Brick Bestiary Archive
Wednesday, 18 June 2025
LEGO 10975 Wild Animals of the World
This article is part of the Brick Bestiary, a long-term project cataloging all molded LEGO animals by category and release year.
The original version (with full archive) is available at bukabricks.com.
Last update: June 2025
Now mirrored here for preservation and easier access.
Since you’re here, you already know my interest in LEGO animals. Still, if someone told me I’d be reviewing a DUPLO set here a few months ago, I wouldn’t have believed it myself. After writing 15 animal articles and seeing countless DUPLO figures, my love towards them increased significantly. When I had the chance, I got the LEGO 10975 Wild Animals of the World set. Along with it I got two more, Wild Animals of Africa (10971) and Elsa & Bruni in the Enchanted Forest (10418).
LEGO Dragon Figures and Other Fantastic Creatures
This article is part of the Brick Bestiary, a long-term project cataloging all molded LEGO animals by category and release year.
The original version (with full archive) is available at bukabricks.com.
Last update: June 2025
Now mirrored here for preservation and easier access.
Our final animal article? Wow… Today, we’ll start with fantastic LEGO creatures and finish up with dragon figures. These are distributed between land, air and water animals. They are found both in licensed and unlicensed themes. Some are really beautiful, but brick-built. I won’t mention them in general, but talk about their unique parts.
LEGO Dinosaur Figures
This article is part of the Brick Bestiary, a long-term project cataloging all molded LEGO animals by category and release year.
The original version (with full archive) is available at bukabricks.com.
Last update: June 2025
Now mirrored here for preservation and easier access.
There aren’t many LEGO dinosaur figures, which means it will be a short article (… 10 pages later…). Seriously though, there are currently 99 dinosaurs listed on Bricklink. Add the DUPLO ones, and before you know it, we’ll be done! (Note to self: 100 dinosaurs mean there ARE many dinosaur figures. Get a hold of yourself, woman!)
LEGO Shark, Alligator, Dolphin and Other Water Animal Figures
This article is part of the Brick Bestiary, a long-term project cataloging all molded LEGO animals by category and release year.
The original version (with full archive) is available at bukabricks.com.
Last update: June 2025
Now mirrored here for preservation and easier access.
Welcome to the article I had the hardest time categorizing! Bricklink has it easy, say “Animals, water” and you’re done. At first, I decided to do that. Something felt off, though. My interest in animals isn’t limited to LEGO ones, so calling some of them water animals didn’t feel right. I mean it’s okay for sharks, dolphins, octopi, and so on. They don’t live for long out of the water, so they can be counted as water animals. But what about alligators? Seals? Thankfully, there aren’t many of these made into LEGO figures, so I was able to overlook it.
LEGO Snake, Spider, Scorpion Figures and Other Critters
This article is part of the Brick Bestiary, a long-term project cataloging all molded LEGO animals by category and release year.
The original version (with full archive) is available at bukabricks.com.
Last update: June 2025
Now mirrored here for preservation and easier access.
Another up-to-date article? Right, let’s finish this, then! Besides, it’s almost over. Water animals, dinosaurs, fantastic creatures… and we’re done! Today, we’ll take a closer look at LEGO snake, frog, chameleon, lizard, spider, insect and scorpion figures. DUPLO figures and guest Belville accessories included!
LEGO Bird and Bat Figures
This article is part of the Brick Bestiary, a long-term project cataloging all molded LEGO animals by category and release year.
The original version (with full archive) is available at bukabricks.com.
Last update: June 2025
Now mirrored here for preservation and easier access.
Yet another up-to-date animal article! We have talked about the history and variety of LEGO parrots and owls, and now it’s time for the rest of the bird figures. We’ll take a quick look at the bats, mention DUPLO birds, and wrap up.