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 […]
Shringasaurus
“Look at those horns. They are just for show off or are they!”—Unknown Shringasaurus (meaning “horned lizard”, from Sanskrit शृङ्ग (śṛṅga), “horn”, and Ancient Greek σαῦρος (sauros), “lizard”) is a genus of allokotosaurian archosauromorph from the Middle Triassic (Anisian) of India. It is known from one species, S.indicus. The specimen comes from the Denwa Formation […]
Scorpios Rex 2 of 2
“Not much gives me the chills. But this… this is something else. Now listen to me very carefully; it is imperative that you keep the Scorpios rex under control. If this thing escapes… well, I’m not even gonna go there.”— George Lambert Scorpios rex (E750) was a hybrid dinosaur frozen and held captive in InGen’s […]
Scorpios Rex
“Not much gives me the chills. But this… this is something else. Now listen to me very carefully; it is imperative that you keep the Scorpios rex under control. If this thing escapes… well, I’m not even gonna go there.”— George Lambert The Scorpios rex (E750) was a genetically engineered dinosaur that was cryogenically frozen […]
Sauropelta
“No no, it looks similar but it is not the same. Repeat after me pro-toe-ker-ah-tops.”—Annoying teacher in school Sauropelta is just like its name, a lizard with shields all over the top of its body. It had very hard, bony plates called scutes that covered most of its back and tail. The scutes on its […]
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. […]
Pentaceratops
“So the Pentaceratops here, it has five horns. One on the nose. Two on the brows. And two extending out from its jugular bones. It seems… excessive. But maybe it’s necessary.”– Cabot Finch Pentaceratops, meaning “five horned face”, was an ornischian (bird-hipped) dinosaur, and was part of the family Ceratopsia. In the brief time that […]
Ouranosaurus
“This one’s more my speed. The Ouranosaurus is named after the Arabic word for “courage”, which is kinda my thing. This dinosaur is easy to care for, and really only wants a comfortable place to eat and rest. And to be left alone. Sound like anyone you know?”– Cabot Finch Ouranosaurus (meaning “brave lizard”) was […]
Velociraptor 7 of 7
“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 […]
Velociraptor 6 of 7
“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 […]