Home › Jurassic World Primal Ambush › Zhejiangopterus Wild Roar
Jurassic World Primal Ambush · Wild Roar
Zhejiangopterus Wild Roar First look at Mattel's first ever Zhejiangopterus — a brown pterosaur with tiger-striped orange wings and a long speckled beak
Zhejiangopterus is one of the brand new species in Jurassic World Primal Ambush, Mattel’s 2027 toy line, and the only flying reptile in the first wave of Wild Roar figures with lights and sounds. The figure is not out yet, so this is a preview built from the official packaging: what it looks like, what it does, and the story of the real pterosaur behind it. The full hands-on review, DNA scan code and photo gallery will be added here once it is released.
⏳ Preview · not yet released⭐ First Mattel releaseWild Roar · Wave 1💡 Lights & soundsMattel · 2027
▲ First Look
Zhejiangopterus has never had a Mattel Jurassic World figure before, and it is a refreshing pick: a long-necked azhdarchid pterosaur rather than yet another Pteranodon. The packaging shows a chocolate-brown animal with orange wings marked with dark tiger stripes, and a very long, pale beak speckled with orange-red. It sits in the box with its wings folded against its body. Like the rest of the line it is boldly stylised rather than a museum reconstruction. Everything below comes from the boxed figure as shown on the official packaging, so treat it as provisional until we have it in hand.
🔬 Why This Species Is Worth Knowing
Zhejiangopterus was a smaller cousin of the giant Quetzalcoatlus, and one of the best preserved members of its family. Most azhdarchid pterosaurs are known from a few broken bones, but Zhejiangopterus is known from several fairly complete skeletons, which makes it a key reference for working out what the giants looked like. Azhdarchids are now thought to have spent much of their time on the ground, walking on all fours and picking up small animals with their long beaks, a little like modern storks.
Paint Scheme — From the Packaging
The body, neck, limbs and lower jaw are a plain chocolate brown. The colour is saved for the wings and the head. The wing membranes are a warm orange crossed by bold, dark brown tiger stripes. The upper beak is cream, covered in a dense speckling of orange-red that thickens into a solid orange-red tip, and the eye is a pale, ghostly white. It is an earthy scheme with two strong accents, and it should look best with the wings spread.
The box carries a light icon, but unlike the other Wild Roar figures there is no inset picture showing which part of the figure lights up. We will confirm that once we have it.
Sculpt & Detail — First Impressions
Head and Beak
The head is long, low and has no crest, which matches the real animal. The beak makes up most of its length and tapers to a point. The edge of the lower jaw is sculpted with a jagged, saw-like outline. The real Zhejiangopterus was toothless, so this is a bit of Primal Ambush menace added for effect.
Wings and Body
The wings are packed folded, one above and one below the body, so the full wingspan cannot be judged from the box. The body is compact and rounded with a wrinkled skin texture, and the wing arms end in clawed hands. The neck appears shorter and thicker than on the real animal, which had an especially long one.
Legs and Tail
The hind legs are short with clawed feet, and behind them the figure has a broad, ribbed brown tail piece. A large arrow on the side of the box points at this end of the figure, which suggests the tail is what you press or pull to work the feature. We will confirm how it works in the full review.
Features & Articulation
✓ Light feature✓ Sound effects? Wings — to be confirmed? Beak — to be confirmed? Neck and legs — to be confirmed
Wild Roar is the electronic assortment in Primal Ambush, and the packaging carries both a light icon and a sound icon. What we cannot tell from a boxed figure is how the wings open, whether they lock in place, or how the rest of the figure moves, so the articulation list stays open until release. We will test every joint and add the results here.
Size & Specs
Zhejiangopterus ships in the first wave of Wild Roar alongside Cristatusaurus, Gryposuchus, Sinraptor and Tsintaosaurus. Mattel has not published measurements, so we will add the body length and wingspan, plus a size comparison with other Mattel pterosaurs, as soon as we can put a ruler to it.
Early Verdict — One to Watch?
On looks alone, yes. A new azhdarchid is a real treat for collectors who are tired of Pteranodon repaints, and the striped wings and speckled beak give it plenty of personality. The jagged jaw is not accurate, but it fits the Primal Ambush style. Whether it is worth buying depends on things we cannot judge from a box: how wide the wings open, how well it stands or poses, paint quality on the production figure, and how good the lights and sounds are. This is not a review yet, and we will give a proper verdict once we have the figure.
✦ What We Like So Far
- First ever Mattel Zhejiangopterus
- An azhdarchid, not another Pteranodon
- Tiger-striped orange wings
- Speckled cream and orange-red beak
- Crestless head true to the real animal
- Lights and sounds built in
✦ What We Don't Know Yet
- Wingspan and how the wings open
- Which part of the figure lights up
- Number and range of joints
- Paint quality on the production figure
- Price and exact release date
- Jagged jaw on a toothless pterosaur
About the Zhejiangopterus
Zhejiangopterus linhaiensis was an azhdarchid pterosaur from the Late Cretaceous of eastern China, living roughly 81 million years ago. Its fossils come from the Tangshang Formation near the city of Linhai in Zhejiang Province, and it was named in 1994 by the Chinese palaeontologists Cai Zhengquan and Wei Feng. The name means “Zhejiang wing”.
It had a wingspan of around 3.5 metres, which is modest next to giants such as Quetzalcoatlus and Hatzegopteryx but still larger than any living bird. Its skull was long, low and completely toothless, with no bony crest, and its neck was long and stiff, built from stretched-out vertebrae.
Pterosaurs were flying reptiles, not dinosaurs, although they lived alongside them. Studies of azhdarchid skeletons and fossil trackways suggest these animals were strong walkers that hunted on the ground, stalking through open country and snatching up lizards, small dinosaurs and other prey. Because Zhejiangopterus is known from several good skeletons, it has been central to that picture.
How to Unlock
How to unlock Zhejiangopterus from Wild Roar in the Jurassic World Primal Ambush Collection?
Once the figure is released, open your Jurassic World Play App (previously known as the Jurassic World Facts App), press the Scan button and point it at the DNA code. The Zhejiangopterus scan code is not available yet. We will post it right here as soon as we have the figure, so you can scan it straight from this page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Zhejiangopterus is part of Jurassic World Primal Ambush, Mattel’s 2027 toy line. It is in the first wave of the Wild Roar assortment. Mattel has not confirmed an exact release date or price yet, and we will update this page when it does.
Yes. The Primal Ambush Wild Roar Zhejiangopterus is the first Zhejiangopterus figure Mattel has produced for the Jurassic World toy line.
No. Zhejiangopterus was a pterosaur, a flying reptile. Pterosaurs lived at the same time as dinosaurs and were their close relatives, but they belong to a separate group.
The real animal had a wingspan of around 3.5 metres. It was a mid-sized member of the azhdarchid family, which also includes the giant Quetzalcoatlus.
Once the figure is released, open the Jurassic World Play App, tap the Scan button, and point it at the DNA code on the Zhejiangopterus figure. The code is not available yet, and we will add it to this page on release.