The Mojo Fun Coelacanth model is in stock at Everything Dinosaur. This replica of a “living fossil” is an excellent example of a Coelacanth figure. Team members were keen to bring in this figure. It is a vivid blue colour and website sales of this model will be accompanied by an Everything Dinosaur Coelacanth fact sheet.

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Coelacanth

Thought to have died out at around the same time as the non-avian dinosaurs. Naturalists and palaeontologists were shocked when a Coelacanth specimen was caught in a shark gill net at the mouth of the Chalumna River on the east coast of South Africa in 1938. Two living species are known Latimeria chalumnae from the Indian Ocean and Latimeria menadoensis, which is known from Indonesian waters. Although these fish are assigned to the same genus, an analysis of DNA suggests that the two populations have been separated from each other for several million years.

Mojo Fun Coelacanth Model

The Mojo Fun Coelacanth model depicts the rostral pores on the top the snout. These openings lead to a jelly filled cavity in the centre of the animal’s head. It is thought that this organ plays a role in prey detection by sensing the weak electrical signals produced by prey.

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The Coelacanth has a remarkably small brain. A fish measuring around 1.5 metres long and weighing more than fifty kilograms may have a brain weighing only a few grammes. No known living vertebrate has so small a brain in relation to its body size.

To view the Mojo Fun model range: Mojo Fun Prehistoric and Extinct Model Range.

It might be a holiday for many people at the moment, but this morning for Everything Dinosaur’s Mike and Sue it is Bank Holiday working. Whilst for many today, Bank Holiday Monday, might provide an opportunity for a lie in, Everything Dinosaur team members have come into work to pick, prepare and pack parcels for customers.

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Supporting Our Customers

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur explained that with the recent arrival of the first of the new CollectA prehistoric animal figures, a lot of orders had been placed. Mike and Sue wanted to keep up with the orders and ensure a swift despatch of parcels. By coming into the warehouse today, they can ensure that orders can be sent out as early as possible. Most orders placed last Friday and over the weekend will be on their way to customers by Tuesday afternoon. Orders destined for customers in the European Union will have their parcels despatched later this week, as the international European courier network starts up again.

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Bank Holiday Working

Mike from Everything Dinosaur joked:

“I told Sue that there were some Easter eggs hidden in the warehouse. She could not wait to get into work!”

He went onto add:

“During these difficult and challenging times, we do appreciate how eagerly our customers await new model arrivals. We want to do all we can to support them, and we are happy to spend a few hours on a national holiday getting parcels ready for customers.”

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To view the CollectA range of not-to-scale models and figures: CollectA Age of Dinosaurs Popular Models.

Feefo Feedback Requests

As well as despatching orders, there have been Feefo feedback from customers to respond to. Today, another twenty-three Feefo feedback emails have been despatched to customers.

It certainly has been a busy few days for Everything Dinosaur. Not that we are complaining, we like to help customers.

To view the CollectA Deluxe range of models and figures: CollectA Deluxe Prehistoric Animal Figures.

Team members at Everything Dinosaur took advantage of the settled weather to take a photograph of the splendid Papo Green Styracosaurus model outdoors. This new colour variant of the Papo Styracosaurus model was added to the Papo “Les Dinosaures” range last year. It has proved popular with dinosaur model fans and collectors. Its popularity could be explained by its striking colouration or perhaps the excellence of the painting. It could be popular because of the detailed skin texture. Whatever the reason, the Papo green Styracosaurus has been a welcome addition to the Papo range for fans of horned dinosaurs.

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The Papo Green Styracosaurus

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur commented that this ceratopsian figure had been introduced in the autumn of 2022. The original version (red Styracosaurus), was introduced in 2011. The original Styracosaurus figure has been retired and is out of production.

To view the range of Papo prehistoric animal figures in stock at Everything Dinosaur, including the rare, red Styracosaurus (whilst stocks last): Papo Prehistoric Animal Models.

The popular Bullyland ammonite model is to be retired according to sources at the German model and figure manufacturing company. Everything Dinosaur team members made enquiries with Bullyland in Germany earlier in the week and it has been confirmed that the ammonite model is going out of production.

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Bullyland Ammonite Model

The Bullyland ammonite model was included in the company’s latest product catalogue, but according to Everything Dinosaur’s sources the ammonite figure is to be withdrawn. Over the last few years, the number of models made by Bullyland has been reduced. The company has been focusing on producing figures under licence for organisations such as Disney and Pixar.

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

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur commented:

“Over the last 2-3 years the Bullyland range of prehistoric animals has been significantly reduced. A new Ichthyosaurus model was due to go into production in 2020, but this replica seems to have been postponed, possibly permanently.”

The spokesperson went onto state:

“As for the Bullyland ammonite model, its partner product, a belemnite, was retired about a decade ago. Whilst we will be sorry to see this figure go, there are now a number of ammonite and other prehistoric invertebrate models on the market, most notably within the CollectA Age of Dinosaurs Popular range.”

The picture (above) shows some of the cephalopod and arthropod figures within the CollectA range. In 2022, the range was extended with the addition of the nautiloid Cooperoceras and this year, a model of Anomalocaris is being added.

To view the range of CollectA Age of Dinosaurs Popular figures available from Everything Dinosaur: CollectA Age of Dinosaurs Popular Figures.