This plush is made of custom printed soft velvet fabric to my own design, sewn and stuffed with polyester stuffing and poly pellets for extra weight. They have plastic metallic safety eyes. Please do not immerse in water, this isn't a real fish!

These plushies will come with a certificate of authenticity, detailling their species, the date they were made and proving that they are an original Palaeoplushie handmade in the UK and designed by Rebecca Groom.

As this is a hand made item, it is not intended for children and is designed to be an art piece for adults. As they are stitched by machine, they won't fall apart if handled roughly but have not passed the relevant safety standards to be sold as a child's toy.

Plushie Dimensions: 48cm long
Description: Polyodon spathula is the only existing species of paddlefish (Polyodontidae), it’s closest modern relative, the Chinese Paddlefish (Psephurus gladius) was last seen in 2003 and declared extinct in 2022. The American Paddlefish is native to the Mississippi basin and is threatened with habitat loss, poaching for caviar and pollution. They can love over 30 years and reach lengths averaging 1.5m!