Does anyone know where the supports are on this cake? I'm thinking they are going through the animals but I feel like the rods I have are too thick and it won't look right. I need this done by Saturday (I'm late and slow.) Please help me! Lol thanks 

I believe Wilton made those.  Don't think they are available anymore except maybe on selling sites like eBay etc.  You might be able to make the animals from fondant or gumpaste around pillars, using 2 plates - covering the bottom one w/icing same as the cake.

Those are Wilton Ball Pillars that are covered in fondant. Check EBAY.

Thank you @kakeladi ‍ I think I know exactly what you are talking about. I went to my local bakery supply store and low and behold they didnt sell them either :( Im going to have to build these around the pillars that I bought. 

I would do it like this...... If you use straws or doweling for supports : Make your animal, carefully put a hole through them for the supports to run through, sit aside to dry.

Take one cake circle and drill holes in it for the dowels/supports to sit on, glue that firmly to your board that the cake will sit on for decorating, you now have a board that the supports will sit into so that they won't slip around.

when ready to assemble, line up your supports with the top support board and your bottom cake, insert supports, put animals over your supports and put the top cake on.

I would give each animal a flat spot on it's head to give extra balance and support to the top cake.

Wilton Globe Pillars