On December 8, 2025, Hugo the Taurovenator, a large carcharodontosaurid, joined the grand dinosaur family of the PNSO Prehistoric Animal Models series. Let’s meet it with some details.
Stories written by YANG Yang
Who is Hugo the Taurovenator？
Hugo the Taurovenator was a fierce carnivorous dinosaur that lived in South America during the Late Cretaceous period. It belonged to a powerful tribe — the Giganotosaurini.
Model Size / 26cm × 11cm × 11.5cm
Model Material / Environment-friendly PVC, hand-painting
Model Structure / Solid Structure
Package Size / 32.1cm × 8.5cm × 12.2cm
Inside Package / Model + A3 Poster + Product Manual
Transparent Stand / Yes
How did ZHAO Chuang and YANG Yang create Hugo the Taurovenator?
The Size of Hugo the Taurovenator
According to scientific research on the fossils, the body length of Hugo the Taurovenator was set at 11 to 12 meters to scale down when we did the reconstruction.
The Head of Hugo the Taurovenator
Hugo the Taurovenator had a huge head. There were two small horn-like projections above its eyes. On top of its nose were two rows of bumpy keratinous structures.
The Body of Hugo the Taurovenator
Hugo the Taurovenator was massive. Its sturdy body was equipped with a pair of slender and strong legs. Its feet were quite peculiar, with giant and curved claws.
Learn Through Play
Subscribe to PNSO.Official YouTube channel. Get to know Hugo the Taurovenator with ZHAO Chuang in the playlist of PNSO Prehistoric Animal Models – Get to Know Dinosaurs. Learn to draw Hugo the Taurovenator with ZHAO Chuang in the playlist of PNSO Prehistoric Animal Models – Learn to Draw Dinosaurs.
