{"id":3423,"date":"2025-12-11T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/?p=3423"},"modified":"2025-12-10T11:15:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T03:15:18","slug":"new-release-the-scientific-art-model-of-hugo-the-taurovenator-from-pnso-prehistoric-animal-models-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/?p=3423","title":{"rendered":"New Release | The Scientific Art Model of Hugo the Taurovenator 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 December 8, 2025, Hugo the <em>Taurovenator<\/em>, a large carcharodontosaurid, joined the grand dinosaur 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\/12\/1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3424\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/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 Hugo the <em>Taurovenator<\/em>\uff1f<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Hugo the <em>Taurovenator<\/em> was a fierce carnivorous dinosaur that lived in South America during the Late Cretaceous period. It belonged to a powerful tribe \u2014 the Giganotosaurini.<\/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\/12\/\u672a\u6807\u9898-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3426\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u672a\u6807\u9898-2.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u672a\u6807\u9898-2-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u672a\u6807\u9898-2-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u672a\u6807\u9898-2-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/00HpT5R\">Hugo the <em>Taurovenator<\/em><\/a><\/strong><br>Model Size \/ 26cm \u00d7 11cm \u00d7 11.5cm<br>Model Material \/ Environment-friendly PVC, hand-painting<br>Model Structure \/ Solid Structure<br>Package Size \/ 32.1cm \u00d7 8.5cm \u00d7 12.2cm<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&nbsp;Hugo the <em>Taurovenator<\/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 Hugo the <em>Taurovenator<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to scientific research on the fossils, the body length of Hugo the <em>Taurovenator<\/em> was set at 11 to 12 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\/12\/3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3427\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/3.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/3-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/3-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/3-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Head of Hugo the <em>Taurovenato<\/em><\/strong><em><strong>r<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hugo the <em>Taurovenator<\/em> 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.<\/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\/12\/4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3428\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/4.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/4-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/4-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/4-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Body of Hugo the <em>Taurovenator<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hugo the<em> Taurovenator<\/em> 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.<\/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\/12\/5-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3429\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5-1.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5-1-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5-1-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/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>Hugo the <\/strong><em><strong>Taurovenator<\/strong> <\/em>with ZHAO Chuang in the playlist of <strong>PNSO Prehistoric Animal Models &#8211; Get to Know Dinosaurs<\/strong>. Learn to draw <strong>Hugo the <em>Taurovenator<\/em><\/strong> with ZHAO Chuang in the playlist of <strong>PNSO Prehistoric Animal Models &#8211; Learn to Draw Dinosaurs<\/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\/12\/2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3430\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On December 8, 2025, Hugo the Taurovenator, a larg [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3434,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[11,12],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3423"}],"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=3423"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3423\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3441,"href":"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3423\/revisions\/3441"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3434"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3423"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3423"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3423"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}