Schattig & Realistisch Capybara Pluche Kussen voor Kinderen & Volwassenen, voor Verjaardagen, Kerstmis en Huisdecoratie

Our plushie was a little squished, it didn't look as good as the one in the promo images, but it's still adorable and looks almost the same in all other respects. It's big and squishy and soft and so very huggable. Very much like a real capybara (I imagine, never having had the privilege of petting one). The slice of toast is a bit strange, but a nice whimsical addition I suppose. This is a highly giftable furry friend, and we're delighted with it.

I’m reviewing the capybara plush here, not the spider one which is inexplicably under the same product heading but looks totally different. I’m probably just too old to ‘get’ why it has its head stuck through a piece of toast, but I’m also old and wise enough to not let it bother me and to just take it on face value. The toast-shaped neck brace is also removable, if it bothers you.The plush arrives flattened in a vacuum-sealed bag so the initial impression has something of a roadkill vibe to it, but once you’ve plumped it all out and allowed it some time to regain a more chubby shape, it’s absolutely adorable. The colour and feel of the beige fabric is soft and lovely, and it’s very cuddly indeed. It stands fairly tall and it gives good hugs.The eyes on the one I received are quite a lot smaller than the product photos show, so it looks either like it’s asleep, or like it’s meditating, depending on how you look at it. That doesn’t take anything away from the cuteness though.Even if you ignore the toast, it’s not the most obvious capybara shape I’ve ever seen though. If it’s sat on its bum, don’t be surprised if someone thinks it’s a chubby brown koala, and if you place it on all fours so that it’s snuffling on the ground, it is much much more like a guinea pig than a capybara in that position, thanks to the leg length. But of course, it doesn’t have to be correctly labelled to be loveable.The material quality is good, the stitching on the one I got is absolutely fine, and for the thirteen quid asking price it’s both larger and better-made than I might have expected, so I’m very happy with it.