JUMBO – Gogo Olive https://gogo-olive.com Knits in Zimbabwe for you. Thu, 08 Jan 2026 11:54:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://gogo-olive.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/favicon.ico JUMBO – Gogo Olive https://gogo-olive.com 32 32 164246183 Jumbo: Snow Leopard https://gogo-olive.com/product/jumbo-snow-leopard/ Thu, 06 Nov 2025 20:06:11 +0000 https://gogo-olive.com/?post_type=product&p=8698
  • Snow Leopards are more closely related to tigers than leopards
  • Adult snow leopards are solitary, but young siblings will cuddle and play
  • Snow Leopards can jump up to 9 metres – 6 times their body length!
  • Snow Leopards have large paws that work like snowshoes, letting them walk on snow without sinking
  • Unlike most big cats, Snow Leopards can’t roar – they mew, growl and puff!
  • Snow Leopards have long, thick tails that help them balance on steep slopes and can also be wrapped around their body for warmth
  • Snow Leopards are known as the ‘ghosts of the mountains’ because their spotted coats help them camouflage and they are rarely seen
    • PRODUCT DETAILS
    • Individually named by the lady who knitted it
    • Tagged with the name and photo (unless they are still in prison) of the knitter
    • CE tested
    • Hand knitted with a mix of acrylic and cotton yarns
    • Stuffed with a polyester toy stuffing
    • Wash by gentle sponge cleaning
    ]]>     8698     Jumbo: Owl (Zizi) https://gogo-olive.com/product/jumbo-owl-zizi/ Thu, 06 Nov 2025 20:03:40 +0000 https://gogo-olive.com/?post_type=product&p=8707
  • Owls can turn their heads almost all the way around — up to 270 degrees!
  • A group of owls is called a parliament
  • Owls have super sharp eyesight and can see in the dark to hunt at night
  • Owls can fly almost silently, thanks to special feathers that muffle the sound of their wings
  • Baby owls are called owlets, and they stay close to their mums until they’re ready to fly
  • There are over 200 types of owls in the world, from tiny owls to huge ones!
    • PRODUCT DETAILS
    • Individually named by the lady who knitted it
    • Tagged with the name and photo (unless they are still in prison) of the knitter
    • CE tested
    • Hand knitted with a mix of acrylic and cotton yarns
    • Stuffed with a polyester toy stuffing
    • Wash by gentle sponge cleaning
    ]]>     8707     Jumbo: Teddy Bear https://gogo-olive.com/product/__trashed/ Mon, 06 Oct 2025 11:12:47 +0000 https://gogo-olive.com/?post_type=product&p=8702
  • Teddy Bears are named after U.S. President Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt, who once refused to shoot a real bear
  • The very first Teddy Bears were made over 120 years ago, around 1902
  • There are eight different kinds of bears in the world — including polar bears, panda bears, and brown bears
  • Baby bears are called cubs, and they stay close to their mums until they’re big enough to explore
  • A bear’s sense of smell is even stronger than a dog’s — they can smell food from miles away!
    • PRODUCT DETAILS
    • Individually named by the lady who knitted it
    • Tagged with the name and photo (unless they are still in prison) of the knitter
    • CE tested
    • Hand knitted with a mix of acrylic and cotton yarns
    • Stuffed with a polyester toy stuffing
    • Wash by gentle sponge cleaning
    ]]>     8702     Jumbo: Polar Bear https://gogo-olive.com/product/jumbo-polar-bear/ Sun, 15 Oct 2023 19:25:00 +0000 https://gogo-olive.com/?post_type=product&p=7297
  • A Polar Bear’s skin is actually black!
  • Polar Bears can swim at up to 10kmph
  • Male Polar Bears can weigh up to 800kg – as much as 10 men
  • Polar Bears can swim constantly for days at a time
  • A group of Polar Bears is called a celebration, an aurora or a pack
  • Polar Bears are the largest carnivore on land
    • PRODUCT DETAILS
    • Individually named by the lady who knitted it
    • Tagged with the name and photo (unless they are still in prison) of the knitter
    • CE tested
    • Hand knitted with a mix of acrylic and cotton yarns
    • Stuffed with a polyester toy stuffing
    • Wash by gentle sponge cleaning
    ]]>     7297     Jumbo: Penguin https://gogo-olive.com/product/jumbo-penguin/ Sun, 15 Oct 2023 19:21:51 +0000 https://gogo-olive.com/?post_type=product&p=7299
  • There are 18 different species of Penguins
  • A group of Penguins is called a colony, a huddle or a rookery
  • The fastest recorded swimming speed for a Penguin is 36 kmph!
  • Emperor Penguins, the largest Penguin species, can hold their breath for up to 20 minutes underwater
  • Many male Penguins gift female Penguins with rocks in order to woo them!
    • PRODUCT DETAILS
    • Individually named by the lady who knitted it
    • Tagged with the name and photo (unless they are still in prison) of the knitter
    • CE tested
    • Hand knitted with a mix of acrylic and cotton yarns
    • Stuffed with a polyester toy stuffing
    • Wash by gentle sponge cleaning
    ]]>     7299     Jumbo: Koala https://gogo-olive.com/product/jumbo-koala/ Wed, 02 Nov 2022 08:50:34 +0000 https://gogo-olive.com/?post_type=product&p=6914
  • A baby Koala is called a Joey and is born blind and earless
  • Koala Joeys climb into their mother's pouch straight after birth and live there for around 6 months
  • Koalas are big eaters, they can eat up to 1kg of eucalyptus leaves a day!
  • Koalas get their name from the Aboriginal term 'no drink'. Koalas get almost all their moisture from the leaves they eat so they rarely drink water
  • Koalas can sleep for up to 18 hours a day!
    • PRODUCT DETAILS
    • Individually named by the lady who knitted it
    • Tagged with the name and photo (unless they are still in prison) of the knitter
    • CE tested
    • Hand knitted with a mix of acrylic and cotton yarns
    • Stuffed with a polyester toy stuffing
    • Wash by gentle sponge cleaning
    ]]>     6914     Jumbo: Wild Dog (Mhuhmi) https://gogo-olive.com/product/jumbo-wild-dog-mhuhmi/ Mon, 26 Oct 2020 05:11:38 +0000 http://gogo-olive.com/?post_type=product&p=6381
  • The scientific name for the African Wild Dog means ‘Painted Wolf’.
  • Wild Dogs have 4 toes on each foot while domestic dogs have 5.
  • Wild Dogs can run long distances at speeds of up to 56 kmph.
  • No two Wild Dogs have the same markings.
  • Wild Dogs can live up to 11 years old in the wild.
  • Wild Dogs live and hunt in packs of between 6 and 20 members.
    • PRODUCT DETAILS
    • Individually named by the lady who knitted it
    • Tagged with the name and photo (unless they are still in prison) of the knitter
    • CE tested
    • Hand knitted with a mix of acrylic and cotton yarns
    • Stuffed with a polyester toy stuffing
    • Wash by gentle sponge cleaning
    ]]>     6381     Jumbo: Warthog (Njiri) https://gogo-olive.com/product/jumbo-warthog-njiri/ Mon, 26 Oct 2020 05:10:12 +0000 http://gogo-olive.com/?post_type=product&p=6378
  • A Warthog’s warts are primarily used to protect its face during fights
  • Warthogs can run up to 48 kmph
  • Warthogs are a member of the pig family
  • A group of Warthogs is called a sounder
  • Warthogs can go for several months without water
    • PRODUCT DETAILS
    • Individually named by the lady who knitted it
    • Tagged with the name and photo (unless they are still in prison) of the knitter
    • CE tested
    • Hand knitted with a mix of acrylic and cotton yarns
    • Stuffed with a polyester toy stuffing
    • Wash by gentle sponge cleaning
    ]]>     6378     Jumbo: Ruvara Zebra (Mbizi) https://gogo-olive.com/product/jumbo-ruvara-zebra-mbizi/ Mon, 26 Oct 2020 05:08:17 +0000 http://gogo-olive.com/?post_type=product&p=6374
  • Zebras are white with black stripes, not black with white stripes!
  • Zebras can’t see the colour orange
  • A group of Zebras is called a crossing, a dazzle, a herd, a harem or a zeal!
  • The stripes of a Zebra are as individual as a fingerprint
  • The fastest recorded speed for a Zebra is 112 kmph!
  • Ruvara means colour in Shona – the main language spoken in Zimbabwe
    • PRODUCT DETAILS
    • Individually named by the lady who knitted it
    • Tagged with the name and photo (unless they are still in prison) of the knitter
    • CE tested
    • Hand knitted with a mix of acrylic and cotton yarns
    • Stuffed with a polyester toy stuffing
    • Wash by gentle sponge cleaning
    ]]>     6374     Jumbo: Ruvara Monkey (Shoko) https://gogo-olive.com/product/jumbo-ruvara-monkey-shoko/ Mon, 26 Oct 2020 05:07:00 +0000 http://gogo-olive.com/?post_type=product&p=6371
  • Monkeys peel their bananas and don’t eat the skin
  • Albert II was the first monkey in space, he landed on the moon on 14th June 1949
  • A group of Monkeys is called a troop, a barrel or a cartload!
  • Monkeys can grasp with both their fingers and their toes
  • Some monkeys can count and understand written numbers
  • To attract a female partner, some species of monkey urinate on their hands and rub it into their fur
  • Ruvara means colour in Shona – the main language spoken in Zimbabwe
    • PRODUCT DETAILS
    • Individually named by the lady who knitted it
    • Tagged with the name and photo (unless they are still in prison) of the knitter
    • CE tested
    • Hand knitted with a mix of acrylic and cotton yarns
    • Stuffed with a polyester toy stuffing
    • Wash by gentle sponge cleaning
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