Carcasses in Dinosaur Toys

[Lizerd]

While this subject is dark, it definitely is an interesting one, which is "Why are there so few dinosaur toys that are the bodies of these animals?". I am not talking about skeletons, I am talking about recently deceased bodies. My personal guess is that a lot of dinosaur toys are meant for children, and very few children want to see their favorite dinosaur dead. However, posing an animal in rigor mortise or showing stages of decay in a toy is a good learning opportunity, so what do you people think?

[Faelrin]

CollectA has a few of these, and while it's less a toy for children, Rebor has a Tenontosaurus corpse (the head comes with their Acrocanthosaurus). While I don't have any yet, I am familiar with them enough to know they could make for some interesting diorama scenes. I think I agree that they could even be educational, in either showing the predator prey relationship, or even the stages of death, or perhaps help to explain the process of fossilization.

[Lizerd]

Definitely, while Collecta does have a few carcasses most seem to have died in combat, none from say infection or other causes. It is and interesting point you raised however, using them for education on fossilization, that would definitely have an untapped market.

[Cretaceous Crab]

Yeah, I'm sure these products go through some level of review and focus group feedback. I would imagine there's a percentage and some data on it that reflects that the majority of the target demographic (kids, and by extension, their parents) are not keen on getting a toy of a dead animal. Battle damage is one thing, but I think only the most avid hobbyists would be interested in the dead dino figures, mostly for diorama purposes.

[Lizerd]

I could envision that, I find it is as important to show these animals died, makes them feel more real.

[Libraraptor]

While this subject is dark, it definitely is an interesting one, which is "Why are there so few dinosaur toys that are the bodies of these animals?". I am not talking about skeletons, I am talking about recently deceased bodies. My personal guess is that a lot of dinosaur toys are meant for children, and very few children want to see their favorite dinosaur dead. However, posing an animal in rigor mortise or showing stages of decay in a toy is a good learning opportunity, so what do you people think?

I think I Never thought about that before  But to illustrate the process of fossilization or to explain why the neck is bent in so many skeletons,  this kind of figures could fill a much needed gap.

[tanystropheus]

The Papo Triceratops has fossilized horns, indicating the gradual nature of the dying process.

[Lizerd]

That is bizarre, it looks like it is alive 

[CityRaptor]

Well, it uses the Jurassic Park Trike as a reference, so yeah.

Any figure of that could probably also be used as a carcass. I mean, look at that killer sitting in front of it:

[Digibasherx]

I'd kill to get a photo like that .

[Lizerd]

It looks more in that state of a hangover or after affects of some substance, not like its dying 
Maybe natural death is not a popular topic? I mean most people would find it boring to see a t.rex naturally die

[CityRaptor]

Well, it was sick due to feeding ob the berries of West Indian Lilac. Also got tranqilized.

[PumperKrickel]

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[Lizerd]

That is true, but also in terms of having predators scavenge it, it is a great choice.

[PumperKrickel]

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[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Carcasses are easy enough to make out of existing  figures.  I'm 100% sure artists here on the forum including myself can make them if anyone wants one. 

Here is an example of a human corpse I'm working on made from a mannequin. It is a bit graphic so fair warning.

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  I've also done dragons, horses, ect..

[Bokisaurus]

Definitely, while Collecta does have a few carcasses most seem to have died in combat, none from say infection or other causes. It is and interesting point you raised however, using them for education on fossilization, that would definitely have an untapped market.

Part of the reason is that death from predation or wound is much more easy to translate into 3D form. A dino that died from natural causes or illness would be hard to translate, it would just look like it is sleeping.
CollectA's dead rex show a lot of flexibility. It could be interpreted as dying of it wounds then eaten by scavengers, plus it shows the curl up position once an animal starts to stiffen.