{"id":3322,"date":"2025-08-14T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/?p=3322"},"modified":"2025-09-22T18:06:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T10:06:43","slug":"new-release-the-scientific-art-model-of-yuanlin-the-guanlingsaurus-from-pnso-prehistoric-animal-models-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/?p=3322","title":{"rendered":"New Release | The Scientific Art Model of Yuanlin the Guanlingsaurus from PNSO Prehistoric Animal Models Series"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"125\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/\u5fae\u4fe1\u56fe\u7247_20230710104804-1024x125.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2814\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/\u5fae\u4fe1\u56fe\u7247_20230710104804-1024x125.png 1024w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/\u5fae\u4fe1\u56fe\u7247_20230710104804-300x37.png 300w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/\u5fae\u4fe1\u56fe\u7247_20230710104804-768x94.png 768w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/\u5fae\u4fe1\u56fe\u7247_20230710104804.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On August 6th, 2025, Yuanlin the <em>Guanlingsaurus<\/em>, an ichthyosaur, joined the grand marine animal family of the PNSO Prehistoric Animal Models series. Let&#8217;s meet it with some details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3323\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Prototype designed by: ZHAO Chuang<br>Stories written by: YANG Yang<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who is Yuanlin the <em>Guanlingsaurus<\/em>?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Yuanlin the <em>Guanlingsaurus<\/em> was a marine reptile from the Ichthyosauria. It lived during the Triassic period. At that time, Guizhou, China, was a vast ocean filled with diverse marine reptiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3324\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/4.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/4-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/4-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/4-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/fYPqBaK\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/fYPqBaK\">Yuanlin the <em>Guanlingsaurus<\/em><\/a><\/strong><br>Model Size \/ 28.3cm \u00d7 8.7cm \u00d7 6.5cm<br>Model Material \/ Environment-friendly PVC, hand-painting<br>Model Structure \/ Solid Structure<br>Package Size \/ 32.1cm x 12.2cm x 8.6cm<br>Inside Package \/ Model + A3 Poster + Product Manual<br>Transparent Stand \/ Yes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How did ZHAO Chuang and YANG Yang create Yuanlin the <em>Guanlingsaurus<\/em>?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Size of Yuanlin the <em>Guanlingsaurus<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to scientific research on the fossils, the body length of Yuanlin the <em>Guanlingsaurus<\/em> was set to 10 meters to scale down when we did the reconstruction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3326\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Head of Yuanlin the <em>Guanlingsaurus<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yuanlin the <em>Guanlingsaurus<\/em> had a relatively short and flat head. Its eye sockets were large while its eyes were small. Its snout was triangular without teeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3327\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Body of Yuanlin the <em>Guanlingsaurus<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yuanlin the <em>Guanlingsaurus<\/em> was enormous. It had a slender body and elongated flippers. It was considered one of the apex predators in the local waters. However, its massive size made it less agile compared to the smaller <em>Qianichthyosaurus<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/5-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3328\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/5-1.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/5-1-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/5-1-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/5-1-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Learn Through Play<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Subscribe to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCKJuXKNqI977OuxRRTFEGsQ\">PNSO.Official<\/a> YouTube channel. Get to know <strong>Yuanlin the <em>Guanlingsaurus<\/em> <\/strong>with ZHAO Chuang in the playlist of <strong>PNSO Prehistoric Animal Models-Get to Know Marine Animals<\/strong>. Learn to draw <strong>Yuanlin the <em>Guanlingsaurus<\/em><\/strong> with ZHAO Chuang in the playlist of <strong>PNSO Prehistoric Animal Models-Learn to Draw Marine Animals<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3329\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On August 6th, 2025, Yuanlin the Guanlingsaurus, a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3331,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[11,9,12],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3322"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3322"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3322\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3367,"href":"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3322\/revisions\/3367"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3331"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3322"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3322"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3322"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}