Type: Figurine

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.

CollectA’s 2014 Ichthyovenator measures 18 cm long.

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Review: Giganotosaurus (World of History by Schleich)

Genus: Giganotosaurus Brand: Schleich, World of History Classification: Allosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

2.5 (20 votes)

Review and photos by Nathan ‘Takama’ Morris, edited by amargasaurus cazaui and Suspsy
When it comes to carnivorous dinosaurs that are larger than Tyrannosaurus rex, most companies go for the ever-popular Spinosaurus nowadays. When Safari released a Giganotosaurus for the Carnegie Collection in 2008, other companies took notice and started dishing out their own chosen carcharodontosaurid species.

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Review: Apatosaurus (World of History by Schleich)

Genus: Apatosaurus Brand: Schleich, World of History Classification: Diplodocoid, Sauropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

3.9 (14 votes)

Review and photos by Nathan ‘Takama’ Morris, edited by amargasaurus cazaui and Suspsy.
Brontosaurus is back, and as far as anyone can tell it’s here to stay. What does this mean for all of the Apatosaurus toys that have been released over the years?

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Review: Triceratops (World of History by Schleich)

Genus: Triceratops Brand: Schleich, World of History Classification: Ceratopsian, Chasmosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.3 (15 votes)

Review and photos by Nathan ‘Takama’ Morris, edited by amargasaurus cazaui and Suspsy

To round out all of Schleich’s World of History ceratopsians on the blog, I will be reviewing the Triceratops (be sure to read Alice’s Pentaceratops review and my Styracosaurus review). Triceratops is a very popular dinosaur, so there is no reason why I would have to introduce it to this community.

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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: Styracosaurus (World of History by Schleich)

Genus: Styracosaurus Brand: Schleich, World of History Classification: Centrosaur, Ceratopsian Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

2.2 (11 votes)

Review and photos by Nathan ‘Takama’ Morris, edited by amargasaurus cazaui and Suspsy
Hi everyone! You have heard of Styracosaurus, right? If so, then you’re likely a regular member of our community. If you’re not (I know I wasn’t when I first found this blog), then you may have read about it in many different dinosaur books over the years.

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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. Although it was long thought to have been the same animal as Brontosaurus, a 2015 study has concluded that the two were in fact separate genera.

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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: 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. Indeed, one mosasaur specimen discovered in 1918 had the remains of a Dolichorhynchops in its stomach!

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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: Proceratosaurus (CollectA)

Genus: Proceratosaurus Brand: CollectA Classification: Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

3.3 (9 votes)

CollectA, the master of obscure dinosaur toys, reached in to their menagerie of extinct animals and choose to produce a truly interesting Proceratosaurus. The identity shifting Proceratosaurus received its name due to it originally being thought as an ancestor of Ceratosaurus due to its nasal crest.

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Type: Figurine

Review: Ichthyovenator (CollectA)

Review: Giganotosaurus (World of History by Schleich)

Review: Apatosaurus (World of History by Schleich)

Review: Triceratops (World of History by Schleich)

Review: Triceratops (Playmobil)

Review: Brachiosaurus (Playmobil)

Review: Styracosaurus (World of History by Schleich)

Review: Apatosaurus (Papo)

Review: Sauropelta (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd)

Review: Dolichorhynchops (CollectA)

Review: Medusaceratops (CollectA)

Review: Proceratosaurus (CollectA)

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