Author: Suspsy

Suspsy has lived in Canada all his life. One day when he was in kindergarten, his teacher did a lesson on dinosaurs and put up some giant cutouts on the wall. Suspsy immediately began pretending to be a Tyrannosaurus rex at playtime, and continued to do so for many subsequent playtimes. Since then, he has acquired two degrees, worked many different jobs, travelled to many fantastic locations, fallen in love, gotten married, and settled down to raise a family, but his passion for dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals has never waned.

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Review: Ichthyovenator (CollectA)

Genus: Ichthyovenator Brand: CollectA Classification: Spinosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.7 (15 votes)

Described in 2012, Ichthyovenator is the first definitive spinosaurid to be discovered in Southeast Asia. Its name means, appropriately, ‘fish hunter.’ Even for a spinosaurid, it was particularly weird-looking due to the fact that it had not one, but two sails on its back.

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Review: Triceratops (Playmobil)

Genus: Triceratops Brand: Playmobil, playset Classification: Ceratopsian, Chasmosaur, Hominid, Reptile (other), Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Action Figure, Figurine

4.6 (12 votes)

A Triceratops and her baby are munching on yummy plants. Suddenly the mother senses that something is wrong. Quickly she leads her baby to safety as the nearby volcano begins to rumble!

Playmobil’s version of the número uno ceratopsid measures 23 cm long and stands 9 cm tall at the hips.

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Review: Brachiosaurus (Playmobil)

Genus: Brachiosaurus Brand: Playmobil, playset Classification: Amphibian, Invertebrate, Macronaria (basal), Reptile (other), Sauropod Age: Jurassic Type: Action Figure, Figurine

3.5 (15 votes)

The ground is shaking. Is it an earthquake? No, it’s just Brachiosaurus! This gentle giant is hungry and looking for his favourite fruit tree.

Not surprisingly, the Brachiosaurus is HUGE. It stands nearly 27 cm tall and measures 51 cm long, making it the largest animal figure in any Playmobil line.

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Review: Apatosaurus (Papo)

Genus: Apatosaurus Brand: Papo Classification: Diplodocoid, Sauropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

4.2 (22 votes)

Apatosaurus, with its great size, great neck, and even greater tail, is the quintessential sauropod. Along with Stegosaurus, Triceratops, and Tyrannosaurus rex, it is one of those iconic dinosaurs that everyone recognizes instantly.

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Review: Sauropelta (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd)

Genus: Sauropelta Brand: Safari Ltd, Wild Safari Classification: Ankylosaur, Nodosaur, Thyreophoran Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.8 (26 votes)

Between marauding packs of Deinonychus and the hulking Acrocanthosaurus, the nodosaurid Sauropelta lived in extremely dangerous times. Fortunately, the “lizard shield” was more than capable of defending itself.

The 2015 Wild Safari Sauropelta measures 19 cm long from nose to tail tip.

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Review: Ankylosaurus (Jurassic World by Hasbro)

Genus: Ankylosaurus Brand: Hasbro, Jurassic World Classification: Ankylosaur, Ankylosaurid, Thyreophoran Age: Cretaceous Type: Action Figure

2 (23 votes)

For better or worse, Jurassic World toys are upon us. And while most of them, frankly, look worse to me, the iconic Ankylosaurus looked somewhat better.

This “fused lizard” measures 16 cm long and is just under 13 cm tall including the raised tail.

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Review: Dolichorhynchops (CollectA)

Genus: Dolichorhynchops Brand: CollectA Classification: Plesiosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.3 (20 votes)

Swift, maneuverable, and equipped with narrow jaws full of sharp teeth, Dolichorhynchops was a pitiless predator of Cretaceous fish. But size counted for a lot back then, and this short-necked plesiosaur would have been a delicious dinner for large sharks and even larger mosasaurs.

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Review: Medusaceratops (CollectA)

Genus: Medusaceratops Brand: CollectA Classification: Centrosaur, Ceratopsian Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.1 (20 votes)

Medusaceratops lokii is the oldest known chasmosaurine ceratopsid. The unique profile of its frill led to its awesome-sounding name, which refers to the Greek gorgon Medusa and the Marvel supervillain Loki. In a perfect world then, its archenemy would be a tyrannosaurid called Perseussaurus thori.

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Review: Nasutoceratops (CollectA)

Genus: Nasutoceratops Brand: CollectA Classification: Centrosaur, Ceratopsian Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.6 (21 votes)

Nasutoceratops was a large centrosaurine ceratopsid from the Campanian age of the Late Cretaceous. It is distinguished by a particularly fat snout and brow horns that greatly resemble those of extant cattle.

The 2015 Nasutoceratops measures 13 cm long.

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Review: Xiongguanlong (CollectA)

Genus: Xiongguanlong Brand: CollectA Classification: Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.6 (26 votes)

Discovered in China in 2006, the tiger-sized Xiongguanlong represents a “missing link” of sorts between diminutive tyrannosauroids like Dilong and gargantuan tyrannosaurids like T. rex.

The 2015 CollectA Xiongguanlong measures 10 cm long and is 6 cm tall including the raised tail.

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Review: Daxiatitan (CollectA)

Genus: Daxiatitan Brand: CollectA Classification: Sauropod, Titanosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.6 (16 votes)

The magnificent titan lumbers across the plains with the measured pace of a beast that knows he is in charge. Fully grown and in the prime of his life, he has little to fear from predators. As he approaches the crowded water hole, he sounds a warning and the smaller animals quickly give way.

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Review: Pliosaurus (Deluxe by CollectA)

Genus: Pliosaurus Brand: CollectA Classification: Plesiosaur, Pliosaur Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

4.4 (24 votes)

Propelled by her four massive flippers, the leviathan explodes from the depths like a nightmare come to life. As she homes in on her target, her two-metre long head splits apart to reveal enormous pointed teeth. With decisive force, her jaws slam shut on .

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