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Revised Collecta 1:20 Scale Carcharodontosaurus Dinosaur Model

Collecta’s 1:20 Scale Carcharodontosaurus Deluxe Dinosaur Model Reviewed

Originally described as a type of Megalosaur dinosaur, Carcharodontosaurus was first scientifically described in the mid-1920s. The fossils had been collected in Egypt by a German-led expedition, unfortunately most of the fossils associated with these excavations were stored in a German museum and later destroyed by Allied bombing in World War II. However, an American expedition to Morocco uncovered more fossil evidence of this huge carnivorous dinosaur and much of what we know about Carcharodontosaurus today comes from studies of this Moroccan fossil material.

carcharodontosaurus saharicus and others

At least two species have been identified. This dinosaur has now been classified as a member of the Allosaur family (allosaurids), a very successful group of large to giant theropod dinosaurs that lived during the Late Jurassic and into the Cretaceous. Carcharodontosaurus fossils date back to around 100 million years ago and this dinosaur was a giant predator.

skull bigger than a tyrannosaurus rex Skull

Size estimates vary as a nearly complete fossil specimen has never been found. However, many paleontologists estimate that this creature was between forty and forty feet long and weighed more than six tons. This makes it one of the largest carnivorous dinosaurs known to science. The largest skull specimen is 1.53 meters long, which is larger than most skulls associated with tyrannosaurus rex.

Carcharodontosaurus Collection

The Collecta Carcharodontosaurus is around a foot long and the impressive head is over four inches tall. Based on an adult Carcharodontosaurus that is around 13 meters long (taking an average average measurement), we estimate this model to be approximately 1:40 in scale. This is exactly the scale indicated by the manufacturer (Collecta).

Detailed dinosaur replica

The model is painted a bronze color with black stripes running down the body. These stripes are also present on the long tail. The replica is beautifully balanced and stands without the aid of a base. Two blue spots can be seen around the eyes and the snout has been painted creamy white. This contrasts nicely with the model’s sand-colored underside. The Carcharodontosaurus replica has a row of prominent spines running down from the back of the skull, along the neck, and down the body to the top of the tail. Other rows of large scales can be seen in the detailed texture of the dinosaur’s skin.

Grasping hands and big teeth

The long narrow skull is very well made and the open jaws show very clearly the large teeth of this dinosaur. Each tooth was highly curved and finely serrated to help this dinosaur cut pieces of flesh from its victims. Grooves along the teeth allowed blood to flow. Like most other allosaurids, this dinosaur had three-fingered hands. The arms of this dinosaur were larger than those of similarly sized tyrannosaurids and could have been used to help grasp and secure struggling prey.

This is an excellent model made by Collecta and it’s great to see a replica of a super predator like Carcharodontosaurus added to a range of dinosaur models.

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