The key to making a Megaceros figure great is in the details of the head and antlers, and Papo did an excellent job. Antlers have dark accents on the tips.
The Papo Megaceros measures: 5" H x 6" L x 2" W.
The Papo Megaceros was scheduled to be released in 2020, but was not actually released in the U.S. until early 2021. Currently, the Papo Megaceros is the only toy Megaceros figure currently available. Papo did a very good job on this Megaceros figure. The paint job is a little dark overall, but with the brown and tan highlights, the paint job comes together nicely.
Of course with a Megaceros figure, the key is how well the head and antlers are done and Papo did a very good job on the head / antlers. The face shows good details in the muscles and the antlers have great dark accents on the antler tips. This would be a great figure to add to your collection.
The Irish elk (Megaloceros giganteus) also called the giant deer or Irish deer, is an extinct species of deer in the genus Megaloceros and is one of the largest deer that ever lived. Its range extended across Eurasia during the Pleistocene, from Ireland to Lake Baikal in Siberia. The most recent remains of the species have been carbon dated to about 7,700 years ago in western Russia.
The Irish elk stood about 7 ft tall at the shoulders and carried the largest antlers of any known deer, a maximum of 12 ft from tip to tip and 90 lbs in weight. For body size, at about 1,000 up to 1,500 lbs or more, the Irish elk was the heaviest known cervine ("Old World deer"); and tied with the extant Alaska moose (Alces alces gigas) as the third largest known deer, after the extinct Cervalces latifrons and Cervalces scotti. Nonetheless, compared to Alces, Irish elk appear to have had a more robust skeleton, with older and more mature Alces skeletons bearing some resemblance to those of prime Irish elk, and younger Irish elk resembling prime Alces.
The Papo Megaceros toy looks stunning!
Part of the Dinosaur Series by Papo.
The Papo Megaceros is made of durable synthetic material. Hand Painted.
Product Code: 55080
Papo 55080
by Papo
3+ Years
Small Parts. Not for children under 3 years.
