Indominus Rex – Camouflage ‘n Battle
“Oh, Indominus wasn’t bred. She was designed. She will be fifty feet long when fully grown. Bigger than the T. rex.” — Dr. Henry Wu Indominus rex is one of the largest existing theropods in the Jurassic World film, as well as the film’s main antagonist, the secondary antagonist of the first season of the Netflix […]
Bistahieversor
“Some dinosaurs are called cute names such as this one. Bisti Beast just like Mark Wahlberg is was once called Marky Mark”— MR DNA Bistahieversor, a member of the tyrannosaurid family, lived in late Cretaceous New Mexico and is believed to have measured between 24 to 28 feet and weighed up to 2 tons. Unlike […]
Elasmosaurus
“Did you know that the first Elasmosaurus was discovered by the US military back in 1867 near Fort Wallace, Kansas, US?” – Isaaac Clement Elasmosaurus is a genus of large marine reptile, specifically a plesiosaur, that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 80 million years ago. It is best known for its long neck, […]
Ornithocherius
“I have always imaggined the Ornithocheirus as one of the last creatures in the sky before the mass extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs and many other forms of life at the end of the Cretaceous period.” – Dr. Ian Malcolm Ornithocheirus is a genus of pterosaur, a type of flying reptile that lived […]
Irritator
“This is so irritating to dig up. I just know the perfect name for this one”— The irritated paleontologist. Irritator was the first spinosaurid discovered in the Americas. It is from South America (specifically Brazil) moreover, which had been connected to Africa at this time. As the name suggests, something was irritating about Irritator. This […]
Orkoraptor
“I really enjoy the Orkosaurus riders in the Warhammer 4000 universe with their Waaaaaagggghhh but this one is different. It is Orkoraptor and we have no proof that anybody has ever attempted to ride on top of it.” – Disappointed WH40k fan Orkoraptor is a genus of theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous […]
Dilophosaurus 2
“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 […]
Dakosaurus
“Oh this is the Dakosaurus. We do not know much about it but we are pretty sure that is the grandfather of the modern Crocodiles.” – Mr. DNA Dakosaurus is a genus of marine crocodyliform reptiles that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, around 85 to 70 million years ago. Fossils of Dakosaurus have been […]
Pyroraptor
“Mmm there’s certainly something special about this one… a ‘je ne sais quoi’. It’s a Pyroraptor. Had it not been for a forest fire sweeping through Southern France, our little feathered friend may have gone undiscovered… and my life insurance would be just that little bit cheaper!” – Cabot Finch Pyroraptor is the first positively […]
Velociraptor – Epic Attack
“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 […]