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Safari Ltd - Shunosaurus
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Shunosaurus, meaning Shu lizard, is a genus of sauropods (dinosaurs) from the Middle Jurassic period. existed in the Sichuan province of China, 170 million years ago. The name comes from Shu, an old name for Sichuan province.
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History This unusual long-necked dinosaur was named in 1983 based on bones excavated in 1977 from Sichuan Province, China. Its name even means 'lizard of Sichuan Province'. Further discoveries described in 1989 revealed that Shunosaurus had a pointed club at the end of its tail, an unusual adaptation as sauropods typically have long tapering whip-like tails. Shunosaurus' spiked club tail could be an effective defensive weapon against predators. Sauropods are known for their long necks, but Shunosaurus is also unusual in this regard as it has one of the shortest necks of any sauropod. This suggests that it fed on low vegetation close to the ground. Scientific name: Shunosaurus lii Properties: Shunosaurus is a herbivore with a small skull relative to the size of its giant body. It has simple pin-like teeth for stripping leaves, a moderately long neck and a long tail. Shunosaurus walked on all fours and the front legs are slightly shorter than the back legs. The front feet have a single claw on the thumb and the strong hind feet have five toes. The tail ends with a swollen spiked club. It could be 10 meters long. Size and Color: This detailed model is 6.5 inches long and 2.75 inches tall. It has yellow and white stripes on its neck and tail. Shunosaurus is part of the Wild Safari® Prehistoric World collection All our products are non-toxic and BPA-free Recommended age: 3+ Size in cm: 16.5 L x 2.75 H This model is from 2016
Product Number: 305529
Description
History This unusual long-necked dinosaur was named in 1983 based on bones excavated in 1977 from Sichuan Province, China. Its name even means 'lizard of Sichuan Province'. Further discoveries described in 1989 revealed that Shunosaurus had a pointed club at the end of its tail, an unusual adaptation as sauropods typically have long tapering whip-like tails. Shunosaurus' spiked club tail could be an effective defensive weapon against predators. Sauropods are known for their long necks, but Shunosaurus is also unusual in this regard as it has one of the shortest necks of any sauropod. This suggests that it fed on low vegetation close to the ground. Scientific name: Shunosaurus lii Properties: Shunosaurus is a herbivore with a small skull relative to the size of its giant body. It has simple pin-like teeth for stripping leaves, a moderately long neck and a long tail. Shunosaurus walked on all fours and the front legs are slightly shorter than the back legs. The front feet have a single claw on the thumb and the strong hind feet have five toes. The tail ends with a swollen spiked club. It could be 10 meters long. Size and Color: This detailed model is 6.5 inches long and 2.75 inches tall. It has yellow and white stripes on its neck and tail. Shunosaurus is part of the Wild Safari® Prehistoric World collection All our products are non-toxic and BPA-free Recommended age: 3+ Size in cm: 16.5 L x 2.75 H This model is from 2016
Product Number: 305529
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