Adobe CS5 - Part 110

21 12, 2019

An Exclusive and Detailed Fukuisaurus Scale Drawing

By Mike|2024-05-06T09:21:14+01:00December 21st, 2019|Categories: Adobe CS5, Dinosaur and Prehistoric Animal Drawings, Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Everything Dinosaur Products, Main Page|0 Comments

Fukuisaurus tetoriensis Scale Drawing

As Everything Dinosaur prepares for the arrival of the first of the new for 2020 CollectA “Age of Dinosaurs” models and figures, team members are busy sorting out scale drawings to insert into the prehistoric animal fact sheets that we are researching and writing. One of the first of the new CollectA models will be a Fukuisaurus, a replica of a bird-hipped dinosaur known from the Early Cretaceous of Japan.

Very little of the skeleton of Fukuisaurus (F. tetoriensis) is known. CollectA, just like palaeontologists who have to try to reconstruct a dinosaur skeleton, from only a limited amount of material, have based their figure on better-known iguanodontids that were probably closely related to Fukuisaurus. From the model, Everything Dinosaur team members have been able to commission their scale drawing.

The Scale Drawing of Fukuisaurus (F. tetoriensis)

Fukuisaurus illustration. — *A scale drawing of the Early Cretaceous dinosaur Fukuisaurus.* *Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.*

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Calculating the Size of Fukuisaurus

Although the actual size of Fukuisaurus is not known (due to the scarcity and paucity of the fossil material), Everything Dinosaur team members have based their scale drawing on the size estimate given by the acclaimed dinosaur expert Gregory S. Paul who postulated a body length of around four to four and half metres. The body weight of this herbivorous dinosaur would have fluctuated over the course of the year, depending on the availability of food. Just like many herbivores today, this dinosaur would have laid down fat during the times when forage was plentiful and then it would have lived on its reserves during times when food was scarce, such as in the dry season.

Everything Dinosaur team members estimate that this dinosaur probably weighed around four hundred kilograms when fully grown.

Visit the Everything Dinosaur website: Everything Dinosaur.

At the time when Everything Dinosaur announced this 2020 edition to the CollectA Deluxe range, model designer Anthony Beeson stated that he had been inspired to introduce another dinosaur from the famous Kitadani Formation of Japan, in response to requests from Japanese collectors. These fans will have in 2020, a model of an Early Cretaceous ornithopod to display alongside the CollectA Fukuiraptor that was introduced this year (2019).

The CollectA Fukuiraptor and the CollectA Fukuisaurus Dinosaur Models

CollectA dinosaur models Fukuiraptor and Fukuisaurus. — *The CollectA Fukuiraptor (top) and the CollectA Deluxe Fukuisaurus (bottom).* *Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.*

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

To read about the first of the new for 2020 CollectA prehistoric animal models: New CollectA Dinosaur and Prehistoric Animal Models (Part 1).

To view the range of prehistoric animal scale models available from Everything Dinosaur in the CollectA Deluxe model range: CollectA Deluxe Prehistoric Animal Models.

20 12, 2019

New Study Suggests Crocodiles at the Gallop!

By Mike|2024-01-06T19:43:45+00:00December 20th, 2019|Categories: Adobe CS5, Animal News Stories, Main Page|0 Comments

Crocodiles can Gallop but Alligators Can’t

A study led by Royal Veterinary College staff has identified more species of crocodiles that can move quickly by adopting a galloping gait. In contrast, the closely related alligator and caiman, cannot manage more than a trot. Ironically, despite differences in locomotion, crocodiles and alligators can all move at approximately the same speed, which no more than around 11 miles per hour (4.9 metres per second). The ability to gallop and to use an even more extreme gait called a bound, is likely down to the size and build of the member of the family Crocodylia in question.

The Locomotion Study of Crocodilians Revealed Different Gaits

Crocodile and Alligator comparison. — *Crocodile (top) and Alligator (bottom). Forty-two individuals representing 15 species from the Crocodylia family were involved in the study. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.*

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Studying Living Crocodiles Provides Information about Extinct Crocodilians

Members of the Crocodylia employ almost the full range of quadrupedal footfall patterns (gaits) used by mammals. These forms of movement on land include asymmetrical gaits such as galloping and bounding. Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College set up video tracking cameras at the St Augustine Alligator Farm and Zoological Park in Florida (USA), in order to plot the movements of different crocodilians.

The St Augustine Alligator Farm houses a large number of different species and lots of different animals at various growth stages, it makes an ideal location at which to study crocodilian locomotion. The Park has been involved in numerous studies, including one conducted by University of Ohio researchers that looked at ways in which archosaurs may have helped to keep their brains cool. To read more about this research: T. rex had Air Conditioning.

In total the gaits and velocity of forty-two reptiles from fifteen species were studied.

Five Additional Crocodile Species Can Gallop and Bound

The researchers found that, as expected, larger animals moved relatively more slowly, with athletic ability decreasing as size and bulk increases. However, while many popular and scientific accounts previously assumed only a few species of crocodiles could gallop and bound, the scientists discovered that a further five species can in fact do so, including the critically endangered Philippine crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis). This now means at least eight species in total can gallop and bound.

Professor John Hutchinson, (Royal Veterinary College), commented:

“We were really surprised at one major thing: despite the different gaits crocodiles and alligators use, they all can run about as fast. So why do some crocodiles choose to gallop? We suspect that bounding and galloping give small crocodiles better acceleration and manoeuvrability, especially useful for escaping from danger. It seems like alligators and caiman stand their ground rather than run away with an extreme gait.”

John Brueggen, Director of St Augustine Alligator Farm and Zoological Park, added:

“We have been witnessing these behaviours in many of our specimens over the years, but it was wonderful to finally formalise these observations in a scientific study.”

Triassic Origins?

The ancestors of today’s crocodilians tended to be small, much more terrestrial in habit and long-legged. Stem members of the Crocodylomorpha, such as Terrestrisuchus (illustrated below), needed to be fast runners in order to catch their prey and to avoid being eaten by larger predators. The researchers suggest that either that asymmetrical gaits are ancestral for Crocodylia and lost in the alligator lineage, or that asymmetrical gaits evolved within Crocodylia at the base of the crocodile branch of the family tree.

Terrestrisuchus – A Genus of Early Crocodylomorph from the Late Triassic

Late Triassic Terrestrisuchus. — *Terrestrisuchus – A genus of early crocodylomorph from the Late Triassic. The gaits and forms of locomotion seen in extant crocodilians could be a throwback to stem crocodylomorphs.*

Recently, Everything Dinosaur published an article that examined another piece of research conducted by the scientists at the Royal Veterinary College, the paper focused on the giant caiman Purussaurus (P. mirandai), from the Late Miocene of Venezuela. This monstrous crocodilian evolved unique anatomical adaptations to help it move around on land.

Read the article about Purussaurus here: Ancient Crocodilian Evolved Unique Specialisations Due to its Size.

The scientific paper: “Divergent evolution of terrestrial locomotor abilities in extant Crocodylia” by John R. Hutchinson, Dean Felkler, Kati Houston, Yu-Mei Chang, John Brueggen, David Kledzik and Kent A. Vliet published in the journal scientific research.

Everything Dinosaur acknowledges the assistance of a press release from the Royal Veterinary College in the compilation of this article.

The Everything Dinosaur website: Everything Dinosaur.

19 12, 2019

Important News About Papo Model Retirements for 2020

By Mike|2024-04-22T11:48:01+01:00December 19th, 2019|Categories: Adobe CS5, Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Everything Dinosaur Products, Maintenance on Website, Photos of Everything Dinosaur Products, Press Releases|0 Comments

Papo Prehistoric Animal Model Retirements for 2020

Everything Dinosaur team members recently announced what new Papo prehistoric animal models will be brought out in 2020. In total, six new models will be introduced next year, five dinosaurs: New Papo Dinosaur Models for 2020 and for us, the stand out figure from Papo for 2020, a replica of Megaloceros New Papo Megaloceros.

Papo Prehistoric Animal Models

Today, we publish details of those prehistoric animal figures that are being withdrawn. Being notified about retiring figures is important to collectors, with such a notice they can secure a model for their collection before they become too rare and difficult to obtain.

In 2020 Papo will retire the following:

Green Stegosaurus
Baby Pachycephalosaurus
Original Feathered Velociraptor model
Green Parasaurolophus

Papo Prehistoric Animal Models Retired in 2020

Papo prehistoric animal model retirements. — *Papo prehistoric animal model retirements (2020).* *Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.*

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Papo Model Retirements

With the arrival of a new Stegosaurus colour variant it was always likely that the original, green Stegosaurus dinosaur model would go the same way as the Papo Allosaurus and be withdrawn from production. This is indeed the case, the Papo green Stegosaurus dinosaur model has been retired.

The Papo Green Stegosaurus has been Replaced by a New Colour Variant Papo Stegosaurus

Two Papo Stegosaurus figures. — *The retired Papo Stegosaurus (left) and the new for 2019 Papo Stegosaurus (right).* *Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.*

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

A New Papo Parasaurolophus Heralds the Demise of the Original Papo Parasaurolophus

As Papo develops a number of colour variants, then the original figures are very likely to be retired shortly afterwards. The original Papo Parasaurolophus will be replaced by a new colour variant in 2020 and is already out of production.

The Original Papo Parasaurolophus Model is Being Retired

Papo Parasaurolophus models old and new. — *The original Papo Parasaurolophus (top) is being replaced by a new colour variant (bottom) in 2020.* *Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.*

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

The website of Everything Dinosaur: View the Everything Dinosaur Website.

The new Parasaurolophus has certainly got a striking colour scheme, but many model collectors and fans of Papo will miss the original version with its more muted colours and tones.

Papo Baby Pachycephalosaurus and the Feathered Velociraptor

The Papo Baby Pachycephalosaurus dinosaur model is also being retired and production of this model has already ceased. Readers of this blog might have suspected that this figure was under threat when Everything Dinosaur released news of the introduction of a new “bonehead”, a replica of Stygimoloch , which is likely to be available in the late summer/autumn of 2020.

In addition, the original feathered Velociraptor model, released in 2016 is also being retired. It too is being replaced by a new colour variant.

Papo Feathered Velociraptor Old and New

Papo Feathered Velociraptor Models (Old and New). — *New Papo feathered Velociraptor dinosaur model (top), the 2016 Papo feathered Velociraptor (bottom).* *Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.*

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur commented:

“We can now reveal which models are being retired from the Papo Les Dinosaures range. By releasing this information now, model collectors still have the chance to acquire these figures before they become subject to inflated prices as found on internet auction sites.”

Everything Dinosaur still has stocks of these figures available, they can be found here: Papo Dinosaur and Prehistoric Animal Figures.

17 12, 2019

Ancient Crocodilian Evolved Unique Specialisations Due to its Size

By Mike|2024-01-06T16:44:12+00:00December 17th, 2019|Categories: Adobe CS5, Dinosaur and Prehistoric Animal News Stories, Dinosaur Fans, Main Page, Palaeontological articles, Photos/Pictures of Fossils|0 Comments

Purussaurus mirandai – Had an Extra Vertebra to Assist Movement

The giant, prehistoric caiman Purussaurus mirandai, known from Miocene-aged deposits of Venezuela, had unique anatomical adaptations to help it move. New research, published in the on-line journal “eLife” by an international team of scientists led by Dr Torsten Scheyer of the Palaeontological Institute and Museum of Zurich, demonstrate that this three-tonne predator was able to support its huge bulk by having an extra vertebra in its hip region (sacrum) and the shoulder girdle had also become specially adapted to assist terrestrial movement.

Comparing the Anatomy of P. mirandai to an Extant Caiman (C. Yacare)

P. mirandai compared to a living caiman (C. Yacare). — *Comparing the anatomy of P. mirandai to a living caiman (C. Yacare).*

Picture credit: JA Chirinos/The Royal Veterinary College

A Swamp Dweller But Capable of Moving Around on Land

The unusual characteristics suggest that although Purussaurus would have been very much at home in rivers and swamps it was also able to move around on land, although not all that quickly, but over rough terrain and a short distance, this 8-metre-long reptile could have threatened to catch a typical member of our own species . This research links nicely into a study carried out on the locomotion of modern crocodilians undertaken recently by the Royal Veterinary College, a study that Everything Dinosaur intends to report upon in the near future.

It is the only crocodilian to date to have an extra vertebra in its sacrum. Purussaurus had three sacral vertebrae not the usual two. This development requires changes to the “Hox genes” that control where certain body parts are formed. The scientists noticed that some living crocodilians suffer malformations that cause an extra vertebra to be created in their sacrum, so it is evident that the Hox genes that can make these evolutionary changes remain available to crocodilians today.

Purussaurus mirandai

Commenting on the findings, co-author of the study, Professor John Hutchinson (Royal Veterinary College) stated:

“We didn’t think that Purussaurus moved quickly on land. Our findings are important because they help show how development can be altered in order to enable biomechanical changes as animals evolve into larger body sizes.”

Selected Forelimb Bones of Purussaurus from the Urumaco Formation of Venezuela

Purussaurus forelimb fossils. — (A) Interpretative reconstruction of the complete body outline of P. mirandai showing the preserved and assembled bones and the lower jaw in tentative live position. Left shoulder blade (B) in lateral, medial, and posterior view. Right shoulder blade (c) in medial view. Right lower shoulder girdle (coracoid) (D) in dorsomedial, ventrolateral, and anterior view. Note bony armour osteoderms (in upper part of trunk) and ribs (in lower part of trunk) are not in life position.

Picture credit: The Royal Veterinary College

Fossils from Venezuela

Lead author of the research, Dr Torsten Scheyer commented:

“We have been extremely lucky to find such a high amount of fossils in the badlands of Venezuela, which allowed the recognition of the unique condition in the hip region of the giant Purussaurus in the first place. These old bones show us once again that the morphological variation seen in animals that are long extinct extends well beyond that of what is known in living animals, and thereby broadens our knowledge of what animals can do in evolution.”

An Illustration of the Fearsome Crocodilian Purussaurus mirandai

Purussaurus mirandai illustrated. — *Purussaurus mirandai illustrated, scale bar = 50 cm.* *Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.*

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

The scientific paper: “Giant extinct caiman breaks constraint on the axial skeleton of extant crocodylians” by Torsten M Scheyer, John R Hutchinson, Olivier Strauss, Massimo Delfino, Jorge D Carrillo-Briceño, Rodolfo Sánchez and Marcelo R Sánchez-Villagra published in eLife.

View the Everything Dinosaur website: Everything Dinosaur.

16 12, 2019

Everything Dinosaur Achieves 7,000 Facebook “Likes”

By Mike|2024-01-06T16:09:01+00:00December 16th, 2019|Categories: Adobe CS5, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Main Page, Press Releases|0 Comments

Everything Dinosaur Achieves 7,000 Facebook “Likes”

Our Facebook page has hit the landmark of 7,000 “likes” we would like to say a very big thank you to all our customers, followers and fans who have “liked” Everything Dinosaur on Facebook.

Everything Dinosaur Has Achieved 7,000 “Likes on Facebook”

7,000 "likes" on Facebook for Everything Dinosaur — *Everything Dinosaur has achieved 7,000 “likes” on Facebook.* *Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.*

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Everything Dinosaur on Facebook

Over 7,000 people follow Everything Dinosaur on Facebook and our popularity has steadily increased. For example, team members celebrated the landmark of reaching 5,000 “likes” at the end of July 2018 and then the threshold of 6,000 “likes” was reached and then passed in March of this year (2019).

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur commented:

“We are truly humbled to have achieved the benchmark of 7,000 likes on Facebook. We know how important social media platforms are to our customers and we do our best to post up information, respond to questions and share images of dinosaur fossils, new prehistoric animal models and to put up news about the latest dinosaur discoveries onto our pages.”

The spokesperson added:

“I would like to thank all our followers, friends, customers, dinosaur fans and collectors of prehistoric animal replicas and figures who have taken the time and trouble to visit the Facebook page and to give Everything Dinosaur’s page a “like”. We really do appreciate this gesture and, unlike some Facebook sites, all of our “likes” are genuine. The increase in our page’s popularity has come from organic growth and not a single “like” has come from any form of paid for advertising and promotion. We all feel very humbled and honoured.”

Visit Everything Dinosaur on Facebook

The “like” button on the Facebook social media platform permits users to easily interact with Everything Dinosaur. The page provides status updates, photos, links, news, polls and comments. Gaining genuine and legitimate “likes” on Facebook provides an organisation with authority and gives reassurance to other Facebook visitors. This helps to build up a community around the company and helps to reinforce customer trust and loyalty.

“Like” Everything Dinosaur on Facebook

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Everything Dinosaur has exciting plans for 2020, these include posting more frequently on the company’s Facebook page, aiming for “Platinum” standard customer service from the independent ratings organisation Feefo and recording more videos for Everything Dinosaur’s YouTube channel.

We look forward to posting more Facebook updates.

The company website: Everything Dinosaur.

15 12, 2019

New CollectA 2020 Prehistoric Animal Models

By Mike|2024-01-06T15:37:44+00:00December 15th, 2019|Categories: Adobe CS5, Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur Products, Main Page, Photos of Everything Dinosaur Products, Press Releases|0 Comments

CollectA 2020 Prehistoric Animal Models

Taking a short break from all the picking and packing we are doing in order to get parcels out to customers as quickly as we can in readiness for the 25th December, team members at Everything Dinosaur took some pictures of the illustrations we have of the new for 2020 CollectA prehistoric animal models. What an eclectic mix of ancient creatures they are!

CollectA Prehistoric Animal Models

Illustrating the New for 2020 CollectA Prehistoric Animal Models

What a collection? The new for 2020 CollectA prehistoric animals. — *Some of the illustrations we used in our recent videos announcing the new for 2020 CollectA prehistoric animal models.* *Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.*

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

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

From Terrific Trilobites to Mighty Megalodon

CollectA have certainly developed a diverse range of models to be introduced over the next twelve months or so. There is quite a range of geological deep time represented by the different taxa, from terrific trilobites of the Late Cambrian through the remainder of the Palaeozoic, the Mesozoic into the Cenozoic and with the nautilus, to the present.

We congratulate the design team at CollectA for providing such a variety of new models. The first of these models such as the Protoceratops in 1:6 scale, are due out in quarter 1 of 2020, the rest of the figures will be in stock at Everything Dinosaur over the following few months.

With so many models it is difficult to pick a favourite, however, team members are excited about the Orthoceras and it is great to see a representative of the elephant-sized dicynodont Lisowicia bojani coming into stock. Our Polish customers are going to be particularly pleased to see L. bojani.

To view the current range of CollectA Age of Dinosaurs – Popular size figures: CollectA Prehistoric Life.

View the first of the 2020 CollectA prehistoric animals to be announced: New CollectA Prehistoric Animals (Part 1).

To read about the second set of new for 2020 CollectA prehistoric animals: New CollectA Prehistoric Animals (Part 2).

Read the third part in our series introducing new CollectA figures: New CollectA Models (Part 3).

To read the fourth part in this series: New CollectA Models (Part 4).

To view the CollectA scale model series: CollectA Deluxe Prehistoric Life.

12 12, 2019

Everything Dinosaur Announces New Papo Dinosaurs for 2020

By Mike|2024-01-06T15:21:19+00:00December 12th, 2019|Categories: Adobe CS5, Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur Products, Main Page, Photos of Everything Dinosaur Products, Press Releases|4 Comments

New Papo Dinosaur Models for 2020

Today, Everything Dinosaur has announced the new for 2020 Papo dinosaur models. Information about five new figures has been released by Everything Dinosaur on its various social media platforms and this blog provides a little more information for Papo model fans and collectors.

New Papo Dinosaur Models

The five dinosaurs (Papo Les Dinosaures) are:

Chilesaurus
Giganotosaurus
Stygimoloch
Parasaurolophus new colour variant
Feathered Velociraptor new colour variant

All are not expected until late in quarter 3 2020 – that’s around September 2020.

New for 2020 Papo Chilesaurus Dinosaur Model

Papo Chilesaurus

This little dinosaur from Upper Jurassic strata of southern Chile (hence the genus name), has caused stirs in the scientific community. We expect Papo model collectors will be pleased to see one of the more unusual and lesser known members of the Dinosauria to be added to the Papo model range. However, this three-metre long, probable herbivore, has had a significant impact in the way palaeontologists define the dinosaur family tree.

Since it was formally named and described in 2015, finding Chilesaurus a place within the Dinosauria as proved to be a bit of a challenge. It has theropod, sauropod and ornithischian traits. As such, when the Dinosauria was revised by Baron et al and the Ornithoscelida postulated once again, Chilesaurus was cited as providing evidence for this, it being a transitional form bridging the gap between the Theropoda and the Ornithischia.

Papo Giganotosaurus – New for Autumn 2020

Papo Giganotosaurus

Rumours had been circulating for years that Papo might extend their range of carnivorous dinosaurs and include a Giganotosaurus. In the autumn of 2020, model collectors will be able to add a Giganotosaurus to their dinosaur collection. The pose is a quite old-fashioned and in reality Giganotosaurus had a very different posture, but team members at Everything Dinosaur suggest that given the colour scheme and the bias towards brown-coloured theropods within the current Papo range (think Gorgosaurus, T. rex and Cryolophosaurus), Papo had to find a way to make this new figure stand out.

It certainly is a very different pose to the other large, carnivorous dinosaurs in the current Papo range. This posture also shows off those three-fingered claws nicely. The Giganotosaurus will also have an articulated lower jaw.

Papo Stygimoloch

In the film “Jurassic World – Fallen Kingdom”, a Stygimoloch came to the rescue of Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard (AKA Owen Grady and Claire Dearing), when it battered down a prison wall to help them escape. “Stiggy” the Stygimoloch became a star! Papo will be bringing out a replica of this bone-headed dinosaur in quarter three of 2020.

New Colour Variant Papo Parasaurolophus

Papo Parasaurolophus colour variant new for autumn 2020. — *New Papo Parasaurolophus colour variant for autumn 2020.*

Papo Dinosaur Models

This year, Papo introduced new colour variants of popular dinosaur models (Allosaurus and Stegosaurus), in 2020 this will be repeated with the addition of a new colour version of the Papo Parasaurolophus and a new feathered Velociraptor model.

The Feathered Velociraptor for 2020 (New Colour Variant)

New Papo feathered Velociraptor (autumn 2020). — *New Papo feathered Velociraptor colour variant for autumn 2020.*

New Colour Variants Papo Parasaurolophus and Papo Feathered Velociraptor

The Papo Parasaurolophus seems to have been inspired by the colour scheme from the Acrocanthosaurus repaint that came out in 2018. The new feathered Velociraptor model could represent a female, whilst the existing “Vélociraptor à plumes” in the range could portray a male. We are sure fans of Papo models will draw their own conclusions about the first five Papo models that Everything Dinosaur has discussed today.

Visit the Everything Dinosaur website: Everything Dinosaur.

Remember, these models are not likely to be available until the autumn of 2020.

To view the existing range of Papo prehistoric animal figures: Papo Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals.

11 12, 2019

A Seasonal Decoration with a Dinosaur Theme

By Mike|2024-01-06T13:47:38+00:00December 11th, 2019|Categories: Adobe CS5, Dinosaur Fans, Main Page|0 Comments

A Seasonal Decoration with a Dinosaur Theme

As Everything Dinosaur team members are out and about they like to keep an eye out for anything unusual that is dinosaur related. A team member came across this seasonal, festive decoration with a distinctive dinosaur theme. It is a set of window stickers, we are sure a young dinosaur fan would appreciate this decoration on their bedroom window.

This is a seasonal dinosaur. It is a dinosaur “Santaroarus”. How very festive!

A Seasonal Decoration with a Distinctive Dinosaur Theme

A seasonal decoration with a dinosaur theme - a festive T. rex. — *A seasonal decoration with a dinosaur theme.* *Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur*

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

The Everything Dinosaur website: Everything Dinosaur.

We are not sure how the Santa hat will help this large theropod regulate its body temperature, but perhaps in combination with the bright yellow scarf it will have the desired effect.

For dinosaur and prehistoric animal themed soft toys: Dinosaur Soft Toys.

8 12, 2019

New Papo Limited-edition Spinosaurus Model in Stock

By Mike|2024-01-06T13:30:26+00:00December 8th, 2019|Categories: Adobe CS5, Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Everything Dinosaur Products, Main Page, Photos of Everything Dinosaur Products, Press Releases|0 Comments

Papo Limited-edition Spinosaurus Model in Stock

The Papo limited-edition Spinosaurus model is in stock at Everything Dinosaur. This eagerly anticipated Papo Spinosaurus figure has arrived at the Everything Dinosaur warehouse and our team members have been busy emailing all those customers who have reserved a figure. Such has been the popularity of this limited-edition Papo model, that a second reservation list had to be set up and list members have been sent a special newsletter letting them know that this figure has arrived.

The Papo Spinosaurus Limited Edition Dinosaur Model

Two Options to Purchase from Everything Dinosaur

The new Papo Spinosaurus (2019) figure is huge and it comes in a sizeable presentation box. The model measures an impressive 40.3 cm long and that magnificent sail is around 16.5 cm tall. The presentation box measures nearly half a metre long. This could give our international customers some problems, as the presentation box is too large to be sent out by standard international mail options. However, customers outside of the UK have nothing to worry about. Everything Dinosaur will be offering two purchase options:

Purchase the Papo Limited Edition Spinosaurus with its Presentation Box.
Purchase the Papo Limited Edition Spinosaurus dinosaur model without the Presentation Box. This greatly reduces international postage costs.

With Everything Dinosaur Two Purchase Options for the New Papo Spinosaurus Dinosaur Model

Papo Spinosaurus limited edition purchase options. Option 1 model with presentation box or option 2 model without a presentation box. — Papo Spinosaurus limited edition purchase options. Option 1 model with presentation box or option 2 model without presentation box. If the model is purchased without a presentation box this greatly reduces the international shipping costs. This saves money for our customers outside the UK. *Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.*

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

To view the new Papo Spinosaurus model and to select your favoured purchase option: Papo Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animal Models.

The Papo Limited Edition Spinosaurus Model with its Presentation Box

The 2019 Papo Spinosaurus limited edition model with its presentation box. — The new for 2019 Papo Spinosaurus limited edition model with its presentation box. Everything Dinosaur customers are being offered the choice of purchasing this limited edition figure with or without its presentation box.

The Papo Spinosaurus Model

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur commented:

“We do appreciate the dilemma this super-sized presentation box gives our customers. The presentation box measures 47 cm long and stands nearly 23 cm high. This severely limits the shipping options available for our customers overseas. To overcome this problem, we can supply the figure without its presentation box, this will reduce the shipping costs and enable our customers to save a lot of money.”

In Stock! The Papo Spinosaurus (Limited Edition)

Papo Spinosaurus (limited edition) in stock at Everything Dinosaur. — Everything Dinosaur stocks the limited edition Papo Spinosaurus dinosaur model. The model can be purchased in its presentation box, or if customers prefer, the Papo Spinosaurus can be purchased out of its box, sent untagged without the gift box to help save money on postage. *Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.*

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Visit the Everything Dinosaur website: Everything Dinosaur.

6 12, 2019

Creative and Exciting Prehistoric Animal Play

By Mike|2024-01-06T11:18:17+00:00December 6th, 2019|Categories: Adobe CS5, Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur Products, Main Page, Photos of Everything Dinosaur Products|0 Comments

Creative Prehistoric Animal Play

Whilst going through all the images of the new for 2020 prehistoric animal and dinosaur models from Schleich, a team member found this rather fun publicity photograph that had been produced by the German manufacturer. Dinosaur and prehistoric animal models are certainly great for imaginative, creative play.

Children and Schleich Prehistoric Animal Models

Children playing with Schleich dinosaur and prehistoric animal models. — Children playing with dinosaur and prehistoric animal models. The image (above), shows eight figures from the Schleich “Dinosaurs” model range. To be accurate one of the models is not a dinosaur, can you name them all?

Picture credit: Schleich

Naming Schleich Prehistoric Animal Models

The photograph (above) shows two children and eight figures from the Schleich “Dinosaurs” model range, although, to be entirely accurate only seven of the models represent members of the Dinosauria.

Here is the list of models featured (reading from left to right):

Psittacosaurus – A member of the Cerapoda Sub-order known from the Early Cretaceous of Asia.
Carnotaurus – An abelisaur from Argentina with a very blunt, short skull and very short arms.
Dinogorgon – Not a dinosaur but a therapsid from the Late Permian of southern Africa.
Oviraptor – A Late Cretaceous member of the Theropoda named in 1924.
Therizinosaurus (being held by the girl) – Named and described in 1954 by the famous Russian palaeontologist Evgeny Aleksandrovich Maleev.
Triceratops – A resident of the famous Hell Creek Formation, from which no complete skeleton of this dinosaur has been found, although more than fifty skulls are known to science.
Tyrannosaurus rex (being held by the boy) – The “tyrant lizard king” and regarded as the most famous member of the Dinosauria.
Tawa – A slender, fast-running hunter known from the Late Triassic of New Mexico (USA).

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