I chose this as a dress-up toy because she's constantly being a lion or a tiger. This is absolutely perfect for our needs. The headband stays on, but is nice & sofe for comfort, will not scratch or hurt. Tail isn't long, true, item should be age-specific, but, because of reviews explaining this, & a similar toy on Amazon having a wire in the tail, I chose this one, & I'm glad I did. Insidently, no wire in this tail. Now all the growling is in a nice furry setting. Price, too, for all the fun we're having is excellent.