Classification: Hominid

Review: Australopithecus (Paranthropus) boisei (Kaiyodo Dinotales Series 2)

Genus: Australopithecus, Paranthropus Brand: Kaiyodo Classification: Hominid, Mammal Age: Pleistocene, Pliocene Type: Figurine

3.9 (8 votes)

Toys and figurines representing early hominins and human evolution in general are rare in this hobby. The few that do exist by the likes of Safari, Bullyland, and CollectA are usually poorly sculpted and poorly researched, either looking like caveman stereotypes or generic upright monkeys.

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Review: Sabre-Toothed Cats (Playmobil)

Genus: Smilodon Brand: Playmobil, playset Classification: Cat, Hominid, Mammal Age: Pleistocene Type: Action Figure, Figurine

4.1 (7 votes)

For ages, the sabre-toothed cats have been the top predators in their ecosystem. But now humans have appeared on the scene, and what they lack in brute strength, they make up for in cunning and intelligence!

Rounding out Playmobil’s prehistoric megafauna is this the menacing pair of sabre-tooths, clearly belonging to the Smilodon genus.

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Review: Cave Bear (Playmobil)

Genus: Cave bear, Ursus Brand: Playmobil, playset Classification: Hominid, Mammal Age: Pleistocene Type: Action Figure, Figurine

4 (9 votes)

Two brave hunters are stalking one of the mightiest of beasts: the cave bear. They are armed with their best stone weapons, but will those be enough against the bear’s great strength, teeth, and claws?

The Playmobil cave bear(Ursus spelaeus) measures about 10.5 cm long and is medium brown in colour with black eyes, a red tongue, and white teeth.

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Review: Deinonychus and Velociraptors (Playmobil)

Genus: Deinonychus, Velociraptor Brand: Playmobil, playset Classification: Dromaeosaur, Hominid, Reptile (other), Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Action Figure, Figurine

2.7 (14 votes)

The Velociraptor pack has come across an unguarded nest of eggs. But a hungry Deinonychus has also found the nest, and he’s not in the mood to share!

The Playmobil Deinonychus is a small figure, standing only up to 9 cm tall and measuring 14 cm long.

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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: Prehistoric Life Toob (Safari Ltd)

Genus: Andrewsarchus, Arsinoitherium, Doedicurus, Homo neanderthalensis, M. primigenius, Macrauchenia, Mammuthus, Megatherium, Smilodon, Woolly mammoth Brand: Safari Ltd. Classification: Cat, Elephant, Hominid, Mammal Age: Eocene, Miocene, Oligocene, Pleistocene, Pliocene Type: Set, Tube

4 (10 votes)

Safari Ltd has released several new tubes in 2010, or Toobs, to be funky but grammatically incorrect, each of which contains a selection of prehistoric critters. But before we pour these new toobs out for review, let’s take a look at one of the existing toob sets.

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