Dsungaripterus
“I’m not sure about you, but I’ve not seen anything like this before. Check it out: the Dsungaripterus. This pterosaur would use its curved jaws like a crowbar, levering shellfish out of the mud, before cracking them open with their blunt teeth. That’s pretty resourceful, huh?” – Isaac Clement Dsungaripterus (“Junggar wing”) was a pterosaur […]
Dimetrodon
“Running into a Dimetrodon in Jurassic Park would have been an interesting experience – and a dangerous one!” – Kenner collector card Dimetrodon was a pelycosaur, one of a number of animals known as synapsids that dominated the Late Permian period. It was a large meat-eater that lived primarily in swampy areas and had a […]
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 […]
Velociraptor Blue
“”She’s curious, She’s showing empathy” — Owen in his video logs In the Jurassic World franchise Blue is a major female character Velociraptor who was born and raised in captivity on the island of Isla Nublar. She is part of a group of velociraptors (Delta, Echo and Charly) that have been genetically modified and trained […]
Ankylosaurus
“The Ankylosaurus. This is a herbivorous quadruped. Late Cretaceous. This is one of the largest armored dinosaurs. Known by paleontologists as a living tank.” – Gunnar Eversoll Ankylosaurus was built like a living tank, with extremely thick, bony plates of armor on its body, even including armored eyelids. Its tail also had a second function; […]