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04, 2025
The New Nanuqsaurus Model Photographed in the Studio
April the 23rd is St George’s day. Saint George is the patron saint of England. Indeed, he is the patron saint of several countries. For example, Malta and Portugal. St George was not English. He is perhaps most famous for slaying a dragon. There is a school of thought that suggests fossilised dinosaur bones were the inspiration for dragons. We thought it appropriate considering the date that we would post up a picture of a dinosaur. The recently introduced Wild Safari Prehistoric World Nanuqsaurus figure was close to hand. So, we photographed it in honour of St George.
A photograph of the Wild Safari Prehistoric World Nanuqsaurus hoglundi dinosaur model photographed in the studio on St George’s Day. The figure is leaning forward, we could imagine that this polar tyrannosaur was facing a knight mounted on his steed charging towards it. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.
Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur
The Wild Safari Prehistoric World Nanuqsaurus
The Nanuqsaurus model is leaning forward. Its cavernous jaws are open. It is quite easy to imagine this Late Cretaceous tyrannosaur figure facing a shining knight in armour as a child recreates St George’s battle with a dragon. Not sure how the knight would fare. After all, Nanuqsaurus hoglundi could be much bigger than previously thought. Originally considered a “pygmy” tyrannosaur when first described, due to the presumed lack of food resources at high latitudes, some scientists now believe that this theropod was actually much larger. Could Nanuqsaurus have been around the same size as Daspletosaurus?
No matter the size of the tyrannosaur this figure represents, it is a detailed model, beautifully painted and ideal for robust, creative play. The model is well suited to the rough and tumble of a joust with a knight or two.
To view the range of Wild Safari Prehistoric World models and figures in stock: Wild Safari Prehistoric World.
Dragons and Dinosaurs Blurring the Distinction
Team members recall seeing many examples of illustrations in schools where the boundary between a dragon and a dinosaur has been blurred. Artwork produced by children as part of a topic exploring rocks and fossils often depicts dinosaurs. However, some of these drawings and crafts blur the boundary between depicting a dinosaur and a fantastical dragon to some extent. In the minds of some children, it can be hard to distinguish them apart. After all, in movies dinosaurs and dragons are both, very often depicted as frightening and fearsome monsters.
A “handy” way to create a prehistoric animal in the classroom. Everything Dinosaur team members recall seeing many pieces of art created by schoolchildren that blur the distinction between dragons and the Dinosauria. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.
Mike from Everything Dinosaur commented:
“Children might confuse a dragon depicted in a storybook and a dinosaur because both are large, reptilian creatures often portrayed in fantastical settings. To a young child this might make them seem similar in appearance and nature.”
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