COLLECTA 2015: PREHISTORIC LIFE - Moropus - Deluxe 1:20 Scale (88736)

Very interesting

1:12? It will be really big! maybe 25cm high?

25 cm would be impressive.
It looks really good, the fur is very detailed.
I like it!

*puts on wishlist*

very very cool mammal,,i want it

Very very nice:)

I prefer in a smaller size, but if it's not a huge model it will be in my shelves for sure. Sometimes I think Collecta is not clear with scales. We will see.

So far, CollectA's Prehistoric mammals have all been Deluxe Size.
So I guess this one will be big as well.

I agree with LeeAnn, interesting!

I,m lost the gift of speech...

Ohhh, Numaan, STOP ! I get a heart attack

I mean, - no, no, - DON't Stop !!!!!!

I just love this beauty

wow !

I looove the Rockabilly look Sideburns rule

Interesting and unknown species for me ..but 1:12 scale ? Very , very interesting !

I think on the DTF it was said that it is 1:20- I'm not completely positive, though.

Interesting release. The design is very good and they wanted to show that it is an animal related with horses what is interesting. I have the Bullyland brother so probably I won't get it but it is always easier to say than to resist.
I think that 1:12 scale is a mistake once that is the scale of Deluxe sized horses, it is related with horses but not a predecessor of horses so no reason to be so huge when compared with other prehistoric mammals of the company. Almost surely it will be a 1:20 scale as said before.

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speechless...

What a wonder! Impressive beast!

Kikimalou wrote:

Sideburns rule

Shall we call him 'Darwin'. then?

Roger wrote:

Interesting release. The design is very good and they wanted to show that it is an animal related with horses what is interesting. I have the Bullyland brother so probably I won't get it but it is always easier to say than to resist.
I think that 1:12 scale is a mistake once that is the scale of Deluxe sized horses, it is related with horses but not a predecessor of horses so no reason to be so huge when compared with other prehistoric mammals of the company. Almost surely it will be a 1:20 scale as said before.

The Bullyland is a Chalicotherium, it is a different genus Rogério... So you have no excuse, Go for it

Geospiza fortis wrote:

Kikimalou wrote:

Sideburns rule

Shall we call him 'Darwin'. then?

Darwin... Of course

You said you were not completely positive, what do you mean ?

I want that one too!!!:))

Roger wrote:

I think that 1:12 scale is a mistake once that is the scale of Deluxe sized horses, it is related with horses but not a predecessor of horses so no reason to be so huge when compared with other prehistoric mammals of the company. Almost surely it will be a 1:20 scale as said before.

I hope you're right!

Kikimalou wrote:

Roger wrote:

Interesting release. The design is very good and they wanted to show that it is an animal related with horses what is interesting. I have the Bullyland brother so probably I won't get it but it is always easier to say than to resist.
I think that 1:12 scale is a mistake once that is the scale of Deluxe sized horses, it is related with horses but not a predecessor of horses so no reason to be so huge when compared with other prehistoric mammals of the company. Almost surely it will be a 1:20 scale as said before.

The Bullyland is a Chalicotherium, it is a different genus Rogério... So you have no excuse, Go for it  

I was just trying to find an excuse to not get it once prehistoric figures are not my main subject of collection.
You're right, they are both chalicotheres, they belong to the same family but fortunately they are far from being brothers. Once again CollectA made a correct choice. I'll get the Amur leopard that is just a subspecies, so it is not easy to find an excuse to not get an animals from a different genus.

Roger wrote:

Kikimalou wrote:

Roger wrote:

Interesting release. The design is very good and they wanted to show that it is an animal related with horses what is interesting. I have the Bullyland brother so probably I won't get it but it is always easier to say than to resist.
I think that 1:12 scale is a mistake once that is the scale of Deluxe sized horses, it is related with horses but not a predecessor of horses so no reason to be so huge when compared with other prehistoric mammals of the company. Almost surely it will be a 1:20 scale as said before.

The Bullyland is a Chalicotherium, it is a different genus Rogério... So you have no excuse, Go for it  

I was just trying to find an excuse to not get it once prehistoric figures are not my main subject of collection.
You're right, they are both chalicotheres, they belong to the same family but fortunately they are far from being brothers. Once again CollectA made a correct choice. I'll get the Amur leopard that is just a subspecies, so it is not easy to find an excuse to not get an animals from a different genus.

This is a fantastic animal !! I ve always loved it since I was a kid ! But sincerely speaking I thought that " Moropus" was the old name for " Calicotherium"... can you pls , Christophe and Roger point out the differences between the two species ?

I ll buy it for sure hoping anyway that scale is 1:20

Paolo, I hope Christophe checks it once he is much more expertized about prehistoric animals than I am.
I think the confusion is because both belong to family chalicotheriidae, thus both are chalicotheres.
In that family, among other genera, we can find Chalicotherium and Moropus.
Any genus have several species though they represent different groups of animals.
Chalicotheria were from what we call Old World (Europe, Asian and Africa), while Moropus were from North America, a kind of New World chalicotheres.
In terms of morphology the easiest way to identify them is that chalicotherium has forelimbs much longer than hindlimbs while the size difference in moropus is not so extreme.
So, chalicotherium had a much more sloping downward backs than moropus making them walk like gorillas.
Moropus can also be distinguished by their longer neck. There are many more differences but I guess those are enough to identify them.

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