I still had my Tiger puzzle sitting out, to admire looking at. Then remembered I hadn’t flipped it! So did that, just before breaking it up to put away. This made me admire even more the quality of the wooden puzzle. Unlike the fox one, this had hardly any burn marks. The tiger cub shape isn’t discernable at all from the back side, but there are more little things to notice about the whimsy shapes!
The doe and stag, have a heart between them.
The horse and foal look like they’re drinking at a stream with trees nearby.
I thought the smaller animal here sitting down was a wolf cub, but now I think it’s a lion:
And this parrot sitting on a stick, aligns cleverly to a branch with leaves:
My only complaint about this puzzle? The pieces don’t really fit in the box. It’s a lovely wooden box, with these notches that fit the lid on snugly, when it’s empty. (My daughter really struggled to open the empty box). But with all the pieces in there, can’t make the lid shut tight. I even tried arranging them more tidy this time, instead of dumping them in all willy-nilly. No go. I feel like with just a bit more rearranging, they would lie flat enough for it to work, but I really got tired of trying. Have to keep the wooden box inside the cardboard box it came in, for storage on my shelf then. (It’s exact opposite of the Autumnal Fox puzzle, which fits very loosely in its box, so I’m gald that one has a bag.)