{"product_id":"tapejara-dinosaur-figurine-hand-painted-prehistoric-toy-for-kids-safari-ltd","title":"Tapejara Dinosaur Figurine - Hand Painted Prehistoric Toy for Kids - Safari Ltd","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Tapejara Dinosaur Figurine is hand painted and highly detailed with a natural color-scheme that replicates the real animal, making the figure extremely realistic looking. Ideal for crafts, dioramas, displays, or play. A perfect gift for collectors, dinosaur lovers, educators, and children. Due to being hand painted, each animal figure may look slightly different.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTapejara\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas a pterosaur that lived in what is now Brazil during the Cretaceous Period (112 million years ago). Pterosaurs were flying reptiles. Although they were not dinosaurs, they were more closely related to them than any other known reptiles. For this reason, paleontologists refer to dinosaurs and pterosaurs as ‘sistergroups’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAt least three different species of Tapejara have been described, but closer examination has recently shown that there is really only one species, Taejara wellnhoferi, named after the famous German paleontologist Peter Wellnhofer, who has studied and written about many pterosaurs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eScientific Name:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTapejara\u003c\/i\u003e, meaning ‘old being’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharacteristics:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLike all pterosaurs,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTapejara\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehad long pointed wings made of skin that was supported by a single, incredibly long finger along the leading (front) edge. In its structure, the wing of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTapejara\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis much more like that of a modern bat then a bird, whose wings are made mostly of feathers. Despite these similarities, pterosaurs are not closely related to either bats or birds. Although some pterosaurs are the size of small airplanes,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTapejara\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis quite small, no bigger than a goose. The most striking feature of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTapejara\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the huge crest on its skull. It is believed that the crest may have helped steer it during flight, like the rudder of an airplane. It could also have been used to catch the attention of other\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTapejara\u003c\/i\u003e, much the as a rooster uses the brightly colored comb on its head to impress hens during courtship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethis model is 3.75 inches long and 8.25 inches wide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"std\"\u003eAll Safari Ltd products are Non-toxic and BPA free.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"std\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"std\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Safari Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45262690877571,"sku":"284229","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/0742\/2851\/files\/Snapshot_4772.jpg?v=1764034112","url":"https:\/\/unveiledtreasuresstore.com\/products\/tapejara-dinosaur-figurine-hand-painted-prehistoric-toy-for-kids-safari-ltd","provider":"Unveiled Treasures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}