The BIG animal statues are made of resin and hand painted. They are hollow. If you are looking for a statue that was designed for outdoors – this isn’t it. We have an iron bull and an iron moose, that are outdoor animals. You could take the BIG animal outside for a few hours, don’t put in the sun, and make sure weather is good. One lady, recently widowed, bought a Howling Wolf and put the wolf on her inside porch. It makes her feel safer. But, it’s inside, not sitting on the outside porch steps. These are fabulous animal statues….many are being discontinued because of rising costs. If you like one of these BIG statues, buy it and find a pleasant place for it to inhabit. An Amazon warehouse bought our BIG lion (now discontinued) for their lobby and had a mural painted for its “home” setting. Enjoy!