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Review: Pleurocystites (Dinotales Series 3 by Kaiyodo)

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5 (9 votes)

Review and photos by Charles Peckham, edited by Suspsy

How does Kaiyodo find new animals to make toys of? Much of their Dinotales series consists of strange and obscure animals that even a seasoned paleontologist might not have come across before. Case in point: Pleurocystites, an echinoderm from the Late Ordovician.

Review: Spinosaurus (Inflatable Animals by Ravensden)

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2.3 (3 votes)

Review and photographs by DrWheelieMobile, edited by Suspsy

British manufacturer Ravensden is nowadays best known for making plush toys of various extant animals, as their website states, “for the zoo, aquarium, leisure and promotional markets.” However, there was a time in the late 1990s and early 2000s when one would be hard-pressed to enter any zoo or aquarium gift shop and not find a rack containing another of their product ranges: the aptly, if unoriginally, named Inflatable Animals line.

Review: Spinosaurus (2020)(Mojo Fun)

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2.4 (19 votes)

Review and photographs by Stolpergeist, edited by Suspsy 

Spinosaurus has always been an animal of mystery; the way it has been depicted over the years changes drastically with each new discovery. Just last year, we saw a huge change in its appearance with a new publication about its tail.

Review: Halfbaby Dinosaur Set (Yantai, distributed by Learnplay Inc.)

3.3 (9 votes)

Review and photos by Charles Peckham, edited by Suspsy

Trying to find information about either the creator of these toys, a Chinese company named Yantai, or their American distributor, Learnplay Inc., isn’t easy. According to one of the few sources I was able to find, Yantai has been around since 2011 and their Halftoy line is just one of hundreds of designs they have made.

Review: Giganotosaurus (Nanmu)

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3.7 (23 votes)

Review and images by PhilSauria, edited by Suspsy

If you are of a certain age then chances are that this animal was not among the species in the dinosaur books that you may have had growing up. Formal recognition came in 1995 (by Rodolfo Coria‭ & ‬Leonardo Salgado) with its name, Giganotosaurus, meaning “giant southern lizard.” A reference to its location in the Southern Hemisphere with remains found in Argentina at the Candeleros Formation.

Review: Tyrannosaurus rex (2007)(Schleich)

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1.8 (18 votes)

Review and images by PhilSauria, edited by Suspsy

Tyrannosaurus rex. Now there’s a name that conjures up all sorts of images, but what’s left to say about this iconic animal? Probably not a lot, but in the case of this figure, Schleich seemed to think that they had something different to offer.

Review: Carnotaurus (PNSO)

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3.9 (39 votes)

Review and photos by Zim, edited by Suspsy

Among theropods from the Cretaceous period, Tyrannosaurus, Giganotosaurus, and Spinosaurus instantly come to people’s minds due to their sheer size and ferocity, as well as Velociraptor for its swiftness and intelligence (which is exaggerated by Jurassic Park).

Review: Allosaurus Roaring (CollectA)

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4.3 (42 votes)

Review and photos by Patrx

It pains me to admit this, friends, but the truth is that Allosaurus never made much of an impact on me when I was younger. I had many books on the subject of dinosaurs, (and other prehistoric animals™) but most of those seemed unsure of what to do with this particular beast.

Review: Megalodon (Soft Model by Favorite Co. Ltd.)

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3.9 (7 votes)

Review and photos by Zim, edited by Suspsy

Otodus megalodon is probably one of the most well-recognized prehistoric animals of all time due to our fascination of giant versions of animals, in this case, sharks. Though it is frequently depicted as an oversized great white shark due to the resemblance between their teeth, many experts now agree that this is due to convergent evolution rather than a close relation.

Review: Kaprosuchus (DINOSAURS by Schleich)

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3.9 (18 votes)

Review and photographs by Stolpergeist, edited by Suspsy

It’s about time to look at Schleich’s 2021 releases, starting with their Kaprosuchus. The animal in question is a mahajangasuchid crocodyliform from the Late Cretaceous of Niger. The known material is restricted to the skull, so that is the part most attention has to be given when reconstructing Kaprosuchus.

Review: Triceratops (Blue Ocean Entertainment Exclusive Magazine by Schleich)

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3.4 (7 votes)

Review and photographs by Stolpergeist, edited by Suspsy

We already made it through the first two issues of the Schleich Team Dino magazine, so here comes the third, which is also the 24th issue of the Schleich Dinosaurs magazine by Blue Ocean Entertainment as a whole.

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