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Shunosaurus jiangyiensis was a herbivorous sauropod that lived during the Middle Jurassic Period, approximately 170 to 160 million years ago, in what is now China. This dinosaur belongs to the family Shunosauridae, a group of relatively primitive and smaller sauropods compared to other giant sauropods from the same period. Shunosaurus jiangyiensis is notable for being one of the first known sauropods to have a unique defensive adaptation: a bony club at the end of its tail.

Measuring around 9.5 meters (31 feet) in length and weighing an estimated 3 to 5 tons (3 to 5 tons), Shunosaurus was considerably smaller than giants like Brachiosaurus or Diplodocus. Despite its more modest size, its body was well adapted to a primarily terrestrial life. It had a relatively short and robust neck, which allowed it to feed on low- to medium-height vegetation, probably ferns, conifers, and cycads, which were common in Jurassic Asian ecosystems.

One of the most distinctive features of Shunosaurus jiangyiensis is its tail, which ended in a prominent bony club. This defensive structure suggests that, although it was not as large as other sauropods, it was well equipped to defend itself against predators, such as the large theropods of its time, including Yangchuanosaurus. The presence of this club suggests that, rather than fleeing from attacks, it could confront predators with powerful blows of its tail.

Shunosaurus had a compact, quadrupedal body, with robust limbs that supported its large body mass. Its skull was small compared to its body and was equipped with spoon-shaped teeth, ideal for tearing vegetation from trees and plants. Recent studies of the structure of its jaws indicate that it probably had a rather unspecialized feeding strategy, adapted to a diet of leaves and soft plants that it plucked with its wide, short mouth.

Fossils of Shunosaurus jiangyiensis have been found in the Sichuan Basin, China, providing important data on the ecosystems of that region during the Middle Jurassic. These findings suggest that Shunosaurus lived in herds, which would have provided them with additional defense against predators. Its gregarious behavior, coupled with its clubbed tail, made it a relatively well-protected sauropod against the large carnivores of its time.

Approximate measurements of the Shunosaurus:
  • 1:60 scale assembly kit
    • Length 134 mm
    • Height 58 mm
    • Width 43 mm
    • Snout-tail length 155 mm

  • 1:35 scale assembly kit
    • Length 230 mm
    • Height 99 mm
    • Width 73 mm
    • Snout-tail length 265 mm
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Collector's item ; Hyper-realistic replica, highly detailed and with a high degree of scientific precision.

Made to scale, prototyped in resin and with a scenic base in most of the models offered. If you like miniatures, both for collecting and for painting, we offer you a wide variety of scale replicas; All of them related to dinosaurs, extinct prehistoric fauna and current fauna.

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We are authorized distributors of all the replicas and figures we offer. We use 3D printers with 8K - 14K resolution, and high-quality resins with additives to improve hardness and flexibility, thus offering replicas of impeccable quality.

Different scales will be used to make the replicas (depending on the size of the species), although we are open to making other suggested scales upon request as long as they fit in our printing trays, for which you will have to contact us via email and request the required size.

Replicas are supplied with the option of airbrush priming in dark grey. If you require another colour, please let us know which one you prefer in the box with special instructions for the seller. Without priming, we do not guarantee that the resin will accept paint.
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Complete replica (one piece): We supply complete replicas in those models that are small, and models that are medium, large or not very bulky, will have the prerogative of being presented as a complete replica or assembly kit as the case may be.
Complete replicas will be supplied separately from their base.

Replica assembly kit: We supply replicas whose models are large, very large or bulky, only with this option.
The indicated replicas (generally composed of base, head, body and tail) will come prepared for the subsequent assembly that will be required by the client, by sanding, putty, adhesive or technique chosen by the client.

All replicas are thoroughly inspected before shipping and will be carefully packaged to prevent damage during transport.

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The poses of the models aim to represent each character in the most scientifically viable way, thus revealing the life and customs of prehistoric and modern fauna.

Each character has its own personality and develops in different life scenarios; birth, adolescence and play, hunting, feeding, fighting, courtship, death and many other scenes from their daily life, always from the creative perspective of their designers.

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All orders are individually prepared on the cutter for subsequent prototyping, obtaining a resin part that will require post-processing by manual and ultrasonic cleaning, support removal, ultraviolet curing, labeling and packaging.

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