Velociraptor – Danger Pack
“Everyone knows I have a soft spot for this dinosaur, the Velociraptor. And they get a bad rap, as far as I’m concerned. But if you imprint early enough, you can make real connections with them. Other than Claire, raptors are the most intelligent partners I’ve ever had… and like her, they could kill me […]
Yangchuanosaurus
Yangchuanosaurus is a genus of theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period, around 160 to 155 million years ago. It belongs to the group of dinosaurs known as megalosaurids, which were large, carnivorous predators. Yangchuanosaurus is one of the most well-known theropod dinosaurs from Asia. angchuanosaurus was first discovered in China in the […]
Suchomimus
“It’s a superpredator. Suchomimus, the snout.Think bigger. “— Billy Brennan and Alan Grant attempting to identify Spinosaurus Suchomimus, meaning “crocodile mimic,” is an ancient spinosaurid dinosaur that shares a family with Baryonyx and Spinosaurus and bears a striking resemblance to the star dinosaur featured in Jurassic Park III. Unlike its famous relative, however, Suchomimus lacked […]
Neovenator
“Neo means New and Venator means Hunter. So basically we have a new hunter dinosaur on the loose in the park. Everyone be careful!” – Claire Dearing Neovenator is a genus of theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, around 125 million years ago. It belongs to the group of dinosaurs known as […]
Tuojiangosaurus
“Let’s call it Stegosaurus, please. The Tuojiangosaurus makes me feel unconfortable”—Ben looking at the Тuojiangosaurus. Tuojiangosaurus is a type of dinosaur that lived during the Jurassic period, around 163 to 157 million years ago. It belonged to a group of dinosaurs known as stegosaurs, which are characterized by their large size, distinctive body plates, and […]
Guaibasaurus
“When we are speaking about herbivorous dinosaurs we are used to their enormous size but the Guaibasaurus is quite the opposite. I want to have it as a pet!”—Ben admiring at the size of the Gaibasaurus. Guaibasaurus is a genus of small dinosaur that lived during the Late Triassic period, approximately 225 million years ago. […]
Kaprosuchus
“Crocodiles, Aligators, Kaymans the all look lazy but oh god do they run when then feel like it.”— Owen Grady Kaprosuchus is a prehistoric crocodyliform genus (a group including crocodiles and their closest relatives) that lived during the Late Cretaceous period. Kaprosuchus was first described in 2012 based on fossils found in Niger, Africa. The […]
Triceratops
“Why was the Triceratops such a popular dinosaur? Because it was always tri-horny!“– Alan Grant Triceratops is a genus of herbivorous ceratopsid dinosaurs that lived during the late Maastrichtian stage of the Late Cretaceous Period, around 68 to 66 million years ago. They were one of the last dinosaurs to exist before the mass extinction […]
Dilophosaurus
“One of the earliest carnivores, we now know that Dilophosaurus is actually poisonous, spitting its venom at its prey, causing blindness and eventually paralysis, allowing the carnivore to eat at its leisure. This makes Dilophosaurus a beautiful, but deadly, addition to Jurassic Park.”— Richard Kiley talking about Dilophosaurus on the tour. Dilophosaurus was one of […]
Hesperosaurus
“Oh you are so colourful!”—Ben. Hesperosaurus belongs to the stegosaur family Stegosauridae, which includes other well-known herbivorous dinosaurs like Stegosaurus and Kentrosaurus. The Hesperosaurus name derived from the Greek ἕσπερος, hesperos, “western”, in reference to its location in the western United States. Hesperosaurus lived during the Late Jurassic period, approximately 154 to 153 million years […]