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 Tanystropheus Size: 11.5" L x 5" H (29 x 12.5 cm). Suggested age 3+
NAME: Tanystropheus (“long vertebra”)
KIND: Archosauromorpha (“ruling reptile forms”)
FOOD: Piscivore (fish eater)
WHEN: Middle Triassic (about 230 million years ago)
WHERE: Europe, Asia
LENGTH: 20 feet (6 m)
WEIGHT: About 400 pounds (180 kg)
SCALE: 1:20
Educational Information
Tanystropheus is a bizarre extinct reptile that is only distantly related to dinosaurs. Fossils of this extraordinary creature are known from Triassic-aged rocks exposed in southern Europe, the Middle East, and China. At that time, these areas were covered by shallow seas bordered by warm, subtropical coastlines. The neck of Tanystropheus contained only 12 bones, but was as long as the rest of the body and tail put together! The animal probably sat on shore, extending its lengthy neck into the water and seizing fishes and squid-like invertebrates in its toothy jaws.
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