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Post by sbell on Oct 20, 2011 21:00:42 GMT
So, as mentioned in the RA thread, I recently received 5 prehistoric mammals. 2 are pretty obvious (macharoidont cat, Coelodonta). The other 3 are much harder to pinpoint. So in the interest of not derailing that thread, I figured I would start this one--let the tentative ID'ing begin. I will put the three figures in separate posts, to make it easier to know which ones people may talk about. First up--the hippo-like one. Probably just a hippo with a warty texture, but the snout make me think Coryphodon (or something similar). Just needs the pronounced canine:   |
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Post by sbell on Oct 20, 2011 21:03:08 GMT
Second one up, stocky cat one. The overall shape makes me think of borhyaena or a lesser-known creodont. But I am looking for opinions.   |
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Post by sbell on Oct 20, 2011 21:06:33 GMT
And finally, the third one. The one we first saw when Ichthyostega showed us a picture. Now that I have it, I am still up in the air about what it is supposed to be. Sarkastodon, Megistotherium, some other hyaenodont, an amphicyonid--there are a lot of options, and I can't place it. So now, with a few bigger photos, let's see what people come up with:   |
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Post by paleoferroequine on Oct 21, 2011 2:34:01 GMT
First up--the hippo-like one. Probably just a hippo with a warty texture, but the snout make me think Coryphodon (or something similar). Just needs the pronounced canine: Well, Coryphodon has a more concave skull and has 5 toes on the front foot, so I'm guessing pygmy hippo with measles. ;D |
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Post by paleoferroequine on Oct 21, 2011 3:33:20 GMT
Second one up, stocky cat one. The overall shape makes me think of borhyaena or a lesser-known creodont. But I am looking for opinions. and creodonts have 5 toes on the front feet(not that a toy company would get it right anyway) and Borhyaena tend to be plantgrade. Tails would be heavier also. But I really don't know what it is except a stocky cat, jaguar like but too short of a tail. |
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Post by paleoferroequine on Oct 21, 2011 5:17:44 GMT
And finally, the third one. The one we first saw when Ichthyostega showed us a picture. Now that I have it, I am still up in the air about what it is supposed to be. Sarkastodon, Megistotherium, some other hyaenodont, an amphicyonid--there are a lot of options, and I can't place it. So now, with a few bigger photos, let's see what people come up with: Same problem of 5 toes front and back for the creodonts and the amphicyonid, this figure has 4 front plus dew claw and 4 on the back, and amphicyonids are plantigrade or semidigitigrade but it does look kind of like an amphicyonid, maybe.  |
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Post by sbell on Oct 21, 2011 15:21:14 GMT
Yeah, they're all really weird. I'd forgotten about toe counts, but as you mentioned, I don't think this company is too big into skeletal accuracy.
I'll probably go with an 'amphicyonid' (probably Amphicyon proper) for the doggish one, but the other one just looks too odd to be a 'cat'. Patriofelis is a possibility (with some artistic license, as most dollar-store-style figures require).
As for the 'hippo'. I had forgotten about the anthracotheres, which would be a logical one.
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Post by stormnl on Oct 21, 2011 15:47:17 GMT
@ sbell
can you post a photo off all 5 mammals
seperated,,i do like them
were can we get those,and wich company
STORMnl
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Post by sbell on Oct 21, 2011 16:22:18 GMT
The rhino. Pretty basic. Reminiscent of the Wild Republic one:  The machairodont cat. Oddly, the only carnivore that looks almost plantigrade (almost) in the lot. Maybe it's a terrible Macairoides or Barbourofelid (no, it's just a basic Smilodon)!  The company is Cornellissen, a German company (although it is clearly a China-import). I received them from Icthyostega, who is in the Netherlands. |
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Post by paleoferroequine on Oct 21, 2011 17:56:00 GMT
Yeah, they're all really weird. I'd forgotten about toe counts, but as you mentioned, I don't think this company is too big into skeletal accuracy. I'll probably go with an 'amphicyonid' (probably Amphicyon proper) for the doggish one, but the other one just looks too odd to be a 'cat'. Patriofelis is a possibility (with some artistic license, as most dollar-store-style figures require). As for the 'hippo'. I had forgotten about the anthracotheres, which would be a logical one. HHmmm...yes,maybe Elomeryx? Or at least a stand in. |
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Post by sbell on Oct 21, 2011 19:07:27 GMT
Yeah, they're all really weird. I'd forgotten about toe counts, but as you mentioned, I don't think this company is too big into skeletal accuracy. I'll probably go with an 'amphicyonid' (probably Amphicyon proper) for the doggish one, but the other one just looks too odd to be a 'cat'. Patriofelis is a possibility (with some artistic license, as most dollar-store-style figures require). As for the 'hippo'. I had forgotten about the anthracotheres, which would be a logical one. HHmmm...yes,maybe Elomeryx? Or at least a stand in. Of the skeletons and reconstructions I saw, Elomeryx was a decent fit. |
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Post by stormnl on Oct 21, 2011 19:22:31 GMT
i found the hole serie at the company Cornellissen it's a serie of 6-15 cm high here is a photo of them Attachments:
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Post by stormnl on Oct 21, 2011 19:28:44 GMT
they have also a serie of 5cm high figures,,also 6 animals and they have several dino series,,and skelletons and very very much other mammals and fish and insects Attachments:
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Post by pylraster on Oct 21, 2011 19:43:48 GMT
Hey at least that's a line that I see here in the Philippines. I actually have the Smilodon. It's a decent figure. They sell these here at 49 pesos each, roughly 1 US dollar. They're pretty decent for toys, as they have a cartoony appearance.
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Post by sbell on Oct 21, 2011 20:01:40 GMT
i found the hole serie at the company Cornellissen it's a serie of 6-15 cm high here is a photo of them Yeah, I wasn't able to get the mammoth--honestly, it didn't matter to me. |
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Post by bowheadwhale on Oct 21, 2011 20:50:49 GMT
Maybe the hippopotamus-like animal is meant to represent the ancient european hippopotamus breed?
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