Triceratops 2 of 3
“She was my favorite when I was a kid. Now I see her, she’s the most beautiful thing I ever saw.”– Alan Grant Triceratops is an extinct genus of herbivorous chasmosaurine ceratopsid dinosaur which lived at the very end of the Cretaceous period. It had a huge frilled head with horns over each eye that […]
Triceratops 1 of 3
“She was my favorite when I was a kid. Now I see her, she’s the most beautiful thing I ever saw.”– Alan Grant Triceratops is an extinct genus of herbivorous chasmosaurine ceratopsid dinosaur which lived at the very end of the Cretaceous period. It had a huge frilled head with horns over each eye that […]
Tapejara
“What’s a show without fireworks? That’s what this next animal gives us: aerial color and excitement! And check out that sail behind its head! Spectacular! Oh, what I meant to say was, this is a Tapejara, one of our more interesting flying species. If you haven’t guessed by now, I’m a fan. I think you […]
Suchomimus 2 of 2
“It’s a superpredator. Suchomimus, the snout.Think bigger. “— Billy Brennan and Alan Grant attempting to identify Spinosaurus Suchomimus (meaning “crocodile mimic”) is an extinct genus of spinosaurid dinosaur. Its closest relatives are Baryonyx and Spinosaurus, and it looks very similar to this star of Jurassic Park III. Suchomimus, however, lacked the tall spines and large […]
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 extinct genus of spinosaurid dinosaur. Its closest relatives are Baryonyx and Spinosaurus, and it looks very similar to this star of Jurassic Park III. Suchomimus, however, lacked the tall spines and large […]
Styracosaurus
“This dinosaur, the Styracosaurus, has huge horns and a large spike similar to a rhinoceros. It also has the personality to match, It’s a herbivore, and uses those horns and a beak to break into even the toughest of plants.”—Owen Grady Styracosaurus is a relative of the Triceratops. It lived about 10 million years before […]
Stygimoloch
“This is the Stygimoloch, and it is one of hard-headed dinosaur. It has an armored dome crowed by horns. Despite this, it’s social and a relatively docile animal… unless threatened. Then, steer well clear of it. This dinosaur can do a number on its enclosures, and bash its way through any number of obstacles. Take […]
Stegosaurus
“This is magnificent.”—Eddie Carr admiring the Stegosaurus. Stegosaurus is easily one of the best known dinosaurs and is recognized all over the world. It is the largest and most famous member of the stegosaur family. It roamed the open plains of the Late Jurassic Period in what is now North America. The plates along its […]
Spinosaurus
Jurassic World Dino Rivals Spinosaurus “Okay, even I have to admit that this next dinosaur is impressive. The Spinosaurus is perhaps the largest of carnivores. Of course, I’ll never get close enough to one to see for myself. But that’s why I have you.”— Cabot Finch Dino Fact File Name Meaning: Spine/Spined/Spiny lizard How to say […]
Rhamphorhynchus
“If it has a pointy beak and it is a big as a plane it is Pteranodon. If it is smaller and it tiny teeth in its beak then it is Rahmphorhynchus. Remember that you little Jurassic geek.”— Cabot Finch Rhamphorhynchus is a genus of long-tailed pterosaurs from the Late Jurassic period of southern Germany. […]