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The Microraptor strikingly depicted for the Carnegie Collection at 1:3 scale.
The Chinese theropod Microraptor provides substantial evidence of the evolutionary link between birds and dinosaurs. This makes it more than just an attractive collector's figure; it also functions very nicely as an educational aid. At 9 inches long and 4 inches tall, the Microraptor is also compatible as a desktop display piece.
"It makes a change to see a really delicately built animal become a part of the Carnegie collection. While many toy companies continue to ignore skinny dinosaurs, and overlook the scientific evidence for feathers on theropod dinosaurs, (probably because they are much more difficult to sculpt than smooth scaley skin), Safari have endeavored to embrace these new animals in all their glory, and they haven’t skimped on the details!"
-Dr. Adam Stuart Smith, Paleontologist, Plesiosauria.com
The Chinese theropod Microraptor provides substantial evidence of the evolutionary link between birds and dinosaurs. This makes it more than just an attractive collector's figure; it also functions very nicely as an educational aid. At 9 inches long and 4 inches tall, the Microraptor is also compatible as a desktop display piece.
"It makes a change to see a really delicately built animal become a part of the Carnegie collection. While many toy companies continue to ignore skinny dinosaurs, and overlook the scientific evidence for feathers on theropod dinosaurs, (probably because they are much more difficult to sculpt than smooth scaley skin), Safari have endeavored to embrace these new animals in all their glory, and they haven’t skimped on the details!"
-Dr. Adam Stuart Smith, Paleontologist, Plesiosauria.com