Age: Pleistocene

Review: Woolly Mammoth (Cuddlekins by Wild Republic)

Genus: M. primigenius, Mammuthus, Woolly mammoth Brand: Wild Republic Classification: Elephant, Mammal Age: Pleistocene Type: Plush

4 (6 votes)

One of the minor perks of being a parent is being able to buy your children things that you want but cannot justify buying for yourself. Such is the case with this cute little plush we’re looking at today. I don’t personally collect plush toys but I appreciate a lot of the nicer made ones and those that do an above-average job of representing prehistoric animals in particular.

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Review: Evolution of Man (Safariology by Safari Ltd)

Genus: Australopithecus, Cro-Magnon, Homo erectus, Homo habilis, Homo neanderthalensis, Homo sapiens, Neanderthal Brand: Safari Ltd. Classification: Hominid, Mammal Age: Pleistocene, Pliocene Type: Set

4.7 (10 votes)

Review and Photographs by Quentin Brendel (aka Pachyrhinosaurus), edited by Suspsy
The main theme of Safari Ltd’s Safariology line is education. The line includes life cycle sets, fossil replicas, a solar system model, and other items to encourage children to learn more about nature.

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Review: Smilodon (Prehistoric Mammals by Schleich)

Genus: Smilodon Brand: Schleich Classification: Cat, Mammal Age: Pleistocene Type: Figurine

2.9 (8 votes)

Around 2003, Schleich released six prehistoric mammals, two Woolly Mammoths (adult and calf), Megatherium, Machruchania, Cave Bear, Glyptodon, and Smilodon. Some of these figures appear to be modeled after the BBC show, Walking with Prehistoric Beasts.

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Review: Smilodon (Prehistoric Life Collection by Safari Ltd)

Genus: Smilodon Brand: Prehistoric Life, Safari Ltd., Wild Safari Classification: Cat, Mammal Age: Pleistocene Type: Figurine

4.4 (12 votes)

Review and photographs by Quentin Brendel (aka Pachyrhinosaurus), edited by Suspsy
Smilodon, the notorious sabre-toothed cat, has been included in dinosaur toy sets for decades. It’s often depicted in the likeness of a modern tiger, probably in part due to its common name being “sabre-toothed tiger.” On the contrary, this cat wasn’t closely related to tigers, belonging to a now-extinct subfamily of felidae: Machairodontinae.

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Review: Woolly Mammoth (Inpro)

Genus: M. primigenius, Mammuthus, Woolly mammoth Brand: Inpro Classification: Elephant, Mammal Age: Pleistocene Type: Figurine

2.1 (8 votes)

Looking back again at the toys of yesteryear we have another little Inpro figurine dug out of my attic, this time it’s a woolly mammoth. Inpro would produce only two mammals for their collection; this mammoth and the equally popular Smilodon.

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Review: Diprotodon (Dinosaurs and Friends by De Agostini)

Genus: Diprotodon Brand: De Agostini, Dinosaurs and Friends Classification: Mammal Age: Pleistocene Type: Figurine, Caricature

4.6 (7 votes)

Guest review and photographs by Viergacht, edited by Suspsy

At the local CNA, I was intrigued to see a children’s book–“Prehistoric Plants: Algae, Fern and Mosses” – that was packaged with a toy fern and what looked to be a Diprotodon, a rhino-sized, bear-like relative of modern wombats and a prehistoric animal not often represented in toy form.

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Review: Deinotherium (Starlux)

Genus: Deinotherium Brand: Starlux Classification: Elephant, Mammal Age: Miocene, Pleistocene, Pliocene Type: Figurine, Oldies

3.7 (11 votes)

Review and photographs by Indohyus, edited by Suspsy
Once again I find myself returning to the origins of dinosaur figurines, Starlux, to look at another animal reproduced long before other companies got to it. This time, it’s Deinotherium, the terrible beast!

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Review: Megatherium (Prehistoric Mammals by Schleich)

Genus: Megatherium Brand: Schleich Classification: Mammal Age: Pleistocene, Pliocene Type: Figurine

4.4 (8 votes)

Review and photographs by Indohyus, edited by Suspsy
In many ways, the giant ground sloths are similar to prosauropods in that they are a familiar group, but only one member gets love in toy form. The other group of giant xenarthrans, the glyptodonts, tend get at least get two representatives, but only Megatherium gets a toy form among giant ground sloths.

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Review: Woolly Mammoth (AAA)

Genus: M. primigenius, Mammuthus, Woolly mammoth Brand: AAA Classification: Elephant, Mammal Age: Pleistocene Type: Figurine

3.4 (9 votes)

Review and photographs by Indohyus, edited by Suspsy
Mammuthus primigenius, the fabled woolly mammoth, is an iconic Ice Age animal well known around the world, a symbol of the amazing adaptability of mammals. This mighty beast is the first prehistoric mammal to be immortalized in plastic by toy companies.

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Review: Smilodon (AAA)

Genus: Smilodon Brand: AAA Classification: Cat, Mammal Age: Pleistocene Type: Figurine

3.7 (7 votes)

Review and photographs by Indohyus, edited by Suspsy
Smilodon. Whether it’s populator, fatalis, or gracilis, one thing is certain: this was a powerful felid, the epitome of ancient mammal predators. Originally from North America, then successfully emigrating to South America during the Great Faunal Interchange, there are few who haven’t heard of this mighty mammal, especially for its 28 cm sabre teeth.

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Review: Monanthesia and Cycadeoidea (CollectA)

Genus: Cycadeoidea, Monanthesia Brand: CollectA Classification: Plant Age: Carboniferous, Cretaceous, Eocene, Jurassic, Miocene, Oligocene, Paleocene, Permian, Pleistocene, Pliocene, Triassic Type: Figurine

5 (14 votes)

Review and photos by Lanthanotus, edited by Suspsy
Greens, stems, and leaves, but no teeth, no blood, no gore . . . no wonder plants seldom provide more than background for movies or our dinosaur collections. Day of the Triffids (1962) is the classic plant horror film par excellence, where seemingly harmless plants attack and kill humans and charge to take over world domination within days (for those of you that can’t stand classic B-movies or modern semi-quality TV adaptations of them, Splinter may be a more thrilling choice, though the antagonist is !SPOILER ALERT!

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Review: Woolly rhinoceros (Starlux)

Genus: Coelodonta, Woolly rhinoceros Brand: Starlux Classification: Mammal Age: Pleistocene Type: Figurine, Oldies

4 (12 votes)

Review and photographs by Indohyus, edited by Suspsy
As mentioned in my last review, Coelodonta, or the woolly rhino, is one of the first extinct mammals that most companies will make into a figurine, after the woolly mammoth and Smilodon.

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