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Review: Williamsonia (CollectA)

Genus: Williamsonia Brand: CollectA Classification: Plant Age: Cretaceous, Eocene, Jurassic, Miocene, Oligocene, Paleocene, Pleistocene, Pliocene, Triassic Type: Figurine

5 (15 votes)

Thought I’d take a stab at reviewing a prehistoric plant for the first time. Let’s take a look at Williamsonia, a member of the order of Bennettitales, or cycadeoids. Bennettitales were an order of seed plants that first arose during the Triassic and then flourished all the way until the end of the Cretaceous.

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Review: Metridiochoerus (Jurassic Hunters by Geoworld)

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

4.1 (9 votes)

Review and photos by Takama, edited by amargasaurus cazaui and Suspsy
Out of all the prehistoric creatures that could have been made by modern toy companies, I assume a Metridiochoerus is not something you might expect. Metridiochoerus was basically a type of warthog that lived in Africa during the late Pleistocene, and it competed for the same niche as its modern cousin Phacochoerus, the common warthog.

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Review: Tyrantegosaurus (Predasaurs DNA Fusion by Simba)

Genus: Tyrantegosaurus Brand: monster, monster-1, Simba Classification: Fictional Type: Figurine

1.4 (8 votes)

Review and photos by Takama, edited by Suspsy

Today I have a figure that probably should not be here given that I openly said that I did not think the Indominus Rex was worthy of a review on the blog. But since the subject is part of a series that consists of nothing but monstrous hybrid dinosaurs that I feared would appear in Jurassic World in some way or another, I decided to give it a go.

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Review: Ankylosaurus (Jurassic World Hero Mashers by Hasbro)

Genus: Ankylosaurus Brand: Hasbro, Jurassic World Classification: Ankylosaur, Ankylosaurid, Thyreophoran Age: Cretaceous Type: Action Figure

1.8 (18 votes)

We’ve looked at an Ultra set, we’ve looked at a Deluxe set, and now it’s time to look at a Basic Jurassic World Hero Mashers Set. Specifically, that iconic walking battle tank, Ankylosaurus magniventris.

The Ankylosaurus is made up of seven parts.

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Review: Woolly rhinoceros (Papo)

Genus: Coelodonta, Woolly rhinoceros Brand: Papo Classification: Mammal Age: Pleistocene Type: Figurine

4.3 (17 votes)

Review and photographs by Indohyus, edited by Suspsy
If you were to ask most people to name three Ice Age mammals, the first would be the woolly mammoth, the second would be Smilodon and the third would be the subject of this review, the woolly rhino, in the form of Coelodonta.

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Review: Ceratosaurus (AAA)

Genus: Ceratosaurus Brand: AAA Classification: Ceratosaur, Theropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

3.3 (13 votes)

Review and photos by Takama, edited by Suspsy
A long time ago in the year 2005, I was hospitalized for 103 days due to a serious heart condition that nearly claimed my life at the young age of twelve. As a result of this issue, I was eligible for a wish to be granted by the Make A Wish Foundation of America, and it is thanks to them that the subject of today’s review is a part of my collection.

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Review: Euoplocephalus (Terra Series by Battat)

Genus: Euoplocephalus Brand: Battat, Terra Classification: Ankylosaur, Ankylosaurid, Thyreophoran Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.7 (21 votes)

Euoplocephalus is one of the largest and best-known ankylosaurids, with several nearly complete fossil specimens. Indeed, many popular depictions of Ankylosaurus in books, movies, and yes, toy lines, are actually based on Euoplocephalus.

Feast your eyes on the reissued Battat Terra series Euoplocephalus.

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Review: Corythosaurus (Replica-Saurus by Schleich)

Genus: Corythosaurus Brand: Schleich Classification: Hadrosaur, Ornithopod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.8 (11 votes)

Review and photos by Lanthanotus, edited by Suspsy
When the term hadrosaur is combined with a toy, it usually results into a Parasaurolophus. While this genus may still not be as overrepresented as some carnivorous theropods, it easily exceeds all other hadrosaur renditions in number.

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Review: Tyrannosaurus rex (Corpse by CollectA)

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

4.7 (26 votes)

Review and photos by Bokisaurus, edited by Suspsy
No matter who or what or how powerful you are, sooner or later, all living things will face the same inevitable end: death. In the long history of toy figures, death is something that you won’t see addressed often.

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Review: Mosasaurus vs. Submarine(Jurassic World by Hasbro)

Genus: Mosasaurus Brand: Hasbro, Jurassic World Classification: Mosasaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Action Figure

2.5 (10 votes)

The sky is clear and boundless blue; it is a beautiful 80 degrees, a nice day to be at the park. The water is a beautiful shade of blue green, there is barely a ripple across the calm lagoon. There is something dangerous roaming in the depth of the waters, but not a trace of it is seen.

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Review: Tylosaurus (CollectA)

Genus: Tylosaurus Brand: CollectA Classification: Mosasaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

1.8 (21 votes)

Tylosaurus was one of the biggest and baddest mosasaurs, second only to Mosasaurus itself. Indeed, the largest mounted mosasaur skeleton in the world is the 13 metre long “Bruce,” located at the Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre in Manitoba.

CollectA’s 2009 Tylosaurus figure measures a mere 18.5 cm long, but that’s only due to the pose it’s sculpted in.

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Review: Thyreophoran (Furkan)

Genus: Unspecified genus Brand: Furkan Classification: Ankylosaur, Thyreophora (basal), Thyreophoran Age: Jurassic Type: Desktop Model

4.4 (5 votes)

Review and photos by Lanthanotus, edited by Suspsy
Remember that long lost time when you had to search for an unknown term in a tremendous lexicon, through library research or by making contact with friends via mail in paper form (because phone calls were so expensive), post being delayed by two weeks and another two until you got an answer?

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Review: Williamsonia (CollectA)

Review: Metridiochoerus (Jurassic Hunters by Geoworld)

Review: Tyrantegosaurus (Predasaurs DNA Fusion by Simba)

Review: Ankylosaurus (Jurassic World Hero Mashers by Hasbro)

Review: Woolly rhinoceros (Papo)

Review: Ceratosaurus (AAA)

Review: Euoplocephalus (Terra Series by Battat)

Review: Corythosaurus (Replica-Saurus by Schleich)

Review: Tyrannosaurus rex (Corpse by CollectA)

Review: Mosasaurus vs. Submarine(Jurassic World by Hasbro)

Review: Tylosaurus (CollectA)

Review: Thyreophoran (Furkan)

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