Wild Safari Prehistoric World Camarasaurus Model Wins Award

Readers of the magazine “Prehistoric Times” have voted the Wild Safari Prehistoric World Camarasaurus model the best dinosaur model of 2019.  The discerning readers of the magazine selected this dinosaur figure based on its scientific accuracy and its suitability for permitting creative, imaginative play.

Camarasaurus Model

The Wild Safari Prehistoric World Camarasaurus Model Wins an Award

An Extensive and Diverse Prehistoric Animal Model Range

The Wild Safari Prehistoric World model range from Safari Ltd features an extensive range of extinct animals and other prehistoric creatures.  The Camarasaurus figure, the largest dinosaur introduced by this American company last year, has been voted the best dinosaur toy of 2019 by readers of “Prehistoric Times” magazine.

The Camarasaurus model (pronounced KAM-are-oh-sore-us ), measures around thirty-five centimetres long and that carefully sculpted head stands some sixteen centimetres high.  The model is not too heavy and ideal for little hands and creative minds.  The design team at Safari Ltd work hard to ensure that the dinosaur models that they create are scientifically accurate, utilising the latest research from palaeontologists to assist them in this process.

Voted the Best Dinosaur Toy of 2019 – The Wild Safari Prehistoric World Camarasaurus Dinosaur Model

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Wild Safari Prehistoric World Camarasaurus Model

“Prehistoric Times” readers praised the model for its intricate paint detail and the pose of the dinosaur with its foot raised as if the animal was in motion.  Whether on the shelf or in the toy chest, the Wild Safari Prehistoric World Camarasaurus makes an excellent accessory helping to encourage children to have fun and play whilst learning about dinosaurs and life in the past.

Commenting on the award, a spokesperson for UK-based Everything Dinosaur stated:

“Our teaching team recognises the benefits of creative, imaginative play.  It is wonderful to see that the great care and attention to detail that Safari Ltd put into their dinosaurs has been acknowledged by readers of the magazine.  At the heart of everything that Safari Ltd do, is the desire to develop toys that teach, helping to educate young learners, fostering their curiosity and their respect for the environment and conservation.  Learning about long extinct creatures such as the Camarasaurus can help children become enthusiastic environmental activists and provide a perspective on climate issues affecting our planet today.”

To view the range of dinosaur and prehistoric animals from Safari Ltd available from Everything Dinosaur: Safari Ltd – Wild Safari Prehistoric World Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals.

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Pachycephalosaurus with a Cranial Lesion

The recently introduced (2020), Wild Safari Prehistoric World Pachycephalosaurus dinosaur model is a highly detailed and scientifically accurate replica of a Late Cretaceous prehistoric animal.  This dinosaur toy has been expertly sculpted to highlight distinctive traits and characteristics of a “bone-headed” dinosaur.  The dome-headed skull with all its lumps and bumps has been skilfully recreated by the design team at Safari Ltd.

There’s even a scar on the skull showing the damage incurred as a result of a fight with another dinosaur.

Pachycephalosaurus Dinosaur Model

An Everything Dinosaur Team Member Points out the “Battle Damage” on the Skull of the Dinosaur Model

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A Cranial Lesion

The models and figures that make up the Wild Safari Prehistoric World range by Safari Ltd are great for creative, imaginative play.  The prehistoric animal models are thoroughly researched so that they are as accurate as possible.  The Pachycephalosaurus figure has been intricately painted in a striking orange colour with the skull area coloured grey.  It is an excellent figure, one that will encourage children to have fun and play whilst learning more about the lives of long extinct animals.

The Wild Safari Prehistoric World Pachycephalosaurus Dinosaur Model (Safari Ltd)

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A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur commented:

“Safari Ltd have a substantial range of dinosaurs and prehistoric animal models in their portfolio.  The design team try their very best to provide scientifically accurate figures and this Pachycephalosaurus with its battle damage is typical of this model range.  Providing a dinosaur with a realistic dent in its skull (battle damage), helps children to appreciate that these models represent animals that lived in the past, animals that were just as active and complex as many animals that the children are familiar with that are alive today.”

To view the Safari Ltd Pachycephalosaurus and the rest of the models and figures in this range available from Everything Dinosaur: Wild Safari Prehistoric World Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals Models.

Colourful Cretaceous-themed Seasonal Gift

During our many visits to schools to deliver dinosaur and fossil themed workshops, we are constantly amazed at the creativity of the teaching teams and the schoolchildren.  As the autumn term draws to a close we know that this time of year is exceptionally busy for schools.  With Christmas just around the corner and many schools due to break up for the holidays in the next few days or so, there is so much still to do.  Plus, of course there is all the planning for the scheme of work for the next term to complete.

A Sesonal Dinosaur Gift

We know from our bulging mail bag and congested email inbox that lesson plan preparation and topic area research are well underway in schools as dedicated teaching teams and their senior leadership finalise plans for spring.

We were surprised therefore to receive this thoughtful seasonal gift in the post.  A very creative idea, a set of window stickers for our office with a dinosaur theme.

A Creative and Seasonal Gift for our Dinosaur Experts

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There are so many inspirational and clever teachers in schools.  We get to work with some extraordinary and very talented people.  This certainly is a very colourful and creative gift, which our dinosaur experts greatly appreciate.

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Horned Dinosaur Skull – Not Symmetrical

A team of scientists writing in the prestigious journal “Cretaceous Research”, have discovered the beautifully preserved skull of a horned dinosaur.  The skull comes from a Styracosaurus, a dinosaur famous for its bony neck frill with spikes.  However, the left side of this bony frill looks very different from the right side of the frill.  The skull is asymmetrical.

Palaeontologist Scott Persons with the Skull of the Styracosaurus

Picture credit: Scott Persons/University of Alberta

Studying Styracosaurus

When scientists want to display a dinosaur in a museum, they often produce mirror images of bones to replace missing parts of the skeleton.  For example, if the right thigh bone is found but not the left, then a mirror image of the right thigh bone can be produced and used in the mounted display.  The discovery of this asymmetrical dinosaur skull demonstrates that the heads of dinosaurs could look very different.  The right side of the head looks very different from the left.  This has implications for how dinosaurs can be displayed in museums – producing mirror images of bones from the skull might not be as good an idea as previously thought.

A Styracosaurus Drawing

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The illustration (above) is based on the CollectA Deluxe Styracosaurus model.

To view this range: CollectA Age of Dinosaurs Deluxe Range.

In addition,  such variability in the skull and the way that it looks casts doubt over how some dinosaur species get named.  Sometimes a new species is erected based on subtle variations in the shape and structure of the skull.  If the dinosaurs had such extensive variations in the shape of the skulls, as this Styracosaurus fossil suggests, then some dinosaur species might be invalid.

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