Vintage 1988 Safari Ltd Carnegie Dinosaur PVC Smilodon Figure

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Vintage 1988 Safari Ltd Carnegie Dinosaur PVC Smilodon Figure.
This is the first Smilodon review on the DTB, so I think it is only fitting that I start with the original Carnegie Smilodon. When Safari launched the Carnegie line in 1988, Smilodon was in the first group of scientific models released. After a short run, this 1:10 scale figure was retired in 1997, and never re-sculpted or reappeared in the Carnegie line. As this is one of the most recognizable animals, I’ll be brief with its history. Smilodon was a specialized hunter that diverged early from the ancestors of modern cats and is not closely related to any living feline species. It was similar in size to the modern day lion but the body was more robust and powerful, and it had visually exciting, yet fragile, long upper canines.
The toy measures 5in (12.7cm) long and is 2.7in (6.9cm) tall at the shoulder