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Review: Sauron (Primal Rage by Playmates)

Genus: Tyrannosaurus Brand: Playmates, Primal Rage Classification: Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Action Figure

4.6 (22 votes)

Primal Rage was one of the more unique fighting games to hit arcades back in 1994. Instead of martial arts warriors, its cast consisted of godlike prehistoric beasts waging a savage battle for control of the planet. By far my favourite character, the one which I mastered the game with, was Sauron, the God of Hunger.

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Review: Acrocanthosaurus (Terra Series by Battat)

Genus: Acrocanthosaurus Brand: Battat, Terra Classification: Allosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.5 (25 votes)

The wait is finally over folks, and the triumphant return of Battat is underway. Late last summer we were both shocked and thrilled to learn that Battat was back with a new series of dinosaur figures sculpted by Dan LoRusso for the Terra line, exclusive to Target stores in the United States.

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Review: Sabre-Toothed Cats (Playmobil)

Genus: Smilodon Brand: Playmobil, playset Classification: Cat, Hominid, Mammal Age: Pleistocene Type: Action Figure, Figurine

4.1 (7 votes)

For ages, the sabre-toothed cats have been the top predators in their ecosystem. But now humans have appeared on the scene, and what they lack in brute strength, they make up for in cunning and intelligence!

Rounding out Playmobil’s prehistoric megafauna is this the menacing pair of sabre-tooths, clearly belonging to the Smilodon genus.

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Review: Neovenator (Deluxe by CollectA)

Genus: Neovenator Brand: CollectA Classification: Allosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.2 (17 votes)

Discovered on the Isle of Wight, UK, Neovenator was one of Europe’s deadliest dinosaurs, preying on the likes of Hypsilophodon and Iguanodon.

CollectA’s first stab at Neovenator was a Standard class toy, and from the photos I’ve seen, it was nothing to write home about.

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Review: Woolly Mammoth (Invicta)

Genus: Mammuthus, Woolly mammoth Brand: Invicta Classification: Elephant, Mammal Age: Pleistocene Type: Figurine, Monochrome

4.9 (14 votes)

Mammuthus primigenius, the one Cenozoic animal that’s been done to death. Every company has tackled this classic Ice Age proboscid. It’s not a particularly strange animal; in size and general appearance it matches closely with extant elephant species and it’s not nearly as bizarre as other genera such as Platybelodon.

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Review: Woolly Mammoth (Hansa)

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

4.4 (7 votes)

Review and photographs by Quentin Brendel (aka ‘Pachyrhinosaurus’), edited by Plesiosauria.
As the most commonly-depicted prehistoric mammal out there, Mammuthus primigenius, the woolly mammoth, can be found in many different forms in the toy world. Unlike most reviews on the blog, the incarnation to be reviewed here is a soft toy.

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Review: Stegosaurus Corpse (CollectA)

Genus: Stegosaurus Brand: CollectA Classification: Stegosaur, Thyreophoran Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

4.4 (14 votes)

Under attack, the young warrior lashes out desperately. Although he possesses great strength and weaponry, his stamina is fading and his attackers are many. His thagomizer swings through the air, but then one of the allosaurs manages to seize it just behind the spikes and hold on furiously.

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Review: Glyptodon (Invicta)

Genus: Glyptodon Brand: Invicta Classification: Mammal Age: Pleistocene Type: Figurine, Monochrome

4.8 (14 votes)

For my last review I tackled the Schleich Glyptodon with a pretty obvious hint regarding what I would be reviewing next. Well here we are, reviewing another Glyptodon and transitioning back into my Invicta reviews. There aren’t a lot of models in this classic line left to review.

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Review: Cave Bear (Playmobil)

Genus: Cave bear, Ursus Brand: Playmobil, playset Classification: Hominid, Mammal Age: Pleistocene Type: Action Figure, Figurine

4 (9 votes)

Two brave hunters are stalking one of the mightiest of beasts: the cave bear. They are armed with their best stone weapons, but will those be enough against the bear’s great strength, teeth, and claws?

The Playmobil cave bear(Ursus spelaeus) measures about 10.5 cm long and is medium brown in colour with black eyes, a red tongue, and white teeth.

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Review: Glyptodon (Prehistoric Mammal Series by Schleich)

Genus: Glyptodon Brand: Schleich Classification: Mammal Age: Pleistocene Type: Figurine

4.9 (8 votes)

I want you to close your eyes, close your eyes and travel back, back to a distant era. It’s 2002; Spider-Man is #1 in the box office, the X-Files broadcasts its two hour finale, the UK is declared free of foot-and-mouth disease and Schleich, a company now notorious for its abominable depictions of prehistoric life was actually a competent company worth collecting.

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Review: Ornithocheirus (CollectA)

Genus: Ornithocheirus Brand: CollectA Classification: Pterosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.5 (16 votes)

Ornithocheirus shot to fame in 1999 when it starred in an episode of the fabulous BBC series Walking With Dinosaurs. Since then, however, scientists have determined that the pterosaur featured was in fact a species of Tropeognathus. The best-known Ornithocheirus species, O.

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Review: Smilodon (2015 version by CollectA)

Genus: Smilodon Brand: CollectA Classification: Cat, Mammal Age: Pleistocene Type: Figurine

4.2 (11 votes)

Smilodon, the legendary sabre-toothed cat (not tiger!), is rivalled in popularity among prehistoric mammals only by the woolly mammoth. Despite the fearsome appearance of its huge canines, they were actually quite fragile and could not have withstood the stress of struggling prey.

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

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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!

A magnificent figure - the BEST Brachiosaurus made!!! 5***** Another "Grand Slam" for the gang at HLG!!!! :-)

Review: Sauron (Primal Rage by Playmates)

Review: Acrocanthosaurus (Terra Series by Battat)

Review: Sabre-Toothed Cats (Playmobil)

Review: Neovenator (Deluxe by CollectA)

Review: Woolly Mammoth (Invicta)

Review: Woolly Mammoth (Hansa)

Review: Stegosaurus Corpse (CollectA)

Review: Glyptodon (Invicta)

Review: Cave Bear (Playmobil)

Review: Glyptodon (Prehistoric Mammal Series by Schleich)

Review: Ornithocheirus (CollectA)

Review: Smilodon (2015 version by CollectA)

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