‘Jurassic Park’ dinosaur was much bigger than seen in the movie
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In the movie Jurassic Park, you may have noticed a dinosaur called Dilophosaurus. Do you remember being fascinated by the Jurassic Park dinosaur?
In the movie, it is a human-sized venom-spitting beast with a rattling frill around its neck. It also has two crests (headgear) on its head.
Dilophosaurus as seen in the Jurassic Park movie and games
A new study shows us that the Jurassic Park dinosaur, Dilophosaurus is actually quite different than what is seen in the movie and games!
It turns out that the dinosaur was much larger than seen in the movie. It reached up to 20 feet in length.
There is also no proof to show that it spat venom (poison) nor had a neck frill. But the crests (as seen in the movie) is shown to be correct.
The Dilophosaurus roamed the Earth 183 million years ago and was the largest land animal at that time.
This dinosaur also had more in common with birds than dinosaurs. Its bones had air pockets (like bubble wrap). These air pockets make the bones lighter, making their heavy bodyweight easier to manage.
Its fossil was discovered about 80 years ago. However, it has not been studied properly even though it is very famous.
Here is a short video on dinosaurs:
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Was Dilophosaurus a top carnivore?
Hi Aabir
Dilophosaurus was a carnivore and it was the largest land animal during its time. It is not known exactly if it was the “top carnivore” but it must have definitely been a fearsome one.
Stay curious!