Build-A-Bear, the teddy bear and other plush animal retailer, has released a line of adult-themed bears labeled its "After Dark" collection.

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It's true that our furry friends appeal to kids of all ages. But please note that our stuffed animals are appropriate for kids ages 2 and up. Our clothing and accessories are appropriate for children ages 3 and up.

The Cave on Steam. Assemble your team of three from seven unlikely adventurers, then descend into the mysterious depths to explore The Cave! All Reviews: Very Positive (2,206) - 87% of the 2,206 user reviews for this game are positive.

The cave bear (Ursus spelaeus) is a prehistoric species of bear that lived in Europe and Asia during the Pleistocene and became extinct about 24,000 years ago during the Last Glacial Maximum. Both the word cave and the scientific name spelaeus are used because fossils of this species were mostly found in caves.

In 2022, the United States had more than 3.6 million babies born. In the last decade, north of 40 million babies were born in America. With roughly 18% of people under 15 years of age, and many adults loving a stuffed animal every now and then, Build-A-Bear remains in a good position despite retail challenges.

Many adults went to Build-A-Bear as children and still have a strong affinity for the brand today. In fact, a meaningful and growing portion of Build-A-Bear's furry friends are purchased by and for adults.

Assemble your team of three from seven unlikely adventurers, each with their own unique personalities and stories, then descend into the mysterious depths to explore locations including a subterranean amusement park and a medieval castle, not to mention a fully armed and ready-to-launch nuclear tipped ICBM.

The Cave's story is based on a magical talking cave with a labyrinthine set of tunnels within it. Seven characters, drawn from across time and space, have come to the Cave, believing they can "learn something about themselves and who they might become", as stated by Gilbert, while harboring a dark secret.

He noted that two main hypotheses, not necessarily exclusive, have been proposed to explain cave bear extinction: a human-driven decline, either by competition for resources or by direct hunting; or a substantial demise in population sizes as a result of the climatic cooling that occurred during the late Pleistocene ...

The cave bear inhabited Europe during the Late Pleistocene and became definitively extinct around 24,000 years ago, although it held out for a few thousand years longer in some areas, such as the north west of the Iberian Peninsula, than in other places.

During store visits, customers go through an interactive process in which the stuffed animal of their choice is assembled and tailored to their own preferences including varying scents, sounds, and outfits. Build-A-Bear Workshop is the largest chain that operates in this style.