{"id":3443,"date":"2026-01-14T18:45:46","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T10:45:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/?p=3443"},"modified":"2026-01-14T18:45:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T10:45:46","slug":"new-release-the-scientific-art-model-of-lanqi-the-lanzhousaurus-from-pnso-prehistoric-animal-models-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/?p=3443","title":{"rendered":"New Release | The Scientific Art Model of Lanqi the Lanzhousaurus 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 29, 2025, Lanqi the <em>Lanzhousaurus<\/em>, an iguanodontian dinosaur, joined the grand dinosaur family of the PNSO Prehistoric Animal Models series. Let\u2019s 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\/1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3444\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1-1.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1-1-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1-1-768x768.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 Lanqi the <em>Lanzhousaurus<\/em>?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Lanqi the <em>Lanzhousaurus<\/em> was a herbivorous dinosaur discovered in Lanzhou City, Gansu Province, China. This sturdy, enormous iguanodont lived during the Early Cretaceous.<\/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\/5-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3445\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5-2.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5-2-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5-2-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5-2-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/4CEcljv\">Lanqi the <em>Lanzhousaurus<\/em><\/a><\/strong><br>Model Size \/ 25.8cm \u00d7 7.5cm \u00d7 12.8cm<br>Model Material \/ Environment-friendly PVC, hand-painting<br>Model Structure \/ Solid Structure<br>Package Size \/ 31cm\u00d78.6cm\u00d712.8cm<br>Inside Package \/ Model + A3 Poster + Product Manual<br>Transparent Stand \/ No<\/p>\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 Lanqi the <em>Lanzhousaurus<\/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 Lanqi the <em>Lanzhousaurus<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to scientific research on the fossils, the body length of Lanqi the <em>Lanzhousaurus<\/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\/12\/3-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3446\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/3-1.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/3-1-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/3-1-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/3-1-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Body of Lanqi the <em>Lanzhousaurus<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lanqi the <em>Lanzhousaurus<\/em> was massive and had a bulky body. In its habitat, dinosaurs larger than it were everywhere. However, it had some advantages over those behemoths.<\/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\/6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3448\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Teeth of Lanqi the <em>Lanzhousaurus<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lanqi the <em>Lanzhousaurus<\/em> had a large head with mandibles longer than 1 meter. Its mouth was full of huge teeth, which played a vital role in its life. Its teeth, astonishingly large and wear-resistant, were powered by the robust mandible, enabling it to shred tough plants easily.<\/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\/4-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3447\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/4-1.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/4-1-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/4-1-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/4-1-768x768.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>Lanqi the <em>Lanzhousaurus<\/em><\/strong> with ZHAO Chuang in the playlist of <strong>PNSO Prehistoric Animal Models &#8211; Get to Know Dinosaurs<\/strong>. Learn to draw <strong>Lanqi the <\/strong><em><strong>Lanzhousaurus<\/strong> <\/em>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\/2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3449\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2-1.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2-1-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2-1-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2-1-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On December 29, 2025, Lanqi the Lanzhousaurus, an  [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3451,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[11,13,12],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3443"}],"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=3443"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3443\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3453,"href":"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3443\/revisions\/3453"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3451"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3443"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3443"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3443"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}