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News: Upcoming releases from Safari Ltd (New for 2017)

News Category: Upcoming Releases Brand: Safari Ltd, Wild Safari

5 (5 votes)

This month Safari Ltd excited us all by announcing a bumper lineup of 13 new prehistoric creatures scheduled for release over the coming months. Feathers play a key part of the story with five of the new dinosaurs sporting up-to-date plumage, including some very familiar species.

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Review: Discovery Kids Smart Animals 4-Set (Jakks)

Genus: Brachiosaurus, Othnielia, Rhamphorhynchus, Stegosaurus Brand: Discovery Kids, Jakks Classification: Macronaria (basal), Ornithopod, Pterosaur, Sauropod, Stegosaur, Thyreophoran Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine, Set

3 (3 votes)

Review and photographs by Indohyus, edited by Suspsy
The objective of many lines of dinosaur figures (aside from making money) is to educate children and adults alike about extinct animals. In the last ten years, many lines have been integrated with modern technology to give children more information on dinosaurs besides a 3D view of these animals.

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Review: Tyrannosaurus (Dinotales Series 5 by Kaiyodo)

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

4 (7 votes)

With its head tilted back and puny arms stretched out the Kaiyodo Dinotales series 5 Tyrannosaurus presents the genus in a unique posture not often depicted in the mass market. This animal clearly has something to say; perhaps he’s attempting to impress a mate or reaffirming his dominance.

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Review: Pterosaur (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd)

Genus: Anhanguera Brand: Safari Ltd, Wild Safari Classification: Pterosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.3 (12 votes)

In 2003, a new species of African pterosaur was unveiled by paleontologist Paul Sereno. Discovered in the southern Sahara, the animal’s 16-foot wingspan and sharp teeth enabled it to soar down from the skies and snatch up fish some 110 million years ago.

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Review: Neanderthals (CollectA)

Genus: Homo neanderthalensis, Neanderthal Brand: CollectA Classification: Hominid, Mammal Age: Pleistocene Type: Figurine

3 (9 votes)

Review and photos by Takama, edited by Suspsy
When I first joined this community, I fell in love with the company known as CollectA due to their abundance of species that no other company had made before. At the time, their models were only starting to become the gems they are today.

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Review: Woolly Mammoth (Cuddlekins by Wild Republic)

Genus: Mammuthus, Woolly mammoth Brand: Wild Republic Classification: Elephant, Mammal Age: Pleistocene Type: Plush

4 (6 votes)

One of the minor perks of being a parent is being able to buy your children things that you want but cannot justify buying for yourself. Such is the case with this cute little plush we’re looking at today. I don’t personally collect plush toys but I appreciate a lot of the nicer made ones and those that do an above-average job of representing prehistoric animals in particular.

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Review: Microceratops (Johan Scherft)

Genus: Microceratops Brand: Johan Scherft Classification: Ceratopsian, Ceratopsian (basal) Age: Cretaceous Type: Papercraft

5 (2 votes)

Review and photos by Lanthanotus, edited by Suspsy
It’s been a while since I promised you another review of a papercraft model, but here it is, Johan Scherft’s interpretation of Microceratops. Now, if you wonder why this name isn’t italicised here or why Google redirects you to a species of parasitic wasp rather than to a ceratopsian dinosaur the explanation is, that Microceratops is in fact an insect species and because of this, the few small parts of a ceratopsian dinosaur fossil found in Mongolia and decribed 1953 by Bohlin were renamed Microceratus by Mateus in 2008.

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Review: Liopleurodon (Bullyland)

Genus: Liopleurodon Brand: Bullyland Classification: Plesiosaur, Pliosaur Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

3.4 (7 votes)

Kids perspective by William, edited by Laticauda

My first experience with Liopleurodon came in 1999 while watching the original telecast of Walking with Dinosaurs. I remember sitting in my dorm room with a box of thin mint cookies eagerly awaiting the next episode to begin.

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Review: Eotyrannus (CollectA)

Genus: Eotyrannus Brand: CollectA Classification: Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

1.7 (17 votes)

Eotyrannus, the “dawn tyrant,” was discovered in the fossil-rich Wessex Formation on the Isle of Wight, UK. It is one of the earliest known tyrannosaurs, and while it was a far cry from the likes of Tyrannosaurus rex, Tarbosaurus, and Zhuchengtyrannus, it must have been a formidable predator in its own right.

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Review: Lythronax (CollectA)

Genus: Lythronax Brand: CollectA Classification: Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.7 (17 votes)

Review and photos by Patrx, edited by Suspsy
Any review of a recent CollectA figure is likely to point out the dramatic increase in quality that the company has undertaken within the past few years–and rightly so. Also of note, however, is a more gradual improvement since then.

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Review: Himalayasaurus (Age of the Dinosaurs by PNSO)

Genus: Himalayasaurus Brand: PNSO Classification: Ichthyosaur Age: Triassic Type: Figurine

4 (8 votes)

Review and photos by Lanthanotus, edited by Suspsy
Just recently, the Chinese company PNSO stirred the DinoToyBlog community with the release of their first dinosaur (and some not so “dinosaur”) figures, especially because they became available via Amazon, thereby lowering the costs and challenges of overseas deals by a good share.

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Review: Kosmoceratops (Age of the Dinosaurs by PNSO)

Genus: Kosmoceratops Brand: PNSO Classification: Ceratopsian, Chasmosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.2 (11 votes)

A couple years ago I had the privilege of attending a presentation by paleontologist Dr. Scott Sampson at my local museum. The presentation was called “Dinosaurs of the Lost Continent” and concerned the recent discoveries being made in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in southern Utah.

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Great review of a great toy. I love how Mattel is making more obscure dinosaurs lately. 5 stars!

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@dinotoyblog I used to have this as a child, donated it to a nursery years and years ago

Sorry it has taken so long to reply to this comment! Especially since I don't know where to find the…

hahaha...if only I had the space!

Oops! Fixed it. I always get the order mixed up between Iguanodon and Megalosaurus.

Great review of a charming figure. 4 stars!

Second named dinosaur, to be exact!

News: Upcoming releases from Safari Ltd (New for 2017)

Review: Discovery Kids Smart Animals 4-Set (Jakks)

Review: Tyrannosaurus (Dinotales Series 5 by Kaiyodo)

Review: Pterosaur (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd)

Review: Neanderthals (CollectA)

Review: Woolly Mammoth (Cuddlekins by Wild Republic)

Review: Microceratops (Johan Scherft)

Review: Liopleurodon (Bullyland)

Review: Eotyrannus (CollectA)

Review: Lythronax (CollectA)

Review: Himalayasaurus (Age of the Dinosaurs by PNSO)

Review: Kosmoceratops (Age of the Dinosaurs by PNSO)

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