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Review: Quetzalcoatlus (The Dinosaurs Gallery, Vol. 2, by Bandai)

1.9 (8 votes)

The Bandai Quetzalcoatlus is one of eight small toys released in the second instalment (volume 2) of The Dinosaurs Gallery series in 2006. The earlier Volume 1 consisted of five toys, and Bandai have also produced several other series of prehistoric animal models. Yet, somehow we’ve never reviewed a Bandai figure on the Dinosaur Toy Blog before.

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Review: Procoptodon (Jurassic Hunters by Geoworld)

Genus: Procoptodon Brand: Geoworld, Jurassic Hunters Classification: Mammal Age: Pleistocene Type: Figurine

3.8 (11 votes)

Review and photographs by Indohyus, edited by Dinotoyblog
When it came to their third expedition, Geoworld had the opportunity to expose kids and adults alike to a variety of ancient mammals, some we have never seen before in toy form. We could have had some truly bizarre and unique species, like Paraceratherium, Diprotodon or Sivatherium.

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Review: Tyrannosaurus (Conquering the Earth by Schleich)

Genus: Tyrannosaurus Brand: Schleich Classification: Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.8 (37 votes)

While Barnum Brown is the name associated with the discory of the fossils that should be crowned Tyrannosaurus rex, it was in fact Edward Drinker Cope that dug up the first remains of our all beloved theropod. He described Manospondylus gigas from two fragmentary vertebrae eight years before Brown eventually dug up a partial skeleton.

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Review: Macrauchenia (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd.)

Genus: Macrauchenia Brand: Safari Ltd, Wild Safari Classification: Mammal Age: Miocene, Pleistocene, Pliocene Type: Figurine

4.8 (21 votes)

Review and photos by Indohyus, edited by Suspsy
Island isolation can have some amazing results in terms of evolution. Insular dwarfism for some organisms, gigantism for others, or simply some of the oddest creatures that can be conceived. Today’s review subject is an example of the latter, Macrauchenia, a liptotern from South America, which was an island continent during most of the Cenozoic era.

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Review: Tyrannosaurus rex (Boneyard Pets)

Genus: Tyrannosaurus Brand: Boneyard pets Classification: Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Construction, Skeletal

1.3 (4 votes)

We’ve reviewed over 100 Tyrannosaurus toys on the Dinosaur Toy Blog, more than any other dinosaur species. T. rex is the dinosaur that keeps on giving! And so here’s one more for your consideration, the Tyrannosaurus ‘table-top’-sized skeleton by Boneyard Pets.

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Review: American Mastodon (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd.)

Genus: Mammut Brand: Safari Ltd, Wild Safari Classification: Elephant, Mammal Age: Miocene, Pleistocene, Pliocene Type: Figurine

4.6 (42 votes)

The American mastodon, Mammut americanum, is one of the very best-known prehistoric mammals. Many complete skeletons have been found throughout the North American continent, from this one-tusked male at the Royal Ontario Museum to this female and calf from the La Brea Tar Pits of California.

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Review: Dinosaur Set with Cave (Schleich)

Genus: Archaeopteryx, Carnotaurus, Microraptor, Quetzalcoatlus, Tyrannosaurus Brand: Schleich Classification: Ceratosaur, Dromaeosaur, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous, Jurassic Type: Figurine, Playset

4.4 (14 votes)

Hidden by vines streaming down the rock face, there can be found multiple fractures in the otherwise solid rock face. One opening was wide, big, and served as entrance to the cave. There was also a small hole further up on the wall that could let in a dim beam of light during the mid afternoon sun.

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Review: Tyrannosaurus rex (Animal Adventure by Takara Tomy)

Genus: Tyrannosaurus Brand: Takara Tomy Classification: Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Action Figure

2.9 (9 votes)

Review and photographs by Takama, edited by Dinotoyblog
Following up on my previous review, now I’ll look at the second Animal Adventure by Takara Tomy toy in my collection: the Tyrannosaurus rex. This dinosaur needs no introduction so let’s just get on with the review!

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Review: Mononykus (MIXVS MINIMAX)

Genus: Mononykus Brand: Mixvs Minimax Classification: Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3 (4 votes)

More and more species of dinosaurs are discovered almost weekly and that pace easily outruns the capacity for toy companies to release new figures. That’s however not the only reason why some species probably will never find their way into kid’s rooms or even collectors’ shelves. Some if not most of them are simply not as awe inspiring or mighty as others.

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Review: Megaloceros (Jurassic Hunters by Geoworld)

Genus: Megaloceros Brand: Geoworld, Jurassic Hunters Classification: Mammal Age: Pleistocene Type: Figurine

4 (6 votes)

Review and photographs by Indohyus, edited by Dinotoyblog
Despite being one of the more famous species of the Pleistocene megafauna, Megaloceros, also known as the Irish elk or giant deer, has fewer toy incarnations in comparison to its peers such as the mammoth and woolly rhino.

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Review: Malawisaurus (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd.)

Genus: Malawisaurus Brand: Safari Ltd, Wild Safari Classification: Sauropod, Titanosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.6 (20 votes)

Review and photographs by Lanthanotus, edited by Dinotoyblog
If you looked out for toy figures of obscure species, CollectA would have been the choice for most collectors. In recent years, however, other major companies joined in and started to release sculpts of prehistoric animals that were or still are not known to many people, Safari Ltd being one of them.

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Review: Ankylosaurus (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd)

Genus: Ankylosaurus Brand: Safari Ltd, Wild Safari Classification: Ankylosaur, Ankylosaurid, Thyreophoran Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.6 (34 votes)

With the 2017 Tyrannosaurus and 2018 Triceratops, Safari Ltd has made a good start on reconstructing a 1:35 version of the Hell Creek formation of the Maastrichtian (latest Cretaceous) of Laramidia. To help round out the Hell Creek fauna, they’ve just released a new, updated Ankylosaurus, another giant contemporary of Tyrannosaurus and Triceratops.

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Review: Quetzalcoatlus (The Dinosaurs Gallery, Vol. 2, by Bandai)

Review: Procoptodon (Jurassic Hunters by Geoworld)

Review: Tyrannosaurus (Conquering the Earth by Schleich)

Review: Macrauchenia (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd.)

Review: Tyrannosaurus rex (Boneyard Pets)

Review: American Mastodon (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd.)

Review: Dinosaur Set with Cave (Schleich)

Review: Tyrannosaurus rex (Animal Adventure by Takara Tomy)

Review: Mononykus (MIXVS MINIMAX)

Review: Megaloceros (Jurassic Hunters by Geoworld)

Review: Malawisaurus (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd.)

Review: Ankylosaurus (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd)

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