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{{seealso|Gattai Saurer}}
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| name        = Fossilsaurus
| series      = [[Rock Lords]]
| image       = [[File:fossilsaurus-box.jpg|240px]]
| caption     = Fossilsaurus box
| first       = ''Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric'' episode 27, "Fossil Fallout" 
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| alias       = Fossil Puzzler
| species     = Rock Lord
| gender      = Male
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'''Fossilsaurus''' is the combined form of the [[Fossil Lords]] of the [[Rock Lords]] series introduced in 1987.

==Rock Lords==
Fossilsaurus is the combined form of four Fossil Lords: [[Jaw Bone (Rock Lords)|Jaw Bone]], [[Rib Cage (Rock Lords)|Rib Cage]], [[Hip Bone (Rock Lords)|Hip Bone]] and [[Tail Bone (Rock Lords)|Tail Bone]].

===Development===
Fossilsaurus appeared in the 1987 ''Tonka Where Innovation is Child's Play'' catalog in an alternate color scheme.

===Reception===
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IrJkKNZ284 Gettai Saurer review on YouTube by heraldof unicron]

===Animated series===
[[image:jawbone-gbotrl.jpg|left|thumb|240px|Jaw Bone taken prisoner by Magmar's forces in ''GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords'']]
Jaw Bone appeared in the 1986 film ''[[GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords]]''. He was voiced by Foster Brooks.

===Comics===
====Fun Publications====
=====Echoverse=====
Fossilsaurus was featured in the 2016 ''[[Ask Vector Prime]]'' story ''[[Echoes and Fragments]]'', set during the events of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. The manipulations of the evil [[Gong (GoBots)|Gong]] and [[Sideways (Transformers)|Sideways]] resulted in various GoBots, Rock Lords and Starriors swapping places with characters during the events of that film.<REF>{{cite comic|title=Ask Vector Prime|story=Echoes and Fragments|publisher=Fun Publications|date=February 10th, 2016|writer=Jim Sorenson}}</ref>

=====Rhetoricverse=====
Fossilsaurus appeared the ''[[Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric]]'' episode 27 story "[[Fossil Fallout]]," in which he was forced to fight alongside the [[Renegades (GoBots)|Renegades]] after they abducted [[Ulna (Rock Lords)|Ulna]], daughter of Jaw Bone. Fossilsaurus easily defeated Courageous, but was then able to take revenge on the Renegades after [[Leader-1 (GoBots)|Leader-1]] rescued Ulna.

Fossilsaurus also appeared in "[[Combiner Wars Part 1]]", an installment on the ''[[Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric]]'' [[Facebook]] page by [[Fun Publications]]. Jaw Bone and the other Fossil Lords formed him in order to aid [[Courageous (GoBots)|Courageous]] against [[Monsterous]], but were overwhelmed after [[Puzzler (GoBots)|Puzzler]] and [[Nemesis (GoBots)|Nemesis]] joined the battle.

Courageous teamed up with Fossilsaurus on the planet Quartex in a battle with Grungy, Puzzler and Monsterous in episode 65, "[[Combiner Wars Part 2]]". Although initially outnumbered, Monsterous was distracted by an attack by Blast Rock and Stun Stones drones commanded by Scooter and Nuggit. This allowed Courageous and Fossilsaurus a fair fight, which eventually lead to a Guardian victory.<ref>{{Cite episode |title= Combiner Wars Part 2|episodelink=Combiner Wars Part 2 |series= Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|serieslink= Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|credits= Written by Jim Sorenson |network= |station= |airdate= December 12th, 1986/February 5th, 2016   |season= 1|number= 65}}</ref>

===Toys===
*'''''Bandai Rock Lords'' Fossilsaurus''' (1987)
:A release of ''Machine Robo'' Gattai Saurer. This version of the toy was only released in Europe in bilingual English/French language packaging.

*'''''Tonka Rock Lords'' Fossil Puzzler Gift Set''' (unreleased)
:A recolor of ''Machine Robo'' Gattai Saurer. Turns from prehistoric fossil monster to four Fossil Lords. Comes with four guns. 
:This toy was never released, although protographs were released by Tonka. 

*'''''Tonka Rock Lords'' Hip Bone''' (unreleased)
:Turns from Fossil Lord to fossil or becomes the lower torso of Fossil Saurus. Comes with a gun. 
:This toy was never released, although protographs were released by Tonka. 

*'''''Tonka Rock Lords'' Jaw Bone''' (unreleased)
:Turns from Fossil Lord to fossil or becomes the lower head of Fossil Saurus. Comes with a gun. 
:This toy was never released, although protographs were released by Tonka. 

*'''''Tonka Rock Lords'' Rib Cage''' (unreleased)
:Turns from Fossil Lord to fossil or becomes the upper torso of Fossil Saurus. Comes with a gun. 
:This toy was never released, although protographs were released by Tonka. 

*'''''Tonka Rock Lords'' Tail Bone''' (unreleased)
:Turns from Fossil Lord to fossil or becomes the tail of Fossil Saurus. Comes with a gun. 
:This toy was never released, although protographs were released by Tonka. 

===Gallery===
<gallery>
image:fossillords-humanoid.jpg|The individual Fossil Lord toys
image:taildar-robot.jpg|Taildar toy in robot mode
image:twiicp04.jpg|Fossilsaurus in the 1987 ''Tonka Where Innovation is Child's Play'' catalog
</gallery>

==References==
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[[Category:1987 toys]]
[[Category:Bandai]]
[[Category:Combined forms]]
[[Category:Fictional characters with superhuman durability]]
[[Category:Fictional characters with superhuman longevity]]
[[Category:Fictional characters with superhuman strength]]
[[Category:Fictional giants]]
[[Category:Fictional shapeshifters]]
[[Category:Fossil Lords]]
[[Category:Fun Publications characters]]
[[Category:Rhetoricverse characters]]
[[Category:Rock Lords]]