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The Fauna Collection - Tiger — LEGO set 31217

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Art · SET 31217

The Fauna Collection - Tiger

A tiger emerges from flowers and leaves in frameless three-dimensional art for hanging or standing.

Pieces
744
Release year
2025
Theme
Art
Set number
31217
LEGO recommended age
18+
LEGO retail price · Italy
59.99 €

Retired from the LEGO Italy catalogue when checked on 23 October 2026. Availability can change. Check the store for the latest information.

Retail price reported by the LEGO source for the stated market. Check the store for current price and availability; this does not establish the launch price. LEGO ↗ · Reference checked on 23 October 2026

Official English name verified at: LEGO English catalogue ↗ · Checked on 24 October 2026.

TIME TO BUILD

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Beginner

≈ 3 h 45 minSuggested range2 h 15 min – 5 h 30 min

Intermediate

≈ 2 h 30 minSuggested range1 h 30 min – 3 h 45 min

Experienced

≈ 1 h 30 minSuggested range45 min – 2 h 15 min

Based on one person building the set for the first time, following the original instructions and using numbered bags where supplied. Includes normal piece-finding and minor adjustments; excludes long breaks, filming, dismantling and modifications. Sources may use different methods. This range is neither a statistical interval nor a limit: your build may take less or more time.

How we estimate times · sources and method

Raised face, fur patterns and shaped flowers with tiny connections. The three central durations are model-specific editorial assessments. Planning ranges extend approximately from 65% to 145%, rounded to quarter-hours; they are not measured experience-level averages or guaranteed limits.

Sources do not always specify the builder’s experience. The three experience bands are our editorial assessment, based on the complexity of the set and individual accounts where available.

Checked: 23 ottobre 2026 · Method v1.0 · Limited reports; not a statistical average.

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MAKE ROOM FOR YOUR NEXT BUILD

How much display space does it need?

Model or component measured by LEGO

Height
≈ 20 cm
Width
≈ 31 cm
Depth / length
≈ 6 cm

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Which model was measured? · original Italian specification
Dimensioni: questo oggetto di arredamento in mattoncini per la scrivania è composto da 744 pezzi e misura 20 cm di altezza, 31 cm di larghezza…

Approximate assembled-model measurements, not packaging dimensions. Allow extra room for handling, moving parts and the display stand. The comparison uses the measured model’s overall footprint, allows a 90° rotation and does not assess stability or shelf load. Source LEGO ↗ · 2026-10-29

BEYOND THE BRICKS

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The model, the history, the ideas

Inside the set

01

Two display methods

An integrated support permits furniture display as well as wall hanging.

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02

Repositionable flowers

Orient plants and combine them with separately sold brick flowers.

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Beyond the set

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03

Stripes as fingerprints

Individual stripe patterns let researchers identify tigers through camera traps.

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Each tiger has an individual stripe pattern. Researchers compare camera-trap images to distinguish returning individuals from newcomers. A seemingly decorative feature becomes a study tool: the number of photographs is not the number of animals, since one tiger can pass a camera repeatedly.

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04

Mostly solitary

Tigers generally live alone, except mothers and cubs, using broad prey-dependent territories.

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Tigers are mostly solitary, apart from mothers with offspring. Territory size depends strongly on prey availability, while markings and calls communicate presence. A lone tiger does not necessarily represent separation from a group: it can reflect the species’ ordinary use of its landscape.

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Expanded stories updated on 29 October 2026

Written by HowLongToBuild · Sources are linked with each story · Checked on 23 October 2026. Historical facts and story details refer to the context described.

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