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But they're so tiny, which gives me a fuzzy feeling inside. 
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"In legend, the Qilin became tiger-like after their disappearance in real life and become a stylised representation of the giraffe in Ming Dynasty. The identification of the Qilin with giraffes began after Zheng He's voyage to East Africa (landing, among other places, in modern-day Kenya). Zheng He's fleet brought back two giraffes to Beijing, and they were referred to as "Qilins". The Emperor proclaimed the giraffes magical creatures, whose capture signalled the greatness of his power.
The identification between the Qilin and the giraffe is supported by some attributes of the Qilin, including its vegetarian and quiet nature. Its reputed ability to "walk on grass without disturbing it" may be related to the giraffe's long, thin legs. Also the Qilin is described as having antlers like a deer and scales like a dragon or fish; since the giraffe has horn-like "ossicones" on its head and a tessellated coat pattern that looks like scales it is easy to draw an analogy between the two creatures. The identification of Qilin with giraffes has had lasting implications; even today, the giraffe is called girin (기린) by the Koreans and kirin (キリン) by the Japanese."
I know exactly what you mean, but based on your sizes, I'm thinking quite a bit deal smaller than you might be.
I'm actually toying around with the thought of trying to needlefelt a figurine just to see how small I could make it. As I imagine it'll be quite difficult, I kept putting it off. X3
Haha, yes, that would be extremely difficult, I imagine.