We have taken some photographs of the new for 2025 CollectA Furcatoceratops figure.  This horned dinosaur model is due to be in stock at Everything Dinosaur in a few weeks.  It is a replica of Furcatoceratops elucidans.  This dinosaur was formally named and described in 2023 (Ishikawa et al).

The new for 2025 CollectA Furcatoceratops figure in left lateral view. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

The New for 2025 CollectA Furcatoceratops Figure

The CollectA Furcatoceratops model is the only figure to be added to the CollectA Age of Dinosaurs Popular range this year (2025). The model measures eleven and half centimetres long.  The tip of the beautiful neck frill is four and half centimetres off the ground.  It is a fabulous horned dinosaur figure. Moreover, it will be in stock at Everything Dinosaur in a few weeks.

To view the range of CollectA Age of Dinosaurs Popular figures: CollectA Age of Dinosaurs Popular Models.

A close-up view of the new for 2025 CollectA Furcatoceratops figure. It is a new model in the CollectA Age of Dinosaurs Popular range. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Customers buying this new horned dinosaur figure will be provided with an Everything Dinosaur Furcatoceratops fact sheet.

A dinosaur model in the hand. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Mike from Everything Dinosaur commented:

“We are looking forward to the arrival of this splendid horned dinosaur model.  It will be a welcome addition to the CollectA Age of Dinosaurs Popular range.”

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Everything Dinosaur has commissioned a Furcatoceratops dinosaur drawing for use in the company’s Furcatoceratops fact sheet.  The fact sheet is being created in preparation for the arrival of the new for 2025 CollectA Age of Dinosaurs Popular Furcatoceratops dinosaur model.  This is the only ceratopsian model being introduced by CollectA next year (2025).  This centrosaurine (Furcatoceratops elucidans) was formally described in 2023 (Ishikawa et al). Its fossils are associated with the famous Judith River Formation of Montana. The genus name translates as “forked horned face”.

A drawing of the recently described centrosaurine Furcatoceratops. Picture credit: Mike Fredericks.

Picture credit: Mike Fredericks

To read about the discovery of this horned dinosaur: Furcatoceratops – A New Centrosaurine.

Everything Dinosaur’s exclusive video review of the CollectA Age of Dinosaurs Popular Furcatoceratops figure: Furcatoceratops Images and a Video Review.

A Furcatoceratops Dinosaur Drawing

The Furcatoceratops illustration will be used to create a scale drawing.  It will be placed into the Everything Dinosaur Furcatoceratops fact sheet.  Readers will be able to see how big this horned dinosaur was. Furthermore, they can compare this ornithischian with other centrosaurine and chasmosaurine dinosaurs already in the CollectA Age of Dinosaurs Popular range.

The CollectA Age of Dinosaurs Popular Furcatoceratops model.

Mike from Everything Dinosaur commented:

“We are expecting the CollectA Furcatoceratops model in the spring.  At the moment, an exact delivery date for the stock is not known.  However, we promise to keep dinosaur fans and model collectors informed.  The drawing will feature on our Furcatoceratops fact sheet.  These fact sheets will be sent out free of charge with the figure.  This is one way in which we try to educate and inform dinosaur fans about new dinosaur discoveries.”

CollectA are due to introduce seven models next year (2025).  The figures are a Giant Short-faced Bear, the huge eurypterid Jaekelopterus, Gallimimus, Maip macrothorax, Ingentia prima and Phorusrhacos.

To view the range of CollectA Age of Dinosaurs Popular figures in stock at Everything Dinosaur: CollectA Age of Dinosaurs Popular Figures.

Today, we make a second announcement about new CollectA prehistoric animal models for 2025.  A CollectA Deluxe 1:20 scale giant short-faced bear model will be available next year.  CollectA seem to have listened carefully to the requests of model collectors, and as a result, they have made a replica of Arctodus simus.  We at Everything Dinosaur are not sure when this prehistoric bear figure will be available. Perhaps, we will be able to stock it in the spring.  CollectA have kindly sent us some exclusive images of this new Arctodus simus model.  We can share some of these images with you.

• CollectA Deluxe 1:20 scale giant short-faced bear (Arctodus simus).

The new for 2025 CollectA Deluxe giant short-faced bear (Arctodus simus). The figure has a stated scale of 1:20.

The CollectA Deluxe Arctodus simus Model

The CollectA Deluxe giant short-faced bear is depicted rearing up.  The engineering team should be congratulated as they have created quite a dynamic pose, whilst maintaining the model’s stability.  The figure represents a male, and that white flash on the chest is most distinctive.  The closest living relative to A. simus is the spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus).  It too, tends to have a lighter coloured chest compared to the rest of its body, which is mainly covered in black fur.

The image of the CollectA Deluxe 1:20 scale A. simus shows the distinctive short snout of this genus. The figure has a disproportionately short snout compared to extant bears within the Ursinae subfamily (polar bear, black bear, brown bear).

The figure has a disproportionately short snout compared to most living bears.  Hence the common name for this taxon – the giant short-faced bear.

To view the range of CollectA Deluxe prehistoric animal models in stock: CollectA Deluxe Prehistoric Life Figures.

The Giant Short-faced Bear

This giant bear inhabited North America during the Pleistocene Epoch. It had an extensive range. Fossils of A. simus have been found as far south as Mexico and in Canada. Once thought to be almost entirely carnivorous, it is likely that, like most extant bears, it was omnivorous. The CollectA model represents a male. Males were much larger than the females. The largest specimens stood nearly 1.7 metres high at the shoulder and would have weighed nearly a tonne.  When rearing up, a large male could stand around three and a half metres tall.

Isotope analysis of fossil teeth and bones suggests that this bear browsed on vegetation.  However, it also consumed other animals such as deer and tapirs.  Large males probably chased predators off their kills, allowing these big animals to feed on the carcase.  The white flash on the face, neck and chest of the CollectA model would have helped to intimidate both diurnal and nocturnal hunters allowing the bear to take over the kill.

The CollectA design team have provided some nice touches of detail on this model. For example, a small fleshy pad can be seen below the left paw. This is the “false thumb” associated with the sesamoid bone. This feature is found in the living member of the Tremarctinae subfamily – the spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus). The red arrow points to a torn ear.

The CollectA Arctodus simus Model and the “False Thumb”

The CollectA figure shows lots of detail such as the “false thumb” just below the main pad of the paw.  This hard pad marks the location of the radial sesamoid bone in the wrist.  This anatomical trait is seen in the spectacled bear and also in the distantly related giant panda.  The CollectA figure has a torn right ear (as indicated by the red arrow in the image).

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur confirmed that this figure would be in stock next year (2025), but at this time they were not sure when.

Our thanks to CollectA for sending us these fantastic photographs of their new Arctodus simus model.

Visit the award-winning Everything Dinosaur website: Prehistoric Animal Models and Toys.

Everything Dinosaur in collaboration with CollectA reveal two new prehistoric animal models for 2025. A new horned dinosaur – Furcatoceratops and an eurypterid.  The eurypterid is a replica of the giant “sea scorpion” Jaekelopterus (J. rhenaniae).

• CollectA Age of Dinosaurs Popular Furcatoceratops.
• CollectA Deluxe 1:20 scale Jaekelopterus rhenaniae.

The CollectA Age of Dinosaurs Popular Furcatoceratops model.

At this time, we are not certain when these two CollectA prehistoric animal models will be in stock at Everything Dinosaur.  However, we estimate that they might be available in the spring (2025).

New for 2025 a scale model of Jaekelopterus rhenaniae.

New CollectA Prehistoric Animal Models (Part 1)

Furcatoceratops (pronounced Fur-kat-toe-sera-tops), is the latest horned dinosaur addition to the Age of Dinosaurs Popular range.  CollectA have been keen to highlight the great variety and diversity of North American ceratopsians.  Furcatoceratops (F. elucidans) joins other centrosaurines in this range such as Nasutoceratops, to which it was closely related.  It was formally named and described in 2023 (Ishikawa et al). Its large brow horns curved sharply downwards, and these have been carefully depicted in this new CollectA figure.

The new for 2025 CollectA Furcatoceratops model shown in lateral view.

The fossil material comes from the famous Judith River Formation of Montana.  The predominantly green-coloured body contrasts nicely with the carefully painted head in the images of a prototype CollectA kindly provided.

To read Everything Dinosaur’s 2023 blog post about Furcatoceratops elucidans: Furcatoceratops – A New Centrosaurine.

The model has different-sized epoccipital bones lining the frill. This layout reflects the known fossil material.

Detailed Epoccipitals

The picture (above) shows the beautiful frill of Furcatoceratops more clearly.  The epoccipitals (bones lining the frill) are not all uniform and the same size.  This arrangement of epoccipitals reflects what is seen in the holotype fossil material.

It has been estimated that Furcatoceratops grew to about 4 metres in length.  This could mean a model of around ten centimetres in length with an approximate scale of 1:40.

To view the range of CollectA Age of Dinosaurs Popular figures in stock: CollectA Prehistoric Life Figures.

The CollectA Deluxe Jaekelopterus rhenaniae

CollectA have gained a reputation for creating wonderful replicas of prehistoric invertebrates.  Collectors have been after an eurypterid figure for years, and CollectA have delivered. The CollectA model represents Jaekelopterus rhenaniae (Yak-kel-op-ter-us ren-an-ee-aye), one of the largest arthropods to have ever lived.

The Jaekelopterus figure is holding a jawless fish in its huge claw (chelicera).

The prototype images provided by the manufacturer show some amazing details.  For example, the figure has large, compound eyes and dorsal ocelli (light-sensitive organs) located on the top of the head.  Remarkably, CollectA have been able to include a small replica of a jawless fish.  Jaekelopterus rhenaniae was probably the apex predator in the Early Devonian waterways of what was to become Germany.

It probably hunted primitive fish. The fish prey represents a generic jawless agnathan.  It is probably based on a group of prehistoric fish called Pteraspidiformes.  This was one of the last times in our planet’s history that an invertebrate was top of the food chain hunting vertebrates.

The model is predominantly a mottled brown but with patches of green on it.  When the underside of the model is viewed (see below), there are no green patches.

A view of the underside of the Jaekelopterus model.  The reproductive organ can be seen as can the vent in the pretelson. The mouth parts have been carefully reconstructed along with the appendages.

The absence of any green colouration on the underside suggests that the green patches depict algae growing on the exoskeleton.  It is likely that algae did grow on this large predator as it lurked in the water ready to ambush its next victim.  The limbs were too weak to support this animal on land so, it was probably entirely aquatic.  The algae would benefit this predator. It would have helped to camouflage it.

We believe the CollectA Deluxe Jaekelopterus figure will be approximately sixteen centimetres in length.  At this size it would fit with an approximate scale of 1:20.

To view the range of CollectA Deluxe figures available from Everything Dinosaur: CollectA Deluxe Prehistoric Animal Figures.

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur thanked the manufacturer for providing the additional images.  It is likely that these two CollectA prehistoric animal figures will be in stock in the spring of 2025 or thereabouts.

Hopefully, more new CollectA prehistoric animals next Friday.

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Everything Dinosaur team members are looking forward to receiving the new CollectA Nanuqsaurus – stalking dinosaur model.  This figure is expected to be in stock later in the year.  The model is part of the CollectA Age of Dinosaur Popular range.  This range of not-to-scale figures features over a hundred prehistoric animals.

The new for 2024 CollectA Age of Dinosaurs Popular Nanuqsaurus -stalking dinosaur model in lateral view.

The CollectA Nanuqsaurus – Stalking Figure

This new theropod dinosaur model measures a fraction under sixteen centimetres in length. It has been carefully crafted and represents Nanuqsaurus hoglundi. This dinosaur was formally named and described in 2014 (Fiorillo and Tykoski).

To read Everything Dinosaur’s blog post from 2014 announcing N. hoglundi: An Update on the New Arctic Tyrannosaur.

The name translates as “Polar Bear Lizard”. The binomial name being derived from the Greek and also the local dialect of the Alaskan Inuit people. The fragmentary fossils, including elements from the skull come from the famous Prince Creek Formation of Alaska.

To view the CollectA Age of Dinosaurs Popular range at Everything Dinosaur: CollectA Age of Dinosaurs Popular Models.

Honouring the Inuit People of Alaska

The holotype fossils represented an animal around five to six metres in length. However, subsequent fossil finds such as isolated teeth indicate that Nanuqsaurus could grow much bigger. An overall body length of around nine metres has been proposed. This would make the size of the polar dinosaur Nanuqsaurus comparable with other Late Cretaceous tyrannosaurs known from lower latitudes.  It is likely that Nanuqsaurus was a permanent resident of the Arctic.  It was probably the apex predator in the palaeoenvironment.

A team member from Everything Dinosaur confirmed that they were expecting this new Age of Dinosaurs Popular figure in stock later in the year (2024).

Visit the user-friendly website of Everything Dinosaur: Dinosaur Toys and Models.