{"id":1396,"date":"2022-08-23T16:21:01","date_gmt":"2022-08-23T08:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/?p=1396"},"modified":"2022-08-23T16:21:02","modified_gmt":"2022-08-23T08:21:02","slug":"new-release-chongzuo-the-sinopliosaurus-scientific-art-model-from-pnso-prehistoric-animal-models-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/?p=1396","title":{"rendered":"New Release | Chongzuo the \u201cSinopliosaurus\u201d Scientific Art Model from PNSO Prehistoric Animal Models Series"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A new friend Chongzuo the \u201cSinopliosaurus\u201d<\/em> joined the grand dinosaur family of the PNSO Prehistoric Animal Models series on 14th, August 2022. Let\u2019s get to know it with some details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Prototype designed by\uff1a ZHAO Chuang
Stories written by: YANG Yang<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Who is Chongzuo the “Sinopliosaurus”<\/em>?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1942, scientists named a plesiosaur, the Sinopliosaurus weiyuanensis<\/em>. Later, according to several teeth, they named another species of this genus, the Sinopliosaurus fusuiensis<\/em>. But now, S. fusuiensis<\/em> is believed to be a spinosaurid dinosaur. However, as this animal is not officially renamed, we still call it S. fusuiensis<\/em> or \u201cS.\u201d fusuiensis<\/em>. Chongzuo is a \u201cS.\u201d fusuiensis<\/em>, being good at swimming and fishing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chongzuo the \u201cSinopliosaurus\u201d<\/em><\/a>

Model Size\/293mm X 30mm X 80mm
Model Material\/ Environment-friendly PVC, hand painting
Model Structure\/Solid Structure
Package Size\/321.5mm X 125mm X 52mm
Inside Package\/ Model + A3 Poster + Product Manual
Transparent Support\/Yes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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How did ZHAO Chuang and YANG Yang create Chongzuo the “Sinopliosaurus”<\/em>?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Size of Chongzuo the “Sinopliosaurus”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Until now, five teeth were all the fossils of “S.” fusuiensis<\/em>. About its body size, we speculate its body length was between 8 to 11 meters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Head of Chongzuo the “Sinopliosaurus”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We can speculate and reconstruct the skull shape of Chongzuo the “Sinopliosaurus”<\/em> based on the skull fossils of other spinosaurids. In our reconstruction, the head of Chongzuo the “Sinopliosaurus”<\/em> is narrow and long, similar to that of crocodiles, which shows its habits of swimming and fishing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Teeth of Chongzuo the “Sinopliosaurus”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The teeth of “Sinopliosaurus”<\/em> was the only body structure that had fossil evidence. From the fossils, its teeth had both features of spinosaurines (no serrations) and baryonychines (longitudinal lines), so it was speculated as a member of the Spinosauridae.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Limbs of Chongzuo the “Sinopliosaurus”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We reconstructed the forelimb of \u201cSinopliosaurus\u201d<\/em> smaller to make it look like a swimming animal and differentiate it from the terrestrial predatory dinosaurs, which often used claws on their forelimbs to hunt. The hindlimbs of \u201cSinopliosaurus\u201d<\/em> were similar to those of crocodiles, which demonstrates its ability to swim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Trunk of Chongzuo the “Sinopliosaurus”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We can infer the shape of the \u201cSinopliosaurus\u201d<\/em> body by looking at spinosaurids in general. \u201cSinopliosaurus\u201d<\/em> had a raised sail-like structure on its back, and the sail might have had strong muscles on both sides, making the trunk look rounded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Tail of Chongzuo the “Sinopliosaurus”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We combine the characteristics of Suchomimus and Spinosaurus to make the tail of \u201cSinopliosaurus\u201d<\/em> look flat and broad from the side. This tail, similar to what certain aquatic animals have, demonstrates its ability to swim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Learn while Play <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Subscribe to PNSO.Official<\/a> YouTube channel. Get to know Chongzuo the “Sinopliosaurus”<\/em><\/strong> with ZHAO Chuang in the playlist of PNSO Prehistoric Animal Models-Get to Know Dinosaurs.<\/strong> Learn to draw Chongzuo the “Sinopliosaurus”<\/em> <\/strong>with ZHAO Chuang in the playlist of PNSO Prehistoric Animal Models-Learn to Draw Dinosaurs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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