Safari Ltd - New for 2016

[Kovu]

Plus, just throwing it out there, how firmly established was the break up of Euoplocephalus? Is it possible all these "new" animals are still in the genera Euoplocephalus, just different species? So instead of all grouped in E. tutus, we have E. tutus, E. cutleri, E. lambei and E. acutosquameus?
Sorry if I'm missing something. Just trying to understand the obviously complex taxonomy involved in this.


As far as Safari ankylosaur, I've said it once and I'll say it again. A Watson Saichania would be amazing. I've always loved its armored forelimbs. Makes it look nice and tough.

[Dinoguy2]

Plus, just throwing it out there, how firmly established was the break up of Euoplocephalus? Is it possible all these "new" animals are still in the genera Euoplocephalus, just different species? So instead of all grouped in E. tutus, we have E. tutus, E. cutleri, E. lambei and E. acutosquameus?
Sorry if I'm missing something. Just trying to understand the obviously complex taxonomy involved in this.


As far as Safari ankylosaur, I've said it once and I'll say it again. A Watson Saichania would be amazing. I've always loved its armored forelimbs. Makes it look nice and tough.

Genera are subjective of course, but if you include all those species under the heading Euoplocephalus, then it would be paraphyletic with respect to Ankylosaurus.

[Appalachiosaurus]

Plus, just throwing it out there, how firmly established was the break up of Euoplocephalus? Is it possible all these "new" animals are still in the genera Euoplocephalus, just different species? So instead of all grouped in E. tutus, we have E. tutus, E. cutleri, E. lambei and E. acutosquameus?
Sorry if I'm missing something. Just trying to understand the obviously complex taxonomy involved in this.


As far as Safari ankylosaur, I've said it once and I'll say it again. A Watson Saichania would be amazing. I've always loved its armored forelimbs. Makes it look nice and tough.

If so, then we would have to sink Ankylosaurus as well.

[Stuckasaurus (Dino Dad Reviews)]

Wait, most reconstructions of Euplocephalus are based on Scolosaurus? But I thought most reconstructions of Ankylosaurus were based on Euplocephalus! Where does it end? IS IT TURTLES ALL THE WAY DOWN?!?!?

(Incidentally, for those of lucky enough to possess the old Carnegie Euplocephalus, how does that fare in accuracy?)

[LophoLeeVT]

isnt scolosaurus a small adorable looking dinosaur with a horn on its head and spickes on its tail???
i think that looks VERY different from euplocephalus.....

[Appalachiosaurus]

isnt scolosaurus a small adorable looking dinosaur with a horn on its head and spickes on its tail???
i think that looks VERY different from euplocephalus.....

Don't trust everything you read in 30 year old children's picture books.

[japfeif]

isnt scolosaurus a small adorable looking dinosaur with a horn on its head and spickes on its tail???
i think that looks VERY different from euplocephalus.....

Don't trust everything you read in 30 year old children's picture books.

Yeah from my understanding, the reason most restorations of Scolosaurus show it with spikes on its tail tip is because the first specimens were missing the end of the tail, what tail was there ended at the two spikes about halfway down the tail column, and it was thought that that WAS the end of the tail, and therefore had spikes on it.

[LophoLeeVT]

oh! so thats the case!

[Stuckasaurus (Dino Dad Reviews)]

isnt scolosaurus a small adorable looking dinosaur with a horn on its head and spickes on its tail???
i think that looks VERY different from euplocephalus.....

Don't trust everything you read in 30 year old children's picture books.

Yeah from my understanding, the reason most restorations of Scolosaurus show it with spikes on its tail tip is because the first specimens were missing the end of the tail, what tail was there ended at the two spikes about halfway down the tail column, and it was thought that that WAS the end of the tail, and therefore had spikes on it.

Ahhh, that would also explain why Scolosaurus was always depicted with such a weirdly short tail. I always thought it was just a paleo-meme based off a bad artist.

[Sim]

For some time now, all the Carnegie Collection figures are gone from the Safari Ltd website, and all of the 2016 prehistoric figures are now on the website.  Now that Safari no longer offers any of the Carnegie Collection figures, it seems more likely types of animals that were in the CC could be made for the Wild Safari line.

[Fembrogon]

Recently I had the pleasure of discovering these three being sold at Hobby Lobby (amidst Papo's and Mojo's(?)), so today when I was out I made sure to grab them:



Curiously, the Iguanodon was the most expensive.



I'm delighted with all three of these dinos. Carcharodontosaurus captures my attention most, of course, being a great big Carnosaur; but the Iguanodon is quite beautiful, and it's very satisfying to finally have a quality rendition of this classic genus in my collection. It's also kind of exciting to have a genus as quirky as Masiakasaurus in my collection too!

And so my collection grows...

^My "modern" Safari ltd. figures.
Wait, are these seriously all I have?! ...And I just bought the Apatosaurus and the Mammoth today too!!
(edit: oh, wait, I somehow left out Stegosaurus and Dunkleosteus. *facepalm*)

[DinoLord]

Interesting that Hobby Lobby had them. The few times I've been there the only dinosaurs I've had are broken Papos.

[Takama]

in 2012 they had all four of the new releases, but since then, they only had Papos and Mojos.

I never buy my Safari Dinosaurs at the stores anymore because Customers dont know how to properly handle them

[Flaffy]

in 2012 they had all four of the new releases, but since then, they only had Papos and Mojos.

I never buy my Safari Dinosaurs at the stores anymore because Customers dont know how to properly handle them

Here here 

[Daspletotyrannus]

Sadly when I went to Hobby Lobby all the Masiakasaurus teeth was broken.  I still need to get it. I might just order it from Safari Ltd website. On a side note I was told by Safari on Facebook that their Smilodon says Smilodon on the underside. Is this true? The one I own is an old one that doesn't say Smilodon on it. I've seen the tags only at Michaels say Smilodon on it but they didn't have the figure for it. Lol

[Doug Watson]

Sadly when I went to Hobby Lobby all the Masiakasaurus teeth was broken.  I still need to get it. I might just order it from Safari Ltd website. On a side note I was told by Safari on Facebook that their Smilodon says Smilodon on the underside. Is this true? The one I own is an old one that doesn't say Smilodon on it. I've seen the tags only at Michaels say Smilodon on it but they didn't have the figure for it. Lol

I checked my first issue sample that they gave me when they first came out and it says Saber Tooth Tiger. I informed them at the time that the correct name was Smilodon so it is possible that they corrected it down the line. If so, hold on to your original, quirks like that could make it more valuable someday (I hope since I have two). I don't have one from the current runs so unless some one else chimes in I'll have to check one in a store next time I see one.

[Daspletotyrannus]

Sadly when I went to Hobby Lobby all the Masiakasaurus teeth was broken.  I still need to get it. I might just order it from Safari Ltd website. On a side note I was told by Safari on Facebook that their Smilodon says Smilodon on the underside. Is this true? The one I own is an old one that doesn't say Smilodon on it. I've seen the tags only at Michaels say Smilodon on it but they didn't have the figure for it. Lol

I checked my first issue sample that they gave me when they first came out and it says Saber Tooth Tiger. I informed them at the time that the correct name was Smilodon so it is possible that they corrected it down the line. If so, hold on to your original, quirks like that could make it more valuable someday (I hope since I have two). I don't have one from the current runs so unless some one else chimes in I'll have to check one in a store next time I see one.

I would keep it anyways.  I don't mind having double or even triple.  That what happened with some the Battat dinosaurs.  I have three Cryolophosaurus and Carnotaurus  (two new and the original ). Lol I just love all your prehistoric mammals and dinosaurs. Just need to hunt down or wait to see if the reissue the ones I'm missing for the mammals.

[Flaffy]

Sorry to bring this thread up again, but does anyone know if the 2016 Iguanodon's fifth finger still has the incorrect paint app where the factory accidentally painted the fifth finger with a claw?

[Fembrogon]

Mine appears to, but I bought it back in October. If they've changed anything, one would have to check the new stock.

[Shonisaurus]

What if I have noticed that in some figures of Safari for example gryposaurus (by the way magnificent figure) are constant tenders to abrasions by falls or by friction with other figures. Unfortunately it is the third gryposaurus that I have in charge of an online store.

The sickle of gryposaurus is the most affected part of this figure, apart from the loin. It may be that there are errors in its manufacture or that it does not apply enough layers of paint.