On June 16th, 2025, Youran the Guizhouichthyosaurus, an ichthyosaur, joined the grand marine animal family of the PNSO Prehistoric Animal Models series. Let’s meet it with some details.
Stories written by: YANG Yang
Who is Youran the Guizhouichthyosaurus?
Youran the Guizhouichthyosaurus was a marine reptile from the clade Ichthyosauria. It lived during the Triassic period, when Guizhou, China was a vast ocean teeming with diverse marine reptiles.
Model Size / 20.5cm×7.3cm×6.3cm
Model Material / Environment-friendly PVC, hand painting
Model Structure / Solid Structure
Package Size / 25.5cm×9.6cm×7.2cm
Inside Package / Model + A3 Poster + Product Manual
Transparent Support / Yes
How did ZHAO Chuang and YANG Yang create Youran the Guizhouichthyosaurus?
The Size of Youran the Guizhouichthyosaurus
According to scientific research on the fossils, the body length of Youran the Guizhouichthyosaurus was set to 5 meters to scale down when we did reconstruction.
The Head of Youran the Guizhouichthyosaurus
Youran the Guizhouichthyosaurus possessed an elongated snout at the front of its head, which could minimize water resistance. It had large eyes with keen sight that enabled it to spot prey even in dim waters.
The Body of Youran the Guizhouichthyosaurus
The robust front flippers provided Youran the Guizhouichthyosaurus with powerful propulsion for swift movement underwater. Its nearly perfect body structure allowed it to glide effortlessly through the vast ocean.
Learn Through Play
Subscribe to PNSO.Official YouTube channel. Get to know Youran the Guizhouichthyosaurus with ZHAO Chuang in the playlist of PNSO Prehistoric Animal Models-Get to Know Marine Animals. Learn to draw Youran the Guizhouichthyosaurus with ZHAO Chuang in the playlist of PNSO Prehistoric Animal Models-Learn to Draw Marine Animals.
