Jurassic Park: The Lost Science (Part 2 of 6 - Dilophosaurus)
Remember that tiny dinosaur with the huge frill that spit poison in the
face of scumbag computer genius Dennis Nedry? Yeah, turns out they’re
not so little. Standing at 1.4m tall at their hips Dilophosaurus was
actually only a little bit smaller than an average man. However, this
can actually be explained as a stylistic choice purely t
o
differentiate them from the Velociraptors. Nedry is actually heard in
the film saying “I thought you were one of your big brothers” which
along with the fact that only one Dilophosaurus is seen throughout the
film suggests that he was attacked by a juvenile.
While the
size issue can be explained, some artistic licences have less of a leg
to stand on. While it is by far the most memorable thing about the
Dilophosaur from Jurassic Park, there is no evidence supporting an
expandable neck frill similar to the Australian frill-necked lizards.
There is also no evidence to support Dilophosaurus having a venomous
bite let alone possessing the ability to spit a potent blinding
substance. This is a mistake which Crichton readily points out, even
stating in the first novel that this isn’t supported by fossil evidence,
describing the characters surprise when they first see the
Dilophosaurus hunting rats using their venom. JB
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Jurassic Park: The Lost Science (Part 2 of 6 - Dilophosaurus)
Remember that tiny dinosaur with the huge frill that spit poison in the face of scumbag computer genius Dennis Nedry? Yeah, turns out they’re not so little. Standing at 1.4m tall at their hips Dilophosaurus was actually only a little bit smaller than an average man. However, this can actually be explained as a stylistic choice purely t
Remember that tiny dinosaur with the huge frill that spit poison in the face of scumbag computer genius Dennis Nedry? Yeah, turns out they’re not so little. Standing at 1.4m tall at their hips Dilophosaurus was actually only a little bit smaller than an average man. However, this can actually be explained as a stylistic choice purely t
o
differentiate them from the Velociraptors. Nedry is actually heard in
the film saying “I thought you were one of your big brothers” which
along with the fact that only one Dilophosaurus is seen throughout the
film suggests that he was attacked by a juvenile.
While the size issue can be explained, some artistic licences have less of a leg to stand on. While it is by far the most memorable thing about the Dilophosaur from Jurassic Park, there is no evidence supporting an expandable neck frill similar to the Australian frill-necked lizards.
There is also no evidence to support Dilophosaurus having a venomous bite let alone possessing the ability to spit a potent blinding substance. This is a mistake which Crichton readily points out, even stating in the first novel that this isn’t supported by fossil evidence, describing the characters surprise when they first see the Dilophosaurus hunting rats using their venom. JB
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While the size issue can be explained, some artistic licences have less of a leg to stand on. While it is by far the most memorable thing about the Dilophosaur from Jurassic Park, there is no evidence supporting an expandable neck frill similar to the Australian frill-necked lizards.
There is also no evidence to support Dilophosaurus having a venomous bite let alone possessing the ability to spit a potent blinding substance. This is a mistake which Crichton readily points out, even stating in the first novel that this isn’t supported by fossil evidence, describing the characters surprise when they first see the Dilophosaurus hunting rats using their venom. JB
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