carioca The crocodile - 19 Inch Large Alligator Stuffed Animal Plush - by Tiger Tale Toys Product Descriptioncarioca the crocodile was raised in a zoo in Rio de Janeiro, but she was not long for its confines and wanted to return to her ancestral homeland of the Amazon river After reaching full maturity at the age of 10, carioca was flown to the Amazonian city of Manaus where she was thrust into the Amazon river Her fellow crocodiles called her carioca, or the Portuguese name given to natives of Rio de Janeiro About the ManufacturerVIAHART was founded in 2010 with a big idea and a single product Today, we design and manufacture hundreds of different toys and sporting goods Our mission is to build capability and confidence in children We are headquartered in Texas where we have a warehouse for shipping to our customers Our products are manufactured in china, Vietnam, cambodia, and the USA under our strict supervision If you have a question or if theres any way we can help, please contact us