Word Usage Question

Your question in unclear. Are you asking if toys only come in the form of animals? The answer to that is no. There are toys which are in the form of an animal, and toys which are not in the form of an animal.


This is a toy:



This is also a toy:

Hahaha it's not what I meant. The phrases 'in the form of' and 'in the shape of' are synonyms. Can I use either of them when I'm talking about a toy that looks like an animal?

Although the words are often used interchangeably, form and shape are not synonyms for artists. In the context of visual appearance, forms have three dimensions whereas shapes have only two. A model or toy bear, or a statue of a bear, can be said to have the form of a bear, whereas only a picture (or shadow) of a bear has the shape of a bear. Forms: sphere; cone; cube, shapes: circle; triangle; square.

Yes, you can use either. As i said, you question was unclear.