If my research is correct, it has been 13 years since Safari Ltd. released a prehistoric animal TOOB. Their last was the Cambrian Life TOOB, released in 2013 and retired from production 4 short years later. And in fact, all of the best Safari prehistoric animal TOOBs were retired in 2017, including the Prehistoric Sharks, Crocodiles, and Sea Life TOOBs....
Having grown up in the 80s and the 90s, I can vividly recall Lambeosaurus sometimes being described as one of the very biggest ornithopods, rivalling Shantungosaurus itself. That notion was based on a specimen known as LACM 17715, discovered in Baja California, Mexico, and named L. laticaudus in 1981. But in 2012, it was renamed as a separate genus, Magnapaulia, and...
Shantungosaurus giganteus, as its name suggests, was a monster of a hadrosaurid from the Late Cretaceous of China. It is known from a handful of incomplete skeletons. Shantungosaurus may be the sister genus to the American Edmontosaurus. Two other genera, Zhuchengosaurus and Huaxiasaurus, appear to represent ontogenetic and polymorphic variation of S. giganteus. The animal’s habitat was warm, wet, and...
Today we’re looking at Mattel’s latest fragmentary dinosaur that you’ve never heard of, Minqaria, a late Cretaceous lambeosaur. Until the announcement of this toy I had never heard of this dinosaur. Mattel’s odd assortment of obscure animals has introduced me to a lot of things I’ve never heard of, and I’m thankful for it! Although only known from a partial...
Before we begin the review, I would like to extend my gratitude towards Happy Hen Toys for sending this figure along as a review sample. Check out their large selection of animal and dinosaur figures by clicking the banner below. Saurolophus, a genus of late Cretaceous hadrosaur, has been one of the most requested dinosaurs for as long as I...
Described in 1979 by Jack Horner (and Robert Makela), the “good mother lizard” and its communal nesting sites in Montana were discovered just in time to corroborate the notion that dinosaurs were active, warm blooded, bird-like animals, that invested time in rearing their offspring. Maiasaura became a poster child for the Dinosaur Renaissance and along with Jack Horner was featured...
In my last Takara Tomy review, I covered the ANIA Styracosaurus, the 17th figure in the AL line and a decent, but admittedly somewhat drab-looking rendition of the horned dinosaur. As if in full awareness of the latter fact, Takara Tomy’s 18th figurine of the AL line features a striking contrast in the elegant and brightly colored Parasaurolophus, the first...
Before we begin the review, I would like to thank the generous folks over at ToyMonster, for sending me a large selection of Captivz figures to share with the blog. In S01E06 of Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous we were introduced to Parasaurolophus lux. These GMO dinos had bioluminescent genes from marine organisms that gave them the ability to glow. ...
The North American hadrosaurid Maiasaura is famous for being the “good mother lizard,” the first dinosaur for which there is fossil evidence of parental behaviour in the form of nests containing babies that were clearly being fed and cared for by adults. It is thus reasonable to conclude that other hadrosaurs like Brachylophosaurus, Hypacrosaurus, Prosaurolophus, Saurolophus, and the like also engaged in this behaviour. It is...
For a decade now, I’ve been reviewing toys of prehistoric fauna from across the entire globe, including Canada, the United States, Patagonia, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, the United Kingdom, Portugal, Spain, France, Belgium, Germany, Greece, Romania, Russia, Morocco, Niger, Egypt, Tanzania, Madagascar, India, Mongolia, China, Japan, Australia, and Antarctica. Now here’s the very first one from the magnificent nation of Mexico:...
Review and photos by Hubert, edited by DinoToyBlog Having recently set the scene for Wing Crown’s Cartoon Series in our introductory review, let’s now take a brief look at another of the figures in the 7 inch dinosaurs set. Parasaurolophus is next on the list, now in some nice warm colors, reminiscent of a sunset sky. The model is darkest...
Here’s another of the more exciting additions to Yowie’s Ultimate Dinosaurs series, the Lambeosaurus. I say more exciting because Lambeosaurus is somewhat of a rarity on the toy market, especially in more kid oriented little sets like this. So, at the very least, the addition of this genus into the series helps bring awareness to Lambeosaurus. But is it any...
