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Prehistoric Times Issue 136 Winter 2021.Pdf Writers in This Issue: John R. Lavas Darren H Tanke Mike Fredericks Robert Telleria Esther van Hulsen Tracy Ford Allen Debus John Tuttle om Randy Knol Dougal Dixon David Bengel imes.c torict issue: Phil Hore Jordan C Mallon prehis in this www. Artists PT staff collecting all the elements that make Mike Fredericks Roz Gibson Esther Van Hulson up the new issue of Prehistoric Times magazine Tracy Ford Sergey Avtushenko Andreas Forrer Raul Martin Jacob Micallef John Sibbick Sergey Krasovskiy Aaron Marsh Mark Hallett Hugo Cafasso Cody Zaiser Bob Nicholls Anthony Hutchings Anders Bang Robert Telleria Raul Ramos Wade Carmen Kevin Hedgpeth Joanna Kobierska Jac Conte Chuck Egnaczak Steven Bellettini Quentin Brendel David Bengel Nick Papadimitriou Jacob Micallef Robert T Bakker Jaime Martinez Arthur Machabee Jeff Slack Ray Troll Markus Burkhardt M. 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Thank goodness 2020 is over, right? Can I get an “amen?” PT PIX 2020 The handsome bloke on our front cover is Deinonychus painted by the ultra talented Norwegian artist Esther van Hulsen and we thank her very much for allowing us to print it. Esther has an article inside WINNERS all about a primitive primate in this issue with many more amazing paintings by her. For even more, check 1. Best dinosaur figure 2020 Safari out her internet site and see her ad again on our back Ltd Deinonychus cover. www.esthervanhulsen.com I think we’re starting off the new year right with our 2. Best non-dinosaur prehistoric ani- international cast including New Zealand’s John Lavas’s continuing articles on the Czechoslovakian mal figure 2020 CollectA Lisowicia artist Zdenek Burian; this time, the sauropods. Australian Phil Hore tells us all about the armored 3.Best prehistoric animal model 2020 dinosaur Sauropelta and the bizarre little Black Heart Models Micro Mania Longisquama. We‘re very thrilled to have Scottish sci- dinosaurs sculpted by Shane Foulkes entist and science writer Dougal Dixon tell us about I interview Gary Gerani, the dinosaur models he has created during the lockdown in 4.Best prehistoric animal book 2020 the UK. As if that weren’t enough, Canadian paleon- creator of the Topps Dinosaurs Attack! cards in this issue On the Prowl - In Search of Big Cat tologists Jordan Mallon and Darren Tanke write about Origins by Mark Hallett & John M the early illustrations of Paleontologist Robert Bakker. of that payment. The people you Harris Back in the good ole’ USA, Randy Knol discusses sent the payment to got the major- spinosaurs and the various figures based upon them. ity of your money. When you 5.Best prehistoric animal discovery Tracy Ford describes the body of the dinosaur (hopefully) renew your subscrip- Ankylosaurus with many beautiful illustrations. 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The Eden Project is a futuristic site with biomes packed full of global plants, so no dinos I'm afraid. They do have dino food though with a beautiful terrace filled with prehistoric plant survivors - I took a snap of a tree fern here. Speaking of ammonites, I wonder if I might plug Mary Anning Rocks, the campaign for a statue to the pioneering fossil hunter and female scientist. The campaign started when local school girl Evie Swire, was out fossiling in Lyme Regis and asked her Mum Anya, why there was no statue to Mary in their home town? They started a campaign to Mike, Just wanted to thank you for the latest issue achieve this, supported by Sir David Attenborough and oth- of PT. It is a wonderful way to end a rather strange ers, but still have a way to go to raise the money. I would year. To have both Hallett and Paul in the same mag- humbly ask PT readers to support the campaign if possible, azine issue is simply outstanding! 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