At Taipei’s LEGO Sunkids flagship store, three familiar builders debuted amazing new MOCs as part of an exhibit about threatened and endangered animal species in Taiwan.

Hsinwei Chi presents this adorable Leopard Cat, the only wild cat living on Taiwan. As adorable as this frisky feline is, the species is only a distant cousin to the house cat and it cannot be domesticated. The builder does a phenomenal job with the cat’s complex markings, but it’s the playful posing that makes this a work of truly rare talent.

James Zhan captured the scaly beauty of the exotic pangolin, which despite its armored appearance is more closely related to a bear than an armadillo. The builder makes good use of various curved slopes in dark orange to create the pinecone-like scaly hide. We were previously enamored by the builder’s elegant Spoonbill.

Finally, Ian Hou swims in with Lutra Lutra – the Eurasian river otter. Hunted to near extinction on Taiwan for their fur, the species is at the center of ongoing efforts to bring back from the brink. Ian’s LEGO version captures the otter’s appeal with its stocky tube body and smiling face. The floppy fish is an excellent touch. The builder has created many incredible animal builds over the years, which you can see in our Ian Hou archives.

Incidentally, these talented builders are impacted by the troubling news that Bricklink is ending service to 35 countries, which includes Taiwan.