Kaprosuchus 2011 Wild Safari Dinos & Prehistoric Life

So, here is my first review about SAFARI Ltd 2011 products. I choose to begin with this one to enjoy a little bit our friend Roger .

First, let's talk about the real kaprosuchus himself    :

This mighty crocodyliformes was discovered in 2009 by Paul Sereno and Hans Larrson in the republic of Niger.
Kaprosuchus was a terrestrial hunter who lived during the upper cretaceous, 95 million years ago. It is believed to reach a 6 meter size   .
The name Kaprosuchus means "boarcroc" and was inspired by the shape of the skull and teeth.

20 feet, so huge! Great review and pictures Christophe! I like Todd Marshall's drawing too.

Kikimalou wrote:

HKHollinstone wrote:

20 feet, so huge! Great review and pictures Christophe! I like Todd Marshall's drawing too.

Wait a minute... well, maybe 10 minutes Harriet

Sorry Christophe, I always seem to do that!

HKHollinstone wrote:

Sorry Christophe, I always seem to do that!

You don't need to be sorry Harriet . Each time I post a reply on my review, I always have in mind : Go quickly, go quickly Kiki... And each time I loose the race

You're welcome

Kikimalou wrote:

HKHollinstone wrote:

20 feet, so huge! Great review and pictures Christophe! I like Todd Marshall's drawing too.

Wait a minute... well, maybe 10 minutes Harriet

I love this croc!The legs look a bit thick,but the rest is ok.I would give him 8/10 for realism!

Kikimalou wrote:

The discovery inspired the artist Todd Marshall who made this wonferful drawing reconstruction of the kaprosuchus.


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Hmmm, nice drawing but aren't the limbs too much human-like?

skysthelimit wrote:

Hmmm, nice drawing but aren't the limbs too much human-like?

Looking at my legs... What do you mean ?

Well, look at it... It seems like the author borrowed too much ideas of human anatomy, look at knees, ankles, the calf. It's more fantasy homo-croc-o-sapiens warrior than historical creature...
Just my humble opinion, I don't want to argue about minor things like this one.
BTW, very nice pictures

skysthelimit wrote:

Well, look at it... It seems like the author borrowed too much ideas of human anatomy, look at knees, ankles, the calf. It's more fantasy homo-croc-o-sapiens warrior than historical creature...
Just my humble opinion, I don't want to argue about minor things like this one.
BTW, very nice pictures  

Ah ah Robert, you know I like to argue   .

Well, crocs have knees, ankles and calf too, we are both tetrapods. If you mean the legs don't look like the legs of a modern crocodile or like a Komodo dragon, it's true.
The fact is crocodiles ancestor were terrestrial for most of them. those reptiles are closer to birds and dinosaurus of course than to monitors, lizards and Komodo dragons.
It means the legs are much more like postosuchus legs than lizard like

i would be frightened if i saw him when i was on a hike by the lake!

Definitely a must figure for me!
Thanks kiki!

It's incredibly detailed!

[quote="Kikimalou"]So, here is my first review about SAFARI Ltd 2011 products. I choose to begin with this one to enjoy a little bit our friend Roger .

Thanks Christophe, as usual nice review, fantastic pictures and a very nice figure!
Anyway a caprosuchus only could be a toy for a Sarcosuchus, I'm not affraid of it!
The size of a Sarcosuchus is about 40 feet, 2 times longer than a caprosuchus, the head of a Sarcosuchus has the same size of our tall friend Willy and he can swallow all his collection! ;)Maybe I'm exagerating but the size of the head is true!

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I know Willy was very thin in these pics but are nice to have an idea! Kidding

Good grief, it's so massive, what a terrifying creature! Wouldn't like to bump into him - looks like Willy did though

HKHollinstone wrote:

Good grief, it's so massive, what a terrifying creature! Wouldn't like to bump into him - looks like Willy did though

Maybe but as you can see they are both dead... So we will never know the winner

Kikimalou wrote:

HKHollinstone wrote:

Good grief, it's so massive, what a terrifying creature! Wouldn't like to bump into him - looks like Willy did though

Maybe but as you can see they are both dead... So we will never know the winner

Kikimalou wrote:

HKHollinstone wrote:

Good grief, it's so massive, what a terrifying creature! Wouldn't like to bump into him - looks like Willy did though

Maybe but as you can see they are both dead... So we will never know the winner

That was the surprised expression of Kiki when he saw the result! Welcome to the club!
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Kikimalou wrote:

Roger wrote:

Kikimalou wrote:

HKHollinstone wrote:

Good grief, it's so massive, what a terrifying creature! Wouldn't like to bump into him - looks like Willy did though

Maybe but as you can see they are both dead... So we will never know the winner

That was the surprised expression of Kiki when he saw the result! Welcome to the club!
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Hey that's not me It's jacques Cousteau... he is still wearing his diving mask

I know it Kiki, this is a owl monkey but I cannot remember what kind of monkey are you!

Roger wrote:

I know it Kiki, this is a owl monkey but I cannot remember what kind of monkey are you!

Me ? A crazy French macaque

Kikimalou wrote:

Roger wrote:

I know it Kiki, this is a owl monkey but I cannot remember what kind of monkey are you!

Me ? A crazy French macaque

I was not asking the scientific name!