August, 2023 | Everything Dinosaur Blog

31 08, 2023

New Schleich Dinosaur Models for 2024

By Mike|2023-08-30T13:41:08+01:00August 31st, 2023|Adobe CS5, Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Everything Dinosaur Products, Main Page, Press Releases|0 Comments

Six new Schleich dinosaur models have been announced for 2024. These six new figures will be in stock at Everything Dinosaur by the middle of December 2023. Technically, these model introductions represent five brand new figures with what looks like to be a new colour version of the Schleich Brachiosaurus.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Schleich Dinosaur Models

The five new dinosaur figures are:

Allosaurus – a Late Jurassic theropod most famously associated with the Morrison Formation.
Bajadasaurus – a dicraeosaurid sauropod from the Early Cretaceous of Argentina.
Concavenator – a carcharodontosaurid theropod from the famous Las Hoyas fossil site in Spain.
Moros intrepidus – a small tyrannosauroid theropod from Cedar Mountain Formation exposures in Utah.
Stegosaurus – an armoured dinosaur also most famously associated with the Morrison Formation.

The sixth figure seems to be a new version of the Schleich Brachiosaurus model that was originally introduced in 2017. The Schleich Brachiosaurus figure has been praised for its tactile qualities.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

The Schleich Brachiosaurus figure is reputed to be currently the top selling dinosaur model in the Schleich range.

To view the range of Schleich dinosaur and prehistoric animal models in stock: Schleich Dinosaur and Prehistoric Animal Figures.

In Stock at Everything Dinosaur December (2023)

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur confirmed that all six dinosaur models were due to be in stock by the middle of December (2023).

The spokesperson added:

“Over the autumn season we expect to be able to post up details of other new models from manufacturers. We expect to be able to announce news of new for 2024 Safari Ltd models. Later in the autumn we will be providing details about new figures from CollectA.”

Moros intrepidus

The early Late Cretaceous theropod Moros intrepidus is an interesting choice for Schleich. Named and described in 2019, Moros is known from fragmentary fossils including teeth and hind limb bones. The fossils were found in sediments representing the lower Mussentuchit Member of the Cedar Mountain Formation. Palaeontologists estimate that Moros lived around 96 million years ago. The apex predator role was still dominated by allosauroids. It was only later that tyrannosaurs took over the role of apex predators in North America.

To read Everything Dinosaur’s article about the discovery of M. intrepidus: Fleet-footed Tyrannosaur Leaps a 70-million-year-gap.

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30 08, 2023

An Exclusive Papo Kronosaurus Video Review

By Mike|2024-01-02T14:54:46+00:00August 30th, 2023|Adobe CS5, Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Everything Dinosaur Products, Everything Dinosaur videos, Main Page, Photos of Everything Dinosaur Products, Press Releases|0 Comments

The next video to be posted up on Everything Dinosaur’s YouTube channel will be a short review of the recently introduced Papo Kronosaurus marine reptile model. Model collectors have asked for more images of the Papo Kronosaurus figure. Everything Dinosaur team members are happy to help. Photographs of the model have been taken and circulated on social media. In addition, the short YouTube video will highlight the finer details of this new replica.

Papo Kronosaurus to feature in YouTube video thanks to Everything Dinosaur. — *The next Everything Dinosaur YouTube video will feature the recently introduced Papo Kronosaurus model. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.*

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

The Everything Dinosaur YouTube channel contains hundreds of informative videos. The channel provides news, hints and tips for dinosaur model collectors. It has thousands of subscribers.

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Papo Kronosaurus

The Papo Kronosaurus is the second marine reptile figure to be introduced this year by Papo. It follows the Papo Mosasaurus figure that was introduced in the early spring. Both figures have articulated jaws and the Papo Mosasaurus will briefly feature in the Kronosaurus YouTube short.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Everything Dinosaur stocks a wide variety of Papo prehistoric animal figures. The Papo range, named “Les Dinosaures” has grown to incorporate dozens of dinosaurs, pterosaurs, prehistoric mammals and marine reptiles.

To view the Papo range of prehistoric animal figures in stock at Everything Dinosaur: Papo Prehistoric Animals.

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur stated that the stock footage had already been shot. A script for the voice over recording had been prepared. The text was due to be revised and finalised. Once the video had been put together and edited, there were plans to post it up in the next two to three days.

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29 08, 2023

Everything Dinosaur Team Member to Speak at International Event

By Mike|2023-08-25T12:11:03+01:00August 29th, 2023|Adobe CS5, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Main Page, Press Releases|0 Comments

Everything Dinosaur team member Sue Judd has been asked to speak at an international business event organised by China Britain Business Council. The event hosted by KPMG is being held next month in Manchester. The prestigious event involving the China Britain Business Council, the UK Department for Business and Trade and the Manchester China Forum will explore opportunities for continuing UK/China commercial engagement.

Sue has been asked to speak about the prospects of developing more import and export opportunities. Her focus will be on business to consumer goods. Undoubtedly, dinosaurs will get a mention.

*An Everything Dinosaur team member has been asked to speak at a prestigious business event.*

An Everything Dinosaur Team Member Mixes with the “Great and the Good”

Improving prospects along with the recent resumption of travel to China has permitted greater commercial engagement. The event aims to explore how companies can capitalise on the opportunities presented by China’s post-pandemic reopening. Many UK businesses have found huge success in the Chinese market. However, the world-wide economic slowdown, the global pandemic, and geo-political tensions have all had an impact on the environment for international business.

China remains the UK’s third largest trading partner. Trade between the UK and China was worth approximately £111 billion in 2022. The line-up of speakers from business, academia and government will discuss the prospects for trade with China. Presenters include Andrew Seaton, Chief Executive of the China-Britain Business Council and Gillian Drakeford MBE.

Sue Judd of Everything Dinosaur has played a significant role in helping to develop the company’s export success.

Everything Dinosaur export success. — *Everything Dinosaur team members Mike and Sue are praised for the export success. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.*

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Sue commented that she was looking forward to speaking at the event. Her role was to help encourage other firms to develop business relationships with Chinese companies.

Sue added:

“Hopefully I will be able to encourage other businesses to consider working with Chinese companies and entrepreneurs in China. I might also get asked questions about dinosaurs too.”

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28 08, 2023

The New Everything Dinosaur Beanie Hat

By Mike|2024-01-02T14:55:01+00:00August 28th, 2023|Adobe CS5, Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Everything Dinosaur Products, Main Page, Photos of Everything Dinosaur Products, Press Releases|0 Comments

The Everything Dinosaur beanie hat is now in stock. A lightweight and very comfortable beanie hat embroidered with the Everything Dinosaur logo. Team members had been photographed wearing the black beanie hats and customers asked where they could be purchased. We always listen to our customers, and we organised a special production run of these exclusive hats.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

A Black Everything Dinosaur Beanie Hat

The Everything Dinosaur beanie hat is made from 100% acrylic. It is machine washable at forty degrees Celsius. The black beanie hat is a one-size, adult beanie which will fit most heads.

The view the range of dinosaur themed clothing available from Everything Dinosaur: Dinosaur Themed Clothing.

An Everything Dinosaur beanie hat with an embroidered Everything Dinosaur logo. A fantastic beanie hat to keep your ears and head warm. Comfortable and breathable with 3M THINSULATE insulation.

Eofauna Konobelodon model. — Mike from Everything Dinosaur wearing the embroidered black beanie hat. He is holding the Eofauna Scientific Research Konobelodon atticus model, a 1:35 replica of a prehistoric elephant. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Feedback from Customers

The Everything Dinosaur warehouse and offices are notoriously cold. During the winter, team members wear the beanie hats to help keep them warm whilst picking and packing orders. Customers had spotted the stylish hats which featured in a number of company images. We received requests asking how these beanie hats could be purchased. The feedback from customers was listened to and a special, exclusive production run of the embroidered beanies was undertaken.

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur commented:

“The black beanie hat has come about thanks to customer feedback. It was part of our company uniform and it appealed to our customers and social media followers. We have been able to organise an exclusive production run of these comfortable, lightweight and breathable beanies.”

To view the Everything Dinosaur website: Everything Dinosaur.

27 08, 2023

The New Papo Kronosaurus Marine Reptile Model

By Mike|2024-01-02T14:55:25+00:00August 27th, 2023|Adobe CS5, Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur Products, Main Page, Photos of Everything Dinosaur Products|0 Comments

Everything Dinosaur team members received a request from a model collector to take some photographs of the Papo Kronosaurus marine reptile model. As always, the team members were happy to oblige. Some photographs of this recently arrived Papo replica were emailed to the Papo fan.

The official Papo image that had been released only showed one view of this figure. The collector wanted several views of this new model. The collector also wanted a close-up view of the articulated jaw.

Papo Kronosaurus marine reptile model. — *The Papo Kronosaurus marine reptile photographed in lateral view. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.*

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Emailing Images of the Papo Kronosaurus Marine Reptile Figure

The Papo Kronosaurus marine reptile model was placed on a turntable in the Everything Dinosaur photo studio. Several photographs were taken. Once we had taken the photographs, they were resized and cropped and then emailed to the collector.

To view the range of Papo prehistoric animal figures in stock: Papo “Les Dinosaures” Models and Figures.

Papo Kronosaurus in anterior view. — *The Papo Kronosaurus replica has a formidable set of jaws. The model is photographed in anterior view. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.*

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

The model collector subsequently placed an order for this exciting new addition to the Papo “Les Dinosaures” range.

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur commented that they were happy to take pictures of models and figures for customers.

The spokesperson added:

“We had wanted to take some more pictures ourselves. We also wanted to set this marine reptile figure up on a turntable and take a short video for our Instagram channel. In addition, we also wanted to take some more photos of those formidable jaws”.

A close-up view of the jaws of the formidable Papo Kronosaurus marine reptile model. — *Close-up view of the jaws of the formidable Papo Kronosaurus marine reptile model. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.*

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

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26 08, 2023

A Dinosaur Letter – An Example of Creative Writing

By Mike|2024-01-02T14:55:59+00:00August 26th, 2023|Adobe CS5, Dinosaur Fans, Educational Activities, Key Stage 1/2, Main Page, Teaching|0 Comments

Team members were going through their image archive when they came across a beautiful dinosaur letter. The letter had been sent into Everything Dinosaur by a girl called Emma. Emma was a pupil at Streethouse Primary school when Everything Dinosaur visited in November 2017.

Team members were invited into the school to work with the Key Stage 2 class for a morning. The workshop provided a provocation for the term topic. Over the course of the morning, we challenged the children to have a go at a variety of extension activities.

A Dinosaur Letter

Year 5 and Year 6 children and their letters to Everything Dinosaur — *Cursive writing on display from Year 5/6.*

Picture credit: Emma from Streethouse Primary School

We remember visiting the school back in 2017. It was a pleasure to meet such enthusiastic pupils.

In Emma’s letter she thanked Everything Dinosaur for the school visit and stated:

“You made me more confident in answering questions.”

The Key Stage 2 pupil went onto add:

“Thank you so much for being inspiring.”

Our thanks to Emma for her wonderful comments.

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25 08, 2023

New Papo Kronosaurus Figure in Stock

By Mike|2024-03-09T15:05:58+00:00August 25th, 2023|Adobe CS5, Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur Products, Main Page, Photos of Everything Dinosaur Products, Press Releases|0 Comments

The new for 2023 Papo Kronosaurus figure is in stock at Everything Dinosaur. The shipment of new Papo Kronosaurus models has arrived at the Everything Dinosaur warehouse. The beautiful and skilfully painted replica has an articulated lower jaw.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

To view the range of Papo prehistoric animal models and figures in stock: Papo Dinosaur and Prehistoric Animal Figures.

The Papo Kronosaurus Figure

The Papo Kronosaurus figure is the second prehistoric marine reptile model to be introduced this year. In the early spring the Papo Mosasaurus model arrived.

To read Everything Dinosaur’s report on the arrival of the Papo Mosasaurus: The Papo Mosasaurus Model.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Barnacles and All

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur praised the new Papo figure and commented:

“The model is a typical Papo prehistoric animal. It is quite quirky but skilfully sculpted and beautifully painted. It shows some amazing details such as frayed flippers and a scattering of barnacles encrusted on the reptile’s skin.”

Team members have been busy unpacking and stacking the figures in the company’s warehouse. They did confirm the model’s measurements. The Papo Kronosaurus is approximately 18.5 centimetres long. It stands around 8 centimetres high.

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24 08, 2023

Haolonggood Models and Everything Dinosaur

By Mike|2023-09-23T21:03:11+01:00August 24th, 2023|Adobe CS5, Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Everything Dinosaur Products, Everything Dinosaur videos, Main Page, Press Releases|0 Comments

Everything Dinosaur team members have created a short video that explains the new strategic relationship with Haolonggood and Haolonggood models. The short video (it is a little over six minutes long), explains that from the middle of September (September 2023), Haolonggood dinosaur figures will be available from Everything Dinosaur.

A strategic relationship with Haolonggood. Video credit: Everything Dinosaur.

Video credit: Everything Dinosaur

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Haolonggood Models

The YouTube video includes a formal announcement about the new business relationship. An official certificate is shown. This was presented to the UK-based company by the Chinese manufacturer. The narrator explains that the Haolonggood models will appear on the Everything Dinosaur website next month (September 2023).

To enquire about this range of prehistoric animal scale models, simply email Everything Dinosaur: Contact Us.

Haolonggood models. The Tianzhenosaurus pair. — *Haolonggood Tianzhenosaurus pair.*

Shipment of Haolonggood Figures Expected in September

A spokesperson confirmed that a shipment of Haolonggood figures was due to arrive at Felixstowe on the 8th of September. Nineteen different Haolonggood models were expected. Once these figures had been cleared by customs, the shipment will be put on a lorry and driven to the company’s Cheshire warehouse. These new and exciting dinosaur replicas should be available from Everything Dinosaur by the middle of September.

To view the extensive range of models and figures available from Everything Dinosaur: Dinosaur and Prehistoric Animal Models.

The grey Haolonggood model on display. — *Edmontonia model in the landscape.*

The List of Haolonggood Models Coming into Stock

Here is the full list of Haolonggood figures that are on the first shipment. The figures are the green Dicraeosaurus (Yunmi), Nasutoceratops (Huarong and Yanqing), plus the Ouranosaurus pair. Horned dinosaurs Pentaceratops (LiKui and LiouTang), with the Pachyrhinosaurus pair. Both Apatosaurus figures (ShiJing and HuangXin) are included. Other ornithischians include the two Tianzhenosaurus models and the grey and red Edmontonia figures. The stegosaur pair Wuerhosaurus (ShiYong and JiaoTing) will be joined by the two recently introduced Allosaurus models.

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To view the Haolonggood range of figures: Haolonggood Dinosaur and Prehistoric Animal Models.

23 08, 2023

Two New Abelisaurs from North Africa

By Mike|2023-08-23T21:22:00+01:00August 23rd, 2023|Dinosaur and Prehistoric Animal News Stories, Dinosaur Fans, Main Page, Palaeontological articles, Photos/Pictures of Fossils|0 Comments

Two new abelisaurs have been described from fragmentary fossils from the upper Maastrichtian phosphates of the Ouled Abdoun Basin, in northern Morocco. There were at least three, coeval abelisaurid taxa present in Morocco during the Late Cretaceous. Scientists report a growing body of evidence to suggest that dinosaurs were highly diverse in North Africa prior to the end-Cretaceous mass extinction.

Although the two new abelisaurids have yet to be formally described, the fossils associated with them are thought to represent mature animals and they demonstrate enough autapomorphies for researchers to be confident that they represent new genera.

Writing in the academic journal “Cretaceous Research”, the researchers conclude that these different-sized carnivores co-existed. The break-up of the super-continents led to the establishment of dinosaur dominated regional biotas. The Late Cretaceous dinosaur fauna of North Africa remains relatively unknown in comparison to North America and Asia. The discovery of these fossils indicates that there were several species of predatory dinosaur present in North Africa. The presence of so many predators suggests that dinosaurs were still thriving in Africa immediately prior to the end-Cretaceous mass extinction event.

Life reconstruction of Late Cretaceous abelisaurs from Morocco. — A life reconstruction of Late Cretaceous Moroccan abelisaurids. Two medium-sized abelisaurs representing the Sidi Chennane abelisaur fossil specimen are confronted by the giant Chenanisaurus barbaricus. A smaller abelisaur representing the Sidi Daoui specimen looks on. Picture credit: Andrey Atuchin.

Picture credit: Andrey Atuchin

Two New Abelisaurs Described from Fragmentary Fossils

The fossils come from the phosphate mines of the Ouled Abdoun Basin. These strata were deposited in a shallow marine environment along the eastern margin of the Atlantic Ocean. One genus, found near the town of Sidi Daoui, is represented by a foot bone (metatarsal) from an abelisaurid about two and a half metres long.

Views of the abelisaurid metatarsal bone from Morocco. — *Sidi Daoui abelisaur metatarsal fossil bone shown in several views. Picture credit: University of Bath.*

Picture credit: University of Bath

Metatarsal Fossil Shows Unusual Characteristics

The metatarsal shows strong mediolateral compression, a feature present in noasaurids and some early abelisaurids, but absent in most Late Cretaceous abelisaurids. It is distinct from other abelisauroids in the strong constriction and bowing of the shaft in lateral view, and the medial curvature of the bone in anterior view. Bone texture suggests it comes from a mature individual. The small size, gracile proportions and unusual shape of the metatarsal suggest it is not closely related to other latest Cretaceous abelisaurids.

The other fossil specimen, comes from nearby Sidi Chennane. It is a partial right tibia (shin bone) of a theropod estimated to be around five metres in length.

The partial abelisaurid tibia from Morocco. — *The partial tibia from the Sidi Chennane abelisaur. Picture credit: University of Bath.*

Picture credit: University of Bath

Lead author of the study, Dr Nick Longrich, from the Milner Centre for Evolution at the University of Bath, commented:

“What’s surprising here is that these are marine beds. It’s a shallow, tropical sea full of plesiosaurs, mosasaurs, and sharks. It’s not exactly a place you’d expect to find a lot of dinosaurs. But we’re finding them.”

Revealing a Diverse Late Cretaceous Dinosaur Fauna

Dinosaur fossils from these strata are rare. However, the small number of dinosaur fossils that have been recovered represent five different species – a small hadrosaur named Ajnabia odysseus and a long-necked and as yet unnamed titanosaur. Theropods are represented by the giant abelisaurid Chenanisaurus (C. barbaricus), and the two new abelisaurs.

Two new abelisaurs described from Morocco. — *A scale drawing showing known members of the Maastrichtian dinosaur fauna associated with the Ouled Abdoun Basin, in northern Morocco. Picture credit: University of Bath.*

To read Everything Dinosaur’s blog post about the discovery of Ajnabia: The First Hadrosaurid From Africa.

To read Everything Dinosaur’s article from 2017 about the discovery of Chenanisaurus barbaricus: The Last Dinosaur from Africa.

Everything Dinosaur acknowledges the assistance of a media release from the University of Bath in the compilation of this article.

The scientific paper: “New fossils of Abelisauridae (Dinosauria: Theropoda) from the upper Maastrichtian of Morocco, North Africa” by Nicholas R. Longrich, Erik Isasmendi, Xabier Pereda-Suberbiola and Nour-Eddine Jalil published in Cretaceous Research.

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22 08, 2023

The Stocking of Haolonggood Prehistoric Animal Models

By Mike|2024-01-02T14:56:22+00:00August 22nd, 2023|Adobe CS5, Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Everything Dinosaur Products, Main Page, Press Releases|0 Comments

Everything Dinosaur will be stocking Haolonggood prehistoric animal models. The first shipment of models is due to arrive at Everything Dinosaur’s warehouse next month (September 2023).

A total of nineteen Haolonggood dinosaur models are on their way to Everything Dinosaur. The models to be stocked include both versions of the recently introduced Allosaurus figure. The Allosaurus models are named Yangzhi and Suochao respectively.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

To view the range of Haolonggood prehistoric animal models: Haolonggood Dinosaur Models.

Haolonggood Prehistoric Animal Models

The full list of Haolonggood prehistoric animal models due to arrive at Everything Dinosaur:

Dicraeosaurus (Yunmi)
Nasutoceratops (Huarong)
Nasutoceratops (Yanqing)
Ouranosaurus (Wuwei)
Ouranosaurus (Wuju)
Tianzhenosaurus (Shixiou)
Tianzhenosaurus (Yangxiong)
Pentaceratops (Lioutang)
Pentaceratops (Likui)
Apatosaurus (Shijing)
Apatosaurus (Huangxin)
Wuerhosaurus (Shiyong)
Wuerhosaurus (Jiaoting)
Pachyrhinosaurus (Ivfang)
Pachyrhinosaurus (Guosheng)
Edmontonia (Jiezhen)
Edmontonia (Jiebao)
Allosaurus (Yangzhi)
Allosaurus (Suochao)

These models will be available for sale next month (September, 2023).

To enquire about these Haolonggood figures: Email Everything Dinosaur.

*Haolonggood dinosaur models coming into stock at Everything Dinosaur. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.*

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

For further information about Haolonggood models and figures: Email Everything Dinosaur.

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