Adults and kids alike are fascinated by dinosaurs. This interest in dinosaurs are further fueled by blockbuster movie adaptation of novels by Michael Crichton and in recent years, the reboot of the movie franchise, Jurassic World. While kids will likely be all over toy dinosaurs and possibly, robot dino like this one, adults, or any person who wants to be so scientifically in touch with these majestic creatures that once roamed the Earth, can look to this: Jurassic Block. Continue reading Jurassic Block Is How You Can Own Every Dinosaurs
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Mattel’s Jurassic World Alpha Training Blue Robot Previewed
I am not sure if training a dinosaur is possible, let alone taming one that is reputed to be as ferocious as the infamous Velociraptor, but with the Jurassic World Alpha Training Blue Robot, you sure can. Based on “fan-favorite” Velociraptor from the Jurassic World franchise, this toy robot version of Owen’s pet dinosaur comes with a remote control that resembles Owen’s clicker in the movie and it boasts four modes of play, including Training Mode, Guard Mode, RC Mode, and Total Control Mode. Here are the details of what the different modes will do: Continue reading Mattel’s Jurassic World Alpha Training Blue Robot Previewed
NACHOsaurus Is A Fitting Nachos Holder Because, Stegosaurus
Dino fans with a taste for nachos, or any snack for that matter, will not want to eat nachos out of a regular glass bowl, or foil packaging. You will want the Barbuzzo NACHOsaurus Dip and Snack Dish Set, why? Because, Stegosaurus. When empty, it appears to be a Stegosaurus with a serious fin (anatomically correct term: plates) crisis, but throw in a bunch of thoughtfully placed nacho chips and it totally looks like a model of a Stegosaurus… with very tasty fins. Yummy. Continue reading NACHOsaurus Is A Fitting Nachos Holder Because, Stegosaurus
This Car-size Armadillo Walked The Earth 5.3 Billion Years Ago
Almost every animals today have ancestors from the dinosaur-age. As it turns out, armadillo is no exception. It lived some 5.3 billion to 11,700 years ago and it was called Glyptodon and like one may have expected, this armored beast was no raccoon size. Apparently, it was car-sized, stretching to around 10 feet long and tipping the scales at 1 ton. And that, btw, was from the specimens that were dug up; God knows how long it was capable growing up to. Continue reading This Car-size Armadillo Walked The Earth 5.3 Billion Years Ago
These Inflatable Dino Costumes Are Official Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Merchandises. Believe It
When it comes to movie merchandises, action figures, tees, posters et cetera are the norm, but costumes? Not so much. Official costumes do exist, but they are mostly costumes that make the wearer looks, you know, like the character in the movies who are mostly humans. However, these latest costumes relating to Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom are out of the norm. They are not for you to cosplay as Christ Pratt, Jeff Goldblum, or Bryce Dallas Howard’s character. They are for you to look like the real stars of the show: the dinosaurs and oh, they are of the inflatable variety – just like the always lovable T-rex inflatable that so many have worn in conventions around the world. Continue reading These Inflatable Dino Costumes Are Official Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Merchandises. Believe It
Witness The Birth Of A Darling Velociraptor As The Candle Melts
We thought you guys might be bored with all the tech and art stuff at some point, so we roped in a little prehistoric help in case you are looking for the one gift to impress. This is the Hatching Dinosaur Candle, a Firebox exclusive, and it is pretty much what it says it is: a dino egg candle that reveals a baby velociraptor as the candle melts away. Continue reading Witness The Birth Of A Darling Velociraptor As The Candle Melts
Dinosaur-age, Snake-like Shark With 300 Teeth Is Stuff Of Nightmares
So, you think dinosaurs have been long dead? Well, think again. Among the recent haul by some deep sea fishermen in Portugal, there in lies a strange deep sea creature. It was stuff of nightmare and also a reminder to us that there are much to learn about this little blue marble we live on. The bycatch in question was a shark, but it was a shark unlike no other. It is called a frilled shark, or scientifically, chlamydoselachus anguineus, this strange creature of the deep does not bear the usual fish-like, streamlined body common to almost any shark. Continue reading Dinosaur-age, Snake-like Shark With 300 Teeth Is Stuff Of Nightmares
Finally, Indominus Rex From Jurassic World Can Be Yours To Control
Yes. Yes. I know. The Jurassic World hype is over, but that does not mean we can’t talk about the over-the-top, genetically-engineered, fictional star dinosaur, Indominus Rex, especially when there’s a robotic version which money can buy. Meet the Zoomer Dino Jurassic World Indominus Rex Robot, a remote control toy robot that allows you to control this ferocious dinosaur as opposed to merely displaying it. So, great, it moves, but unfortunately, this biped creatures can’t stomp around your parquet flooring like the fake real-deal. Instead it rolls on wheels. Continue reading Finally, Indominus Rex From Jurassic World Can Be Yours To Control
Amber Uncovered In Myanmar Proves That Dinosaurs Indeed Had Feathers
The notion that some dinosaurs may be in fact feathered, or at least partially feathered, was a revelation in the world of palaeontology. So, sorry to disappoint, folks, Jurassic Park and more recently, Jurassic World, ain’t showing the real picture of what dinosaurs might have looked like. In other words, not all dinosaurs were leathery like they were portrayed in movies or current hordes of literatures and a piece of amber, uncovered by palaeontologist Lida Xing in Myanmar last year, is a further prove that dinosaurs (or at least some of them) indeed had feathers. Continue reading Amber Uncovered In Myanmar Proves That Dinosaurs Indeed Had Feathers
Beasts of the Mesozoic: Finally, Dinosaur Figures That Are Poseable
As you may have heard, some dinosaurs were not what we thought they’d looked like millions of years ago. As it turns out, some of them, like the raptor family of dinos were in fact feathered or partially feathered. Despite this revelation, dinosaurs, especially in movies and toys are not being portrayed accurately but one man is on the mission to ‘set things right’. This man is David Silva, who have a wealth of experience in designing toys for companies like McFarlane Toys, Hasbro and NECA. Since October 2009, he has been on the mission of creating his a line of resin model kits on dinosaurs and prehistoric animals in his own terms, and today, he has taken to Kickstarter to introduce a new series called Beasts of the Mesozoic: Raptor Series Action Figures. Continue reading Beasts of the Mesozoic: Finally, Dinosaur Figures That Are Poseable