Another announcement about new CollectA prehistoric animal figures for 2026. In part three of this series, we announce two new CollectA models, a dinosaur and a remarkable prehistoric mammal distantly related to modern giraffes. CollectA will introduce a 1:20 scale replica of a male Sivatherium and a CollectA Magnapaulia model. Both will be available next year.
- CollectA Age of Dinosaurs Popular 1:60 scale Magnapaulia – model measures approximately 20.5 cm long (Mag-nah-pawl-ee-ah)
- CollectA Deluxe 1:20 scale Sivatherium – model measures approximately 16 cm long, with a shoulder height of around 12.5 cm (See-va-fear-ree-um)
These figures will be in stock at Everything Dinosaur in 2026.
The CollectA Magnapaulia model, a replica of the giant lambeosaurine dinosaur from north-western Mexico.
Size estimates do vary but based on a twelve-metre-long dinosaur, a twenty centimetre figure is in 1:60 scale.
The New for 2026 CollectA Magnapaulia Model
Magnapaulia (M. laticaudus) is known from the El Gallo Formation (Campanian faunal stage) of Baja California in north-western Mexico. Fossil material excavated by field teams from the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County was originally thought to represent a large Lambeosaurus. Subsequently, the elongated neural spines led some scientists to speculate these fossils represented a giant Hypacrosaurus. However, in 2012 it was described as a new species of lambeosaurine hadrosaur (Prieto-Márquez et al).
The broad, deep and powerful tail can be seen in this new CollectA figure. When the caudal vertebrae were first studied, their elongated processes led to the researchers proposing that this duck-billed dinosaur spent a lot of time in water. However, this idea has fallen out of favour, and it was very probably almost entirely terrestrial. The front feet reflect the latest scientific information regarding the hadrosaur manus (hand). In addition, the hind feet are quite fleshy and padded, indicating the presence of hooves.
The CollectA Magnapaulia model has a bright red crest, and the design team have given their figure a fleshy wattle running down the throat.
The new for 2026 CollectA Magnapaulia has a bright red head crest. Although the shape of the head crest is not known, the shape chosen by CollectA is a fairly accurate interpretation of the crest shape based on comparisons with other lambeosaurines. Furthermore, the crest shape mirrors the crest shape of the sister taxon Velafrons.
A Fleshy Wattle on the CollectA Magnapaulia Model
Intriguingly, the CollectA Magnapaulia model has been given a large wattle. This fleshy structure runs down the throat and, like the crest it is also bright red in colour. Wattles are found in many species of bird. They are flap-like, fleshy skin growths that hang from the head or throat. They are used for display and for sexual selection. Although this feature is speculative for a hadrosaur its presence is plausible, especially when it is considered that these dinosaurs had crests and social signalling and display were probably extremely important.
In addition, Magnapaulia represents one of the largest duck-billed dinosaurs known to science. Length estimates vary but it could have exceeded a body length of over twelve metres and weighed around ten tonnes. A wattle on such a large animal would also assist with thermoregulation. Blood vessels in the wattle could help to cool this large dinosaur.
The CollectA 1:60 scale Magnapaulia model shown in posterior view.
Skin impressions are known. The tail of specimen number LACM 17712 preserves part of the integument. The skin of this dinosaur was covered in irregularly spaced, large, rounded scales. These in turn, were surrounded by much smaller hexagonal or round scales. This integument has been reproduced in the new CollectA Magnapaulia figure.
To view the CollectA Age of Dinosaurs model range: CollectA Prehistoric Life Models.
CollectA Deluxe Sivatherium
The second new for 2026 figure announced in collaboration with our chums at CollectA is a Sivatherium model. The model represents a male Sivatherium giganteum. It is a 1:20 scale figure and forms part of the CollectA Other Prehistoric Animals model series.
The new CollectA male Sivatherium model shown in lateral view.
Model collectors have requested a Sivatherium figure and CollectA have delivered. Fossils of S. giganteum come from the Siwalik Hills of India. It was formally named and described in 1836 (Falconer and Cautley). The CollectA figure depicts a robust and powerful animal, with a thick neck. The head is large and the muzzle tapers to a mouth with large, probably prehensile lips. These lips helped this enormous browser cope with tough thorns on the branches that it fed upon. There is a scar on the left forelimb close to the scapula. This wound could have been caused by a predator or perhaps by the ossicones of a rival male during intraspecific combat.
The CollectA Deluxe range of scale models: CollectA Deluxe Prehistoric Life Models.
The CollectA Deluxe Sivatherium giganteum model shown in anterior view.
A Male Sivatherium giganteum
Males possessed two pairs of ossicones. The first pair were located just above the eyes and were quite small. The second pair, located towards the back of the skull were much larger and palmate. It is likely that the tips of these structures became bald as the animal matured (a characteristic observed in living giraffes). The design team have given their prehistoric giraffe a very different colour scheme compared to a modern giraffe. There is no reticulated pattern. Instead, the CollectA Sivatherium model has been given a mainly grey coat with splashes of brown.
The black throat contrasts nicely with the lighter countershading colours of the underside. These features, along with the white flash across the snout and the white circles around the eyes would have helped this male to display and intimidate rivals. Although, smaller than a living giraffe, Sivatherium giganteum was probably at least as heavy. Mass estimates vary, but recent research suggests adult males could exceed 1.25 tonnes, making Sivatherium giganteum the heaviest ruminant mammal known to science.
The new for 2026 CollectA Deluxe male Sivatherium giganteum model shown in posterior view.
To read our earlier articles about new CollectA prehistoric animal figures for 2026:
New CollectA prehistoric animal figures (part 1): New CollectA Prehistoric Animal Models (Part 1).
New CollectA prehistoric animal figures (part 2): New CollectA Prehistoric Animal Models (Part 2).
A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur confirmed that the 1:60 scale Magnapaulia figure and the 1:20 scale Sivatherium will be in stock at Everything Dinosaur next year.
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