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25 12, 2023

Seasonal Greetings from Everything Dinosaur

By Mike|2023-12-24T14:11:13+00:00December 25th, 2023|Categories: Adobe CS5, Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Main Page, Press Releases|0 Comments

Just time to wish all our customers, friends, fans and social media followers a very happy holiday. Seasonal greetings to one and all from Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Seasonal Greetings from Everything Dinosaur

The big day has finally arrived and on behalf of everyone at Everything Dinosaur, we would just like to wish everybody a happy Christmas.

We will be taking a short break over the festive period, but we will be checking emails and other messages. In addition, we shall continue to prepare and pack orders for customers. Orders received over the festive period will now be despatched on Wednesday 27th December. For those customers who have requested that we send out their order after the Christmas break, we note their requests and shall accommodate their wishes.

We will be back with business as usual once the Christmas, Boxing and Bank holidays are over. A very special thanks to all those exceedingly kind, wonderful people who sent us prehistoric animal themed Christmas cards, gifts and drawings. These items have certainly brightened up the offices and the warehouse.

Happy holidays!

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24 12, 2023

New for 2024 Haolonggood Dinosaur Models

By Mike|2023-12-24T19:44:43+00:00December 24th, 2023|Categories: Adobe CS5, Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Everything Dinosaur Products, Main Page, Press Releases|1 Comment

Haolonggood are continuing their production of prehistoric animal models. A pair of Baryonyx figures will be available from Everything Dinosaur in a few weeks. The recently announced Kosmoceratops models will follow a few weeks later. Haolonggood dinosaur models are proving to be extremely popular with collectors and dinosaur fans.

Haolonggood Dinosaur Models

Everything Dinosaur already stocks a large selection of Haolonggood prehistoric animal figures.

To view the current range available: Haolonggood Dinosaur Models.

A spokesperson from the UK-based, mail order company commented:

“Haolonggood tend to make a pair of dinosaur figures. By doing this, collectors have a choice between two colour schemes. One of our personal favourites is the Haolonggood Ouranosaurus model. The company amended this figure after being contacted by collectors. Haolonggood corrected the model and improved the manus.”

*Perched on the box, displaying their thumb spikes two Haolonggood Ouranosaurus models. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.*

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

The Haolonggood Kosmoceratops Models

Haolonggood will produce two Kosmoceratops models. There will be a red one (see image below), and also a green Kosmoceratops. These models will be available from Everything Dinosaur in 2024.

Haolonggood Kosmoceratops figures. New for 2024 Haolonggood dinosaur models. — *Haolonggood intend to introduce two 1:35 scale Kosmoceratops figures in 2024. A red figure and a dark green Kosmoceratops model.*

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23 12, 2023

New Giant Titanosaur from Argentina Described

By Mike|2023-12-22T22:00:03+00:00December 23rd, 2023|Categories: Adobe CS5, Dinosaur and Prehistoric Animal News Stories, Dinosaur Fans, Main Page, Palaeontological articles, Photos/Pictures of Fossils|0 Comments

A new species of giant titanosaur has been scientifically described. The dinosaur, known from fossils from Neuquén Province, (Argentina) has been named Bustingorrytitan shiva. This dinosaur may have weighed more than sixty-seven tonnes! Although the body mass estimates are prone to error, it is likely that this huge herbivore weighed at least fifty tonnes.

The fossil material was collected from the base of the Huincul Formation and consists of a relatively complete skeleton and the partial remains of three others. The strata have been dated to the upper Cenomanian (95 mya). The fossils were collected from the surroundings of Villa El Chocón. The genus name was erected to honour Manuel Bustingorry, who permitted the excavation work to take place.

The species name is from the Hindu deity Shiva, which transformed the universe. This alludes to the extensive faunal turnover that occurred in the Cretaceous towards the Cenomanian/Turonian boundary.

Bustingorrytitan fossils. — *Forelimb bones of the new, giant titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur Bustingorrytitan shiva. Note largest scale bars equal 2 cm. Picture credit: Simón and Salgado (Acta Palaeontologica Polonica).*

Calculating the Weight of a Giant Titanosaur

Both cranial and postcranial material was recovered. The fossil material includes right and left humeri and fragmentary thigh bones (femora). From these bones (humerus and the femur) the minimum circumference of these limb bones can be established. A formula (Campione and Evans, 2012) can then be applied to estimate the body mass of the animal. These calculations suggest that B. shiva was heavier than Dreadnoughtus schrani and perhaps comparable to the original body weight calculated for Patagotitan mayorum.

*Pelvic and hindlimb elements ascribed to Bustingorrytitan shiva. Note scale bars equal 20 cm. Picture credit: Simón and Salgado (Acta Palaeontologica Polonica).*

Intriguingly, the holotype material from which some of the limb bone measurements originate, suggests that the holotype specimen was not fully grown when it died. Bustingorrytitan shiva, may have been much larger.

The scientific paper: “A new gigantic titanosaurian sauropod from the early Late Cretaceous of Patagonia (Neuquén Province, Argentina)” by María Edith Simón and Leonardo Salgado published in Acta Palaeontologica Polonica.

22 12, 2023

A Stylish Christmas Styracosaurus Model

By Mike|2024-03-04T21:59:29+00:00December 22nd, 2023|Categories: Adobe CS5, Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur Products, Main Page, Photos of Everything Dinosaur Products|0 Comments

Our thanks to Caldey who sent into Everything Dinosaur a festive photo of a Styracosaurus model. The figure, part of the Beasts of the Mesozoic range, is ready for the big day. Just three more sleeps until the 25th of December. Just three more blog posts to compose. The colourful, creative image certainly helps us to get ready for the festive fun.

A Styracosaurus model decorated for Christmas. — *Our thanks to Caldey who sent into Everything Dinosaur a wonderful Christmas dinosaur decorated with tinsel and bows. It is a very stylish Styracosaurus model.*

Picture credit: Caldey

Beasts of the Mesozoic Styracosaurus Model

The horned dinosaur in the photograph is the Beasts of the Mesozoic Styracosaurus model.

To view this range of articulated dinosaur figures: Beasts of the Mesozoic.

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur thanked Caldey for sending in her delightful seasonal photograph and stated:

“The Styracosaurus model certainly looks very festive. It is ready for the holidays. It was a clever idea to use a Styracosaurus, the spikes on the frill are ideal for hanging tinsel and bows.”

Our thanks once again to Caldey for her stylish Styracosaurus image.

The Everything Dinosaur website: Everything Dinosaur.

21 12, 2023

Five New PNSO Dinosaur Models in Stock

By Mike|2023-12-21T18:53:37+00:00December 21st, 2023|Categories: Adobe CS5, Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Main Page, Photos of Everything Dinosaur Products, Press Releases|0 Comments

Five new PNSO dinosaur models are in stock at Everything Dinosaur. A shipment of PNSO prehistoric animal figures has arrived at our warehouse. Team members have been busy contacting customers about these five new PNSO dinosaur models.

Five new PNSO dinosaur models in stock. — The five new PNSO dinosaur models in stock at Everything Dinosaur. Samuel the Alamosaurus (far left), Cayden the Zuul (left), Donald the Saurophaganax (centre) and the two PNSO Yangchuanosaurus figures (right). Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

The image (above) shows the five new PNSO dinosaur models. The giant Alamosaurus figure is far left, next is the only ornithischian in the group, Cayden the Zuul. The new Saurophaganax figure (Donald) is in the centre. The two new Yangchuanosaurus figures (Dapeng and Dayong) are on the far right.

To view the range of PNSO prehistoric animal figures in stock at Everything Dinosaur: PNSO Prehistoric Animal Models and Figures.

New PNSO Dinosaur Models

The five new models have been laid out in chronological order. Models of geologically older dinosaurs are on the right. The geologically youngest model, the Alamosaurus is on the far left of the photograph.

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur explained that as well as showing the packaging, the photograph provided an opportunity to highlight the substantial differences in the age of the dinosaurs represented by the figures.

Dapeng the Yangchuanosaurus magnus* Nomen dubium – the validity of this species has been questioned. Fossils probably date from the Middle to Late Jurassic.
Dayong the Yangchuanosaurus shangyouensis – Middle to Late Jurassic.
Donald the Saurophaganax – Late Jurassic.
Cayden the Zuul – Late Cretaceous (Campanian faunal stage).
Samuel the Alamosaurus – Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian faunal stage).

*The superb PNSO Dayong the Yangchuanosaurus is a new theropod figure in the company’s mid-size model series.*

Dating the Age of Yangchuanosaurus Fossil Specimens

Several taxa have been assigned to the Yangchuanosaurus genus. The geological age of fossils ascribed to this genus is extensive. For example, some fossils ascribed to Yangchuanosaurus have been dated to the very Early Cretaceous (Berriasian faunal stage).

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20 12, 2023

Measuring the New CollectA Deluxe Dearc Model

By Mike|2023-12-20T10:07:01+00:00December 20th, 2023|Categories: Adobe CS5, Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Everything Dinosaur Products, Main Page, Photos of Everything Dinosaur Products|0 Comments

Team members at Everything Dinosaur were asked to provide the measurements for the CollectA Deluxe Dearc pterosaur figure. The Dearc sgiathanach will be in stock at Everything Dinosaur in early 2024. We anticipate it arriving around March 2024.

The new for 2024 CollectA Deluxe Dearc, — *The CollectA Deluxe Dearc pterosaur model. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.*

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

CollectA Deluxe Dearc sgiathanach Model

Fans of the CollectA Deluxe and Supreme ranges have been eager to learn more about this new 1:3 scale flying reptile figure. We have been asked to confirm the model’s measurements.

The pterosaur measures approximately 39 cm from the tip of its tail vane to the end of the articulated jaw. Dearc’s head is around 11.5 cm off the ground. In addition, the tallest wing tip is 16.3 cm high. The model’s width is approximately 13.5 cm.

To view the range of CollectA Deluxe prehistoric animal figures in stock at Everything Dinosaur: CollectA Deluxe Prehistoric Life Models.

CollectA Deluxe Dearc. — *The ruler next to the new CollectA Deluxe Dearc pterosaur figure helps to provide scale. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.*

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur praised the colouration of this new pterosaur figure. The spokesperson stated:

“Dearc has been given a similar colouration as the northern gannet. This is appropriate as Dearc probably filled a similar niche in the Jurassic ecosystem. In addition, gannets are very common on the Isle of Skye where the Dearc fossils were found.”

The spokesperson also confirmed that this exciting new pterosaur figure will be available in early 2024.

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19 12, 2023

Fantastic Everything Dinosaur Customer Feedback

By Mike|2023-12-19T13:37:25+00:00December 19th, 2023|Categories: Adobe CS5, Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Main Page, Press Releases|0 Comments

December is an exceptionally busy time for retailers. As we approach the holiday season, we have been working as hard as we can preparing and packing orders. Team members took the opportunity to review some of the recent Everything Dinosaur customer feedback. We are grateful for all the feedback, reviews and comments that we receive.

Everything Dinosaur customer feedback (December 2023). — Our thanks to everyone for the amazing feedback we have received. December is an extremely busy time for us, but we seem to have been able to maintain our high standards of customer service. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

See Everything Dinosaur’s reviews on the independent review site Feefo: Everything Dinosaur Feefo Reviews.

Everything Dinosaur Customer Feedback

Team members read all the feedback and comments that we receive. We always welcome input from customers. Although, we are exceptionally busy at the moment, orders are still being packed and despatched quickly.

Visit the award-winning Everything Dinosaur website: Everything Dinosaur.

A spokesperson for the company commented that the last day for guaranteed delivery for Christmas for first class post was tomorrow (20th December).

18 12, 2023

Did Moros intrepidus Have Two Digits or Three?

By Mike|2024-01-07T15:30:02+00:00December 18th, 2023|Categories: Adobe CS5, Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur Products, Everything Dinosaur videos, Main Page, Press Releases|0 Comments

The Schleich Moros intrepidus model is now in stock at Everything Dinosaur. Everything Dinosaur team members asked their customers about the number of digits on this dinosaur’s hand. When first described (2019), this dinosaur was depicted in the media release notes with two digits. However, metacarpals and phalanges of this dinosaur are unknown. Hand bones and finger bones have not been found. So, we asked the question – did Moros intrepidus have two digits or three on each hand?

Team members created a YouTube video short exploring this topic.

Everything Dinosaur asks a question about the number of digits on the manus of the Late Cretaceous theropod Moros intrepidus. Did it have two digits or three?

Video credit: Everything Dinosaur

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Our thanks to all those fans, followers and customers who have expressed an opinion.

Schleich Dinosaur Models

The first four new for 2024 Schleich dinosaur models are now in stock. These models may not be that scientifically accurate. However, they are popular with young dinosaur fans as they are ideal for robust, creative play.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

The four new Schleich figures in stock (December 2023) are:

Moros intrepidus.
Allosaurus.
Concavenator.
Bajadasaurus.

To view the range of Schleich prehistoric animal models: Schleich Prehistoric Animal Models and Figures.

The Schleich Moros dinosaur model has two digits on each hand. However, other members of the Tyrannosauroidea superfamily had three digits per hand. For example, dinosaurs such as Guanlong (G. wucaii) and Proceratosaurus (P. bradleyi) are thought to have had three digits on the hand.

With palaeontology, one single fossil bone can change perceptions about a prehistoric animal. If the phalanges of Moros are discovered then scientists will have a definitive answer to this question (probably).

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17 12, 2023

New Schleich Moros intrepidus – Two Digits or Three?

By Mike|2023-12-18T17:26:48+00:00December 17th, 2023|Categories: Adobe CS5, Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Everything Dinosaur Products, Everything Dinosaur videos, Main Page, Press Releases|0 Comments

The new for 2024 Schleich Moros intrepidus model is in stock at Everything Dinosaur. Schleich have given their Moros figure two digits on each hand, do you think this is correct? The manus of this tyrannosauroid is unknown. No fossils of hand bones or fingers have been found, as far as we at Everything Dinosaur are aware. Did this distant relative of Tyrannosaurus rex have two fingers on each hand?

We will post up a brief video on our social media pages asking this question shortly.

*Did Moros intrepidus have two digits on each hand or three? What do you think? Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.*

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Moros intrepidus – Two Digits on the Hand or Three?

This small tyrannosauroid lived around thirty million years before T. rex evolved. When it was described (Zanno et al, 2019), the illustration that accompanied the media notes showed this dinosaur with two digits per hand.

Life reconstruction Moros intrepidus. — *Moros intrepidus from the Late Cretaceous of central Utah.*

Picture credit: Jorge Gonzalez

To read Everything Dinosaur’s blog post from 2019 about this dinosaur: Fleet-footed Tyrannosaur Leaps 70 Million Year Gap.

Earlier tyrannosauroids had three digits on each hand. So, the question is how many digits on each hand did Moros have? In Everything Dinosaur’s short video, we ask our fans, followers and customers for their views.

The Schleich Moros intrepidus figure. — *The new for 2024 Schleich Moros intrepidus figure.*

To view the range of Schleich dinosaur and prehistoric animal figures available from Everything Dinosaur: Schleich Prehistoric Animal Models.

Knowledgeable Customers

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur commented that their customers were very knowledgeable and well-informed. The spokesperson added:

“Our customers and social media followers know a lot about prehistoric animals. We look forward to receiving their views and comments about the digits of Moros intrepidus.”

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16 12, 2023

Supporting Customers Innovative Saturday and Sunday Working

By Mike|2023-12-16T06:38:44+00:00December 16th, 2023|Categories: Adobe CS5, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Main Page, Press Releases|0 Comments

As the festive season approaches, Everything Dinosaur has put in place plans to ensure orders are packed and despatched swiftly. At this time of year, we are working harder than ever supporting customers. Arrangements have been made for early collections to ensure parcels are sent out as quickly as possible.

Team members have been liaising with couriers and Royal Mail to ensure that orders for Christmas are sent out without delay.

Royal Mail and Everything Dinosaur — Everything Dinosaur team members have taken steps to help minimise disruption for customers at this busy time of year. Weekend working has been implemented to ensure parcels are despatched without delay. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Supporting Customers

Team members are doing all they can to support customers. The last recommended posting dates for Christmas 2023 for UK customers are rapidly approaching.

For second class post Monday 18th December.
For first class post Wednesday 20th December.

Please remember the dates listed above are guidelines only and they are the last recommended posting dates, as always, the best advice we can give is to post early for Christmas, in this way you are helping to ensure that parcels get there in plenty of time for the festivities.

For further information on Everything Dinosaur’s delivery policy: Everything Dinosaur Delivery Policy.

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur explained that at this time of year, shopping for gifts can be stressful. Team members were doing all they could to pack and despatch orders. Parcel deliveries were being monitored as much as possible. Customers were being informed if a parcel had failed to be delivered.

The spokesperson added:

“We continue to work weekends to ensure parcels are picked, packed and despatched as quickly as possible. In addition, we are monitoring deliveries and contacting customers if we detect a problem with a delivery. It’s all part of our customer service.”

For further information, or to contact Everything Dinosaur about a parcel query: Contact Everything Dinosaur.

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About Mike

Seasonal Greetings from Everything Dinosaur

Haolonggood Dinosaur Models

The Haolonggood Kosmoceratops Models

Calculating the Weight of a Giant Titanosaur

Beasts of the Mesozoic Styracosaurus Model

New PNSO Dinosaur Models

Dating the Age of Yangchuanosaurus Fossil Specimens

CollectA Deluxe Dearc sgiathanach Model

Everything Dinosaur Customer Feedback

Schleich Dinosaur Models

Moros intrepidus – Two Digits on the Hand or Three?

Knowledgeable Customers

Supporting Customers