For over 25 years, Safari Ltd.® has been proud to provide this premier line of scale model, dinosaur collectibles. These award winning dinosaur replicas are authenticated by the paleontologists of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, who houses the largest collection of dinosaur fossils in the world. Each Carnegie dinosaur can have up to 25 steps of hand painting to ensure the highest quality in the world marketplace. The scale of these dinos are either 1:20 or 1:40. Detailed educational information in 5 languages are provided with each replica. All our products are phthalate-free and thoroughly safety tested to safeguard your child's health. Safari Ltd.® takes pride in providing breathtaking, innovative and value priced figures for now over 3 generations. Each January, Safari Ltd.® introduces 2 new Carnegie models to encourage the collectability of such an intriguing line. Featured is our Carnegie Collection Saltasaurus Size: 8" L x 4" H (20 x 10 cm). Suggested age 3+
NAME: Saltasaurus (“lizard from Salta [province in Argentina]”)
KIND: Saurischia (“lizard hips”)
FOOD: Herbivore (plant eater)
WHEN: Late Cretaceous (about 70 million years ago)
WHERE: Southern South America
LENGTH: 33 feet (10 m)
WEIGHT: About 4 tons (3,600 kg)
SCALE: 1:35
Educational Information
Large bony plates and smaller studs in the skin of the back and sides characterize the unusual body of Saltasaurus. The “armor” of this elephant-sized sauropod, or long-necked plant-eating dinosaur, probably served for defense against attacks by large predators. Saltasaurus had a thick tail supported by interlocking vertebrae, possibly providing support for the animal as it reared up to feed on tall plants. Living near the end of the Age of Dinosaurs in what is now Argentina, Saltasaurus was one of the last sauropods.
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