The characters (both human and cloneable animal) in the video game Jurassic World: Evolution and its sequel.

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Human Management Team

Cabot Finch

Voiced by: Graham Vick

"Come on, Doctor. You know we've learned so much... and invested even more, in our Jurassic operations since the last time."

Public relations and crisis management.

Big Good: Though not The Leader, since this is your job, he's generally the highest ranking member of your staff.
Breakout Character: His popularity with the fandom earned him a prominent place in the Return to Jurassic Park DLC, the only original character to return for a DLC. He later received a much larger presence in Evolution 2, being present for most of the scenarios over the other original characters.
Dirty Coward: He's quick to claim praise when things are good, but when things go south, he won't hesitate to rub it in your face.
Good All Along: Return to Jurassic Park begins building him up as The Mole behind Isla Nublar's continued problems and sabotages. However, in the end, Hammond reveals he was actually performing a deep-cover sting within BioSyn to stop them and save the park.
Mr. Vice Guy: As his in-game bio says, Cabot is a "corporate climber" and a bit of a Glory Hound (when things go right). But, aside from that he's one of the nicer characters you meet in the game (if all is well).
Nice Guy: Quite possibly the most friendly and affable character in the game (at least when things are going well).
The Team Benefactor: He manages finance reports on the park and in Claire's Sanctuary he's the one who outright finances the rescue mission.

Kajal Dua

Voiced by: Shazia Nicholls

"No matter what anyone else says, science is what makes or breaks us. Admittedly, sometimes both."

Head of Science division.

Married to the Job: The database for Evolution 2 notes that she is single due to prioritizing her work over any prospects for a romantic life.
The Mole: Downplayed version; "Secrets of Dr. Wu" adds an email exchange between Drs. Dua and Wu to the InGen Database's "Memos" section revealing she's working with Wu on the sly, with the implication she's been feeding him information on the player's progress.
Only Sane Man: She's the only one of the division heads who doesn't encourage any mistreatment of man or beast in her missions, unlike Isaac's willingness to endanger lives to put on a show, and George's callous indifference if it means the military can thrive off his latest scheme. That said, she has her moments of ineptitude all the same and her division will still sabotage you if you don't pay her enough attention.
The Smart Guy: As the head of the science division and all.

Isaac Clement

Voiced by: Osy Ikhile

"All right, look... I'm all about the show, and with these dinosaurs, we have one unlike any other on the planet. Theme parks rely on drawing people in. And what is more attractive than new dinosaurs? Well, me of course. Heh. Yeah, no, what I'm saying is let's get some fresh dinos in the hopper."

Head of Entertainment division.

Everyone Has Standards: In the Dominion campaign he frequently expresses hesitation and reluctance with Dodgson's agenda.
The Heart: He's all about promoting having a good time and making people smile. It's too bad this often comes with dangerous missions to make it happen.

George Lambert

Voiced by: Steve Toussaint

"So here's our basic conundrum. We want to keep our animals under control while simultaneously encouraging instinctive behaviours, because these animals have potential as combatants."

Head of Security division.

The Big Guy: He protects the park as the Security head. That being said sometimes it doesn't look like he is all that concerned.

Owen Grady

Voiced by: A.J. Loscascio

"Whatever the reason, this... this need to somehow have mastery over dinosaurs... this is our mistake. We need their trust. Turning them on each other isn't going to get us there."

A dinosaur researcher employed by "Jurassic World", and one of two main protagonists (the other being Claire Dearing). He conducts a behavioral research on Velociraptors.

Demoted to Extra: He doesn't really play a big role in the game and only pops up occasionally when you accepted some contracts. Averted in the sequel, where he has a more prominent role similar to his film counterpart.
Team Dad: The only one on Isla Nublar to keep a level head, alongside Claire.
The Other Darrin: He's notably one of the two major characters from the films who isn't voiced by the original actor who portrayed him (the other being John Hammond in Return to Jurassic Park DLC, whose original actor could not reprise the role because he passed away in 2014).

Claire Dearing

Voiced by: Bryce Dallas Howard

"I'm Claire Dearing. I've been on these islands before. On Isla Nublar, I made some mistakes and I've tried to make something positive out of it. I believe in what we are doing."

The park operations manager of "Jurassic World". She is one of two main protagonists (the other being Owen Grady).

Demoted to Extra: Like Owen, she doesn't play a big role in the campaign. This changes in the DLC Claire's Sanctuary which gives her A Day in the Limelight.
Team Mom: She's a compassionate, helpful woman who is the voice of reason dedicated to making Jurassic World thrive in a safe, positive manner.

Henry Wu

Voiced by: B. D. Wong

"I'm sure they know who I am. Which means you know how I feel when it comes to our research. What I'm doing... what we're doing, is of vital importance."

The geneticist that recreates the dinosaurs in both "Jurassic Park" and "Jurassic World". He is the chief genetic engineer of InGen.

Adaptational Villainy: He takes the more villainous take on Dr. Wu from the Jurassic World films to new levels. Every single line from him is smug, arrogant, and often callous.
Even Evil Has Standards: Particularly in Secrets of Doctor Wu and Jurassic World Evolution 2. While still far from a good person, he is very protective of the dinosaurs, getting angry when he discovered that someone injected them with a potentially fatal disease. And if you were not keeping the dinosaurs comfortable or healthy, he'd call you out directly, sometimes even going as far as pulling an Implied Death Threat on you. Granted, he's motivated mostly out of pragmatism but let it not be said that the well-being of the dinosaurs in the park are low in his personal priorities.
Mad Scientist: Especially once he begins making more hybrids.
Token Evil Teammate: The three heads of divisions have their morally ambiguous moments sometimes, but only Dr. Wu is shown to be outright villainous in his actions, and memos you can unlock in InGen database implies that he's up to his old tricks of creating dangerous hybrids again. He left an Implied Death Threat on Ian Malcolm, and may be responsible for the disappearances of scientists from Dr. Dua's team in a case of He Knows Too Much.
Took a Level in Kindness: Downplayed but present in Jurassic World Evolution 2. While still smug and arrogant, he cares enough about the well-being of dinosaurs in the park that he'd call you out directly if you've not been treating them well. On the other hand, if you're doing well and completing the contracts he gave you, he doesn't hesitate to praise you and your capabilities. In addition, if he's the one introducing Claire or Owen to you, he compliments them, meantions their achievements and suggest that you take any advice they have seriously, implying some degree of respect for them on his part.

Ian Malcolm

Voiced by: Jeff Goldblum

"You may have heard of me. Well, correction, you should have heard of me, especially now that you're here. Before you are the islands that you need to manage... if you can. The Five Deaths. Jeez, if only... if only there had been five."

A mathematician who specializes in a branch of mathematics known as "chaos theory". After the first two "Jurassic Park" incidents in 1993 and 1997, he finally makes a return.

Deadpan Snarker: About every sentence he says is filled with snark. It's very obvious he still thinks the whole "dinosaur park" concept is an enormously bad idea.
The Eeyore: Dr. Malcolm is clearly the most cynical, sarcastic, and pessimistic character in the game. Though it's probably justified due to the hell he's witnessed from the first two Jurassic Park incidents.
Cabot Finch: Come on, Doctor. You know we've learned so much... and invested even more, in our Jurassic operations since the last time.
Dr. Malcolm: Yes, Mr. Finch. Yes. The...the last time. There's always a "last time". And a "next"...
The Friend Nobody Likes: In Return to Jurassic Park, he gets on everyone's nerves by constantly questioning Hammond, flirting with Dr. Sattler, and generally being a snarky, pompous ass.
Jerkass Has a Point: Sometimes he's extremely negative about what you're doing, but he still offers valid commentary. In Return to Jurassic Park he wastes no time pointing out how bad of an idea literally everything is, even if by right the player is going to prove him wrong.
The Lancer: He's always there to critique what's going on, but he offers numerous valid points in the process, contrasting the player's willingness to go ahead with their objectives.
Pet the Dog: After spending the entire campaign offering sharp criticism of your efforts, by the end, he acknowledges that the player has the skills and brains to actually finally make Jurassic World a success and congratulates you.
- One of the memos in the InGen Database has two more from him, the first a compliment for the player proving things can be done differently. The second comes when Lambert points out Ian's sounding like a lot like Hammond, Ian replies that while he disagreed with Hammond, he'll take Lambert's remark as a compliment, revealing a deep respect for InGen's late founder.
What the Hell, Hero?: He is particularly alarmed the first time you breed an Indominus rex.

Dinosaurs in Evolution 1

Herbivores

Ankylosaurus

"Yes... this here is an Ankylosaurus. Strong, armored... and with a tail it can wield like a massive club. Even in the Cretaceous period, sometimes a blunt object could be more effective than a sharp one."

—George Lambert

A large ankylosaurid herbivore from Cretaceous North America.

Artistic License – Paleontology: The real-life animal didn't have the large spines adorning the sides, and its armor didn't resemble a turtle-like shell. However, the 2001 variant at least lacks the shell and has very thick skin instead like the real animal.
Beware My Stinger Tail: Or clubbed tail in this case.

Apatosaurus

"An Apatosaurus, I believe. Herbivore. Big body, small head. Like some people I know..."

—Cabot Finch

A large sauropod herbivore from Jurassic North America.

Artistic License – Paleontology: Its feet are all wrong, which is jarring since the film version got it right. In addition, its neck looks less bulky than the trademark muscular necks of Apatosaurus and to a lesser extent Brontosaurus.
Gentle Giant Sauropod: Despite having a defense and attack stat, it never fights. It does have the highest social requirement of the sauropods, though, and if it's not met it will stress out and break out.
Giant Equals Invincible: For the most part. Even theropods that stand or reach taller than it won't even try to attack it. The only exception is the Indominus rex, who can and will kill it easily.
Informed Species: Downplayed; it looks more like Brontosaurus than Apatosaurus, the latter being bigger and more heavily-built. Of course, Brontosaurus was thought to have been a species of Apatosaurus until now.

Archaeornithomimus

"That’s an Archaeornithomimus. I don’t like the way they look. And I don’t just mean their appearance, but also... the way they look at me."

—Cabot Finch

A small ornithomimid herbivore from Cretaceous Asia. It's one of the 6 "Deluxe Edition" pack species.

Artistic License – Paleontology: Same deal as the Gallimimus.
Mythology Gag: Claire mentioned the genus in the fourth movie and commented on how hard the name was for kids to pronouce.
Toothy Bird: At first this seemed to be the case, but on closer look, they are actually keratin tomia often found in geese and water fowl.

Brachiosaurus

"Oh, a Brachiosaurus. Wonderful. Our guests enjoy the large dinosaurs."

—Cabot Finch

A large sauropod herbivore from Jurassic North America.

Artistic License – Paleontology: Just like in the films, it possesses elephantine feet and its nostrils are located on the top of its head. The 2001 variant, however, has its nostrils somewhat near the right location. Also, see Informed Species below.
Gentle Giant Sauropod: Never fights, and is content with sharing its enclosure with nearly any dinosaur, except the Indominous rex.
Giant Equals Invincible: No predator will prey upon it except for the Indominus rex. Subverted in the sequel, where the medium and large theropods are now capable of hunting and killing all of the sauropods, including Brachiosaurus.
Informed Species: It looks more like Giraffatitan than Brachiosaurus, mainly because the former was thought to have been an African species of Brachiosaurus. Subverted by the 2001 variant, which looks more like the real animal.

Camarasaurus

"This dinosaur, the Camarasaurus, represents the diversity of late-era Jurassic life. Much like the other sauropods, but with a larger head."

—Dr. Kajal Dua

A large sauropod herbivore from Jurassic North America.

Artistic License – Paleontology: Once again, it's got the wrong feet and nostril placement.
Gentle Giant Sauropod: Granted its not as large as the other sauropods.
Giant Equals Invincible: Except against the Indominus.

Chasmosaurus

"You’ve got another three-horned dinosaur... this time a Chasmosaurus. The top of its head features a wide frill. Too thin for protection, so it is hypothesized that it’s instead used to impress a potential mate. Which on the islands, cannot happen. I’m assured. As I was before."

—Dr. Kajal Dua

A small ceratopsid herbivore from Cretaceous North America.

Animals Not to Scale: It's nearly twice the size of the real Chasmosaurus, which was one of the smaller ceratopsids. Fixed in Evolution 2 where it's now its real life size.
Horn Attack: Despite having smaller horns than most large Ceratopsians.

Chungkingosaurus

"I know this one... a herbivore called Chungkingosaurus. Can you guess where it was first found? Don't tell me scientists don't have a sense of humour."

—Cabot Finch

A small stegosaurid herbivore from Jurassic Asia.

Artistic License – Paleontology: There's no proof of Chungkingosaurus having a shoulder spike.
Beware My Stinger Tail: It notably has eight tail spikes on its thagomizer instead of the usual four.

Corythosaurus

"With this animal, the Corythosaurus, you can really see chaos in action. Think of all the combinations and patterns life tries out looking for that perfect structure. It's not about success... life is about refining failure... over and over and over again. Always a work in progress. Ourselves included."

—Dr. Ian Malcolm

A large hadrosaur herbivore from Cretaceous North America.

Four Legs Good, Two Legs Better: Like the other crested hadrosaurs, it walks and runs on its hind legs instead of being mainly quadrupedal.

Crichtonsaurus

"I think I read about this one before, in a book. It's got a novel name, the Crichtonsaurus."

—Cabot Finch

A small ankylosaurid herbivore from Cretaceous Asia. It's one of the 6 "Deluxe Edition" pack species.

Beware My Stinger Tail: Like its fellow ankylosaurids it uses the bony club on the end of its tail to fight with.
Celebrity Paradox: In reality, the animal was named after Michael Crichton for writing Jurassic Park, but in the fictional work where the park was a reality one has to wonder what Crichton did to be given the honor.
- The sequel provides an explanation: with your first Crichtonsaurus, Dr. Wu explains that Crichton was still an author in this universe and wrote basically all of the same books as in ours...including Jurassic Park!

Diplodocus

"Diplodocus. It's fun, right? Diplodocus. I mean the name, Diplodocus... it's fun to say."

—Cabot Finch

A large sauropod herbivore from Jurassic North America.

Artistic License – Paleontology: It's got the wrong feet and nostril placement. Its jaws and teeth are also completely wrong, with generic rounded triangle teeth spaced evenly through its mouth instead of having a horse-like mouth with its long peg-like teeth concentrated at the front of the jaws◊.
Gentle Giant Sauropod: Same as the Apatosaurus, though it is rare to anger at all given its low comfort needs.
Giant Equals Invincible: Like all the sauropods except where Indominus rex is concerned.
Shout-Out: Its design is taken from the Walking with Dinosaurs series, with a few tweaks to give it a Park/World look and recolored an earthy brown with darker markings.

Dracorex

"All hail the 'dragon king'. The Dracorex. Sounds so intimidating. But, it's just a plant-eater. However, just in case they do rule the earth again, don't tell them I said that."

—Cabot Finch

A small pachycephalosaurid herbivore from Cretaceous North America.

Antepiece: It's the first dinosaur unlocked that teaches some have particular social and population needs. It requires at least two in a pen and only about 10 neighbor animals, including the requisite two, for it to be comfortable.
Hair-Trigger Temper: It has a rather fidgety social meter and is prone to breaking out.
Use Your Head: Update 1.8 allowed Dracorex and its relatives to fight against the six small theropods (Velociraptor, Dilophosaurus, Troodon, Deinonychus, Proceratosaurus, and Herrerasaurus) using its characteristic head-charging and ramming behavior.

Dreadnoughtus

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"The mighty Dreadnoughtus was one of the largest terrestrial creatures to have ever lived. While it's known as the 'fears nothing' dinosaur, I would still keep it away from the Indominus rex."

—Cabot Finch

A large sauropod herbivore from Cretaceous South America. It's one of the 3 "Cretaceous Dinosaurs Pack" DLC species.

Animals Not to Scale: Despite being among the largest land animals ever, it's portrayed in Evolution as being shorter than the Mamenchisaurus and less bulky than the Brachiosaurus.
Artistic License – Paleontology: Besides having the wrong feet (again), it's also too small. It also has the wrong head shape, having a Muttaburrasaurus-like head instead of the typical sauropod head.
Gentle Giant Sauropod: It's very docile and tame despite being one of the largest land animals to ever exist.
Giant Equals Invincible: As befitting its name, unless Indominus rex sets its hungry eyes upon it.
You Don't Look Like You: On account of debuting three years earlier, this Dreadnoughtus looks next to nothing like the canonical appearance of the genus as revealed in Jurassic World Dominion. The Biosyn DLC meant to tie-in with Jurassic World Dominion rectifies this by giving the player access to its movie-accurate skin and design, which is larger, has a more realistic posture, and a more fitting sauropod head.

Dryosaurus

"This dinosaur, the Dryosaurus is named for its forested habitat. Dryosaurus means 'tree lizard' or 'oak tree lizard’."

—Cabot Finch

A small ornithopod herbivore from Jurassic North America. It's one of the 3 "Herbivore Dinosaurs Pack" DLC species.

Animals Not to Scale: Averted, its size is correctly based on recent evidence, though since a fully grown Dryosaurus has never been found it cannot be said for certain.
The Bus Came Back: Like Homalocephale, one of the last dinosaurs to return from Operation Genesis, completing the older game's roster of dinosaurs.
Herbivores Are Friendly: While the real life animal would probably hit or peck a human being, in the game it's practically harmless. Then again, considering that this game also contains dangerous species like the T. rex, Apatosaurus, Triceratops and Stegosaurus that could easily crush a jeep like a cardboard box, the Dryosaurus is without a doubt the least threatening dinosaur. The Dryosaurus appropriately has THE lowest attack and defense stats of the herbivorous dinosaurs.
Ridiculously Cute Critter: The Dryosaurus looks more like a plush toy compared to the other dinosaurs.

Edmontosaurus

"This dinosaur, the Edmontosaurus, was originally uncovered at a site in Canada. I'll let you guess where. The T. rex thinks these are delicious. And who's to argue?"

—Cabot Finch

A large hadrosaur herbivore from Cretaceous North America.

Four Legs Good, Two Legs Better: Averted, unlike the lambeosaurines, Edmontosaurus walks on all fours and runs on two, like it is thought to have done in real life.
Shown Their Work: Was given the fleshy comb it was recently discovered to have. More accurately, the earlier species Edmontosaurus regalis was recently discovered to have. It is also at its correct and massive size of 12 meters, which is the same size as Tyrannosaurus rex, and is the largest non-sauropod herbivorous dinosaur in the game.

Euoplocephalus

"I see you're looking to introduce new dinosaurs to Sanctuary. A Euoplocephalus. There's a mouthful, huh? Fortunately, it looks like a herbivore, so there shouldn't be any of its mouth full of me, right?"

—Cabot Finch

A large ankylosaurid herbivore from Cretaceous North America. It's one of the 3 "Claire's Sanctuary" DLC species.

Beware My Stinger Tail: Like the stock Ankylosaurus it sports a clubbed tail.
Shown Their Work: The first ankylosaurid to finally look like how the family is supposed to: no large spikes along the sides, bone osteoderms set into very thick tough skin, and more rounded in the body than flattened.

Gallimimus

"Mmm, the Gallimimus! Dr. Grant was obsessed with your latest creation. He believed this dino was one of the closest genetic relatives to the modern avian species."

—Dr. Ian Malcolm

A small ornithomimid herbivore from Cretaceous Asia.

Artistic License – Paleontology: Lacks the feathers it was known to have in life.
Toothy Bird: Again, same deal as the Archaeornithomimus.

Gigantspinosaurus

"Here we go, an 'enormous spine lizard', or Gigantspinosaurus. Not as large as its cousins, but with impressive shoulder spines, clearly for defense."

—Cabot Finch

A small stegosaurid herbivore from Jurassic Asia.

Beware My Stinger Tail
Spikes of Villainy: Not quite villainous, but the shoulder spines that give it its name are massive compared to other stegosaurids of similar build. By contrast the spine-like plates on its back and its thagomizer spikes are the smallest in comparison.

Homalocephale

"The Homalocephale is a small herbivore with a thick, flat skull roof. Which was probably useful for something..."

—Cabot Finch

A small pachycephalosaurid herbivore from Cretaceous Asia. It's one of the 3 "Herbivore Dinosaurs Pack" DLC species.

The Bus Came Back: The last time this species was seen was in Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis.
Cruel and Unusual Death: If in the same enclosure with a T. rex, the giant theropod will toss the Homalocephale into the air, catch it in its mouth and swallow it whole. The Spinosaurus, Giganotosaurus, Carcharadontosaurus, Indominus rex, and Acrocanthosaurus share this kill animation. The Indoraptor is even more brutal, grabbing it and then throwing to the ground several feet away before leaping atop it and savaging its body to death.
- Some of it's animations in the sequel are even more brutal. The Carnotaurus crushes it underneath it's foot, before eating it, while the Megalosaurus will slam it against the ground twice before eating it, and the Albertasaurus just swallows it whole.
Ridiculously Cute Critter: By far one of the most adorable dinosaurs in the game. Its small size and chirping vocalizations definitely help it in this regard.
Use Your Head: It's a pachycephalosaurid dinosaur, therefore this is a given. Averted in-game, however, as unlike its relatives, it can't fight against the small theropods due to being so little. They will however, use their heads this way if they are overcrowded with their own species and when breaking fences.

Huayangosaurus

"Ah, the Huayangosaurus. Another member of the stegosaurians."

—Cabot Finch

A small stegosaurid herbivore from Jurassic Asia. One of the 5 "Deluxe Edition" species in Jurassic World Evolution 2, in addition to its appearance in the first game.

Beware My Stinger Tail: It might be smaller than Stegosaurus, but it can still fight back using its tail spikes.
Demoted to Extra: In a sense. It's one of the core dinosaurs in the first game, but in the sequel it's a DLC species.

Iguanodon

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"Here we have the Iguanodon, which is famous for its thumb spikes. You know it's funny, because the thumb bone was originally placed on the reconstructed skeleton's nose!"

—Cabot Finch

A large iguanodontid herbivore from Cretaceous Europe. It's one of the 3 "Cretaceous Dinosaurs Pack" DLC species.

Boxing Battler: Fights using its forearms to smack with its hooves and stab with its thumb spikes.
Four Legs Good, Two Legs Better: It walks on all four legs, but uses only two when running, eating and fighting.
Herbivores Are Friendly: Subverted. It's the first non-armored herbivore in the game capable of fighting back AND killing carnivores. It's quite a friendly creature otherwise.
Shown Their Work: It is depicted with large, robust forelimbs rather than shorter and thinner ones like in older depictions.
Took a Level in Badass: In the first game it was able to defend itself against small and medium sized carnivores but was just as helpless against large carnivores as the other non-armored herbivores. In the sequel however, with the right health and attack modifications it's capable of killing big predators like Tyrannosaurus and Indominus Rex.
You Don't Look Like You: On account of debuting three years earlier, this Iguanodon looks next to nothing like the canonical appearance of the genus as revealed in Jurassic World Dominion. The Biosyn DLC adds the Dominion design as an alternate model, which is smaller and more lightly built and resembles its cousin Mantellisaurus.

Kentrosaurus

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"This dinosaur, the Kentrosaurus, is a herbivore that seems relatively harmless. Which on these islands, means only kinda dangerous."

—Cabot Finch

A small stegosaurid herbivore from Jurassic Africa.

Animals Not to Scale: In the first game it was twice its real life size, almost as large as Stegosaurus. Evolution 2 reduced it to its real life size. The Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous DLC brought the Kentrosaurus named Pierce from the fourth season as an alternate model and skin, which returns to being nearly Stegosaurus size.
Beware My Stinger Tail: Notably it doesn't have a cluster of spikes at the end of its tail like other stegosaurids. The tall spines that transition from the plates beginning at the hips go all the way down to the end of the tail, remaining neary the same size the entire way.

Maiasaura

"Okay, fun fact. This Maiasaura was the first dinosaur in space. It was on Spacelab in 1985. How do I know that? It's in the travel brochure. They like to butt heads, too. We left that out."

—Cabot Finch

A large hadrosaur herbivore from Cretaceous North America.

Four Legs Good, Two Legs Better: Averted, like the Edmontosaurus.

Mamenchisaurus

"With this Mamenchisaurus, I'm beginning to think that you might have an interest in large dinosaurs."

—Cabot Finch

A large sauropod herbivore from Jurassic Asia.

Artistic License – Paleontology: Besides having got the wrong feet and nostril placement, it lacks the tail club of its real counterpart. Apart from that, it looks more accurate than the film version.
Gentle Giant Sauropod: Unless you haven't set up its exhibit the way it likes.
Giant Equals Invincible: Except for the Indominus, it has no predators in the park.
You Don't Look Like You: The game's version looks more like the real animal rather than the Barosaurus-like one from the film. That said, it's still missing the tail club it was now known to have.

Muttaburrasaurus

"What you have here is a Muttaburrasaurus... an ornithopod, or bird-like dinosaur."

—Cabot Finch

A large iguanodontid herbivore from Cretaceous Australia.

Four Legs Good, Two Legs Better: Inverted. It is portrayed as a facultative biped, but the real animal was more likely wholly bipedal. Played straight in the sequel, where it's correctly depicted as a biped.
Land Down Under: Arguably the most well known Australian dinosaur.
Shown Their Work: It is depicted without Iguanodon-like thumb spikes. It is also depicted as wholly bipedal in the sequel, as opposed to a faculative biped as in the previous game.

Nasutoceratops

"Here we have a Nasutoceratops, a member of the ceratopsian family. It sports horns above its eyes, not unlike our modern cattle."

—Cabot Finch

A medium ceratopsid herbivore from Cretaceous North America. Appeared in Jurassic World as part of the original makeup of the Stegoceratops and debuted in the short film "Battle at Big Rock".

Brutish Bulls: Its brow horns and their base are similar to a bull's, curving from outwards to forwards from a thick pronounced ridge. Its fight animations are also similar to a bull's, goring then sweeping its head up and to the back and pawing at the ground with a rear leg before charging, with its kill animation having it charge at the opponent and either toss it into the air with its horns or slamming it aside to collapse onto the ground. It also lacks a nasal horn, having a high curved snout instead.
Horn Attack: Like its ceratopsian cousins, though in a different way.
You Don't Look Like You: Looks slightly different from its appearance in the Battle at Big Rock short film. Justified considering its DLC release for the game predates the release of said film by several months.

Nigersaurus

"The Nigersaurus while relatively small for a sauropod, is notable for having more than 500 teeth!"

—Cabot Finch

A medium sauropod herbivore from Cretaceous Africa. It's one of the 3 "Herbivore Dinosaurs Pack" DLC species.

Artistic License – Paleontology: Again, wrong feet.
Butt-Monkey: The smallest and weakest of the game's sauropods, and for whatever reason large carnivores seem to enjoy taking their sweet time killing it (see Cruel and Unusual Death immediately below).
Cruel and Unusual Death: Large theropods will grab it by the base of its tail and hind legs, violently pull back and lifting the poor thing briefly off the ground, slam it against the ground, and then bite down on its neck. It's overall pretty depressing to watch. It's even worse with the Indoraptor, who leaps onto its back, rides it for a few seconds as it tries to run and struggle, then clamps his jaws down on its throat just below the head as he drops down to the ground and rips its throat out to let it flop over lifelessly.
Gentle Giant Sauropod: Granted it's pretty small compared to all the other sauropods in the game.
Giant Equals Invincible: Not this time. All of the medium and large theropods can and will easily kill it, with three different animations for ending its life (one for large theropods, one for medium theropods, and the Indoraptor has its own unique animation). It can be safely housed with the small theropods, though.
Herbivores Are Friendly: A given with nearly every herbivore in this game.

Nodosaurus

"You've created a Nodosaurus. The name means 'knobbed lizard'. It's a tough dinosaur... I guess you would be too with that name."

—Cabot Finch

A small nodosaurid herbivore from Cretaceous North America.

Informed Species: It looks more like a Borealopelta than a Nodosaurus.
Ramming Always Works: Like its nodosaurid cousins, it slams the side of its spike-lined body against its enemies to attack.
Tail Slap: Its social interaction in Evolution 2 ends with one giving another a slap in the face with its tail.

Olorotitan

"The Olorotitan, or "Gigantic Swan", was a duckbilled dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous period. According to Dr. Dua's notes anyway... Heh, a duckbill don't seem all that swan-like to me though."

—Cabot Finch

A large hadrosaur herbivore from Cretaceous Russia. It appears in the DLC pack "Secrets of Dr. Wu".

Four Legs Good, Two Legs Better: Again, same as the other crested hadrosaurs.
Long Neck: Something that helps distinguish it from other hadrosaurs, which is also where it got its name from (gigantic swan).

Ouranosaurus

"I've just heard from the lab. We have a new Ouranosaurus. You did it."

—Claire Dearing

A large iguanodontid herbivore from Cretaceous Africa. It's one of the 3 "Claire's Sanctuary" DLC species.

Mix-and-Match Critters: It's basically a hadrosaur with the back sail of a spinosaurid. Worth knowing is that this is the only species of ornithopod to have such a feature.
Shown Their Work: The "sail" is thick and bulky, similar to a bison's humped shoulders, instead of being thin and mostly skin like the structure on Spinosaurus. The neural columms supporting it are much wider than in Spinosaurus, allowing for the attachment of muscles and flesh to fill out the hump.
You Don't Look Like You: Debuted in-game some time before its debut in Camp Cretaceous, which showed a smaller, more colorful animal with a thinner sail than in the game (though still thicker than that seen on the Spinosaurus or Dimetrodon). The sequel’s Camp Cretaceous DLC included an alternate model that better matches the in-show creature.

Pachycephalosaurus

"This is called a Pachycephalosaurus. Its notable feature is that it’s thick-headed. Like some people I know who shall remain nameless."

—Cabot Finch

A small pachycephalosaurid herbivore from Cretaceous North America.

Artistic License – Paleontology: It is depicted with an upright-slanted spine rather than the horizontal one of both its real-life counterpart and film version. In Evolution 2, it adopts a horizontal stance when walking, but upright when standing.
Use Your Head: Is able to battle the six small theropods (Velociraptor, Dilophosaurus, Troodon, Deinonychus, Proceratosaurus, and Herrerasaurus) using its domed head since the 1.8 Update.

Pentaceratops

"This is a 'five-horned face' dinosaur, or as the eggheads call it, a Pentaceratops. A herbivore... scientist talk again. Plant-eater to the rest of us. Or at least me."

—Cabot Finch

A large ceratopsid herbivore from Cretaceous North America.

Horn Attack: Like Triceratops, it can fight back using its brow horns.
Non-Standard Character Design: Its body is very odd compared to other ceratopsians. Its legs are much longer, its body and head are much slimmer and taller (especially the frill, which is very tall and narrow), and the body itself is rather square in profile. Its horns are also very long, both brow and nasal.

Parasaurolophus

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"Well, this is more my speed... a Parasaurolophus. Its distinctive crested head presents a challenge to scientists... an evolutionary dead-end that we now realise is highly effective. This is what Jurassic research should be about."

—Dr. Kajal Dua

A large hadrosaur herbivore from Cretaceous North America.

Bioluminescence Is Cool: In the sequel's "Camp Cretaceous" DLC, they got an alternative skin with purple bioluminescent coloring.
Four Legs Good, Two Legs Better: The real animal walks on four and runs on two. In the game, it walks bipedally and only goes down on all fours when eating, drinking or browsing its surroundings when idle.
Misplaced Wildlife: Well misplaced fossils, while there in-game digsites in North America where this animal's fossils can be found there are also in-game digsites in China where they can be found, though this could be a reference to its Asian cousin Charonosaurus which is nearly identical to it in size and shape or to its namesake Saurolophus.

Polacanthus

"When people come to the islands, they expect to see something dramatic, and this Polacanthus you’ve created delivers."

—Cabot Finch

A small nodosaurid herbivore from Cretaceous Europe.

Ramming Always Works: Its main form of attack is to slam its spiked body into its opponents.

Sauropelta

"This dinosaur, the Sauropelta, is a valuable species."

—Cabot Finch

A small nodosaurid herbivore from Cretaceous North America.

Anachronism Stew: Implied by the fact that despite being a Cretaceous dinosaur, its fossils can be uncovered in the Jurassic Morrison formation in addition to its native rock formation. This may be a reference to the related Mymoorapelta and Gargoyleosaurus which did live in that ecosystem.
Ineffectual Loner: The least social dinosaur in the game (maximum of four dinosaurs including itself, and it tolerates only 2 members of its own kind), and therefore one of the least practical attractions. Subverted in Evolution 2, where not only can it be incubated in batches of up to three individuals, it also has a good amount of other dinosaurs it likes to live alongside, making it as viable as many others for mixed-species enclosures (this also applies to the other ankylosaurids and nodosaurids, who were also a bit notorious for having small social and population limits in the first game).
Ramming Always Works: Slams itself into opponents.

Sinoceratops

"This Sinoceratops should prove interesting."

—Cabot Finch

A large ceratopsid herbivore from Cretaceous Asia. Appears in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom and therefore is one of the 6 DLC pack species from that movie.

Animals Not to Scale: It is 26 feet long and 13 feet tall, as big as it was in the films and almost twice its real-life size.
Artistic License – Paleontology: Like its film version, it has holes in the fenestrae of its frill.
Horn Attack: With its nasal horn, which isn't chipped like it is in the film.
Informed Species: Like in the film, it's clearly based more on Pachyrhinosaurus with the addition of a horn than on the real animal.

Stegosaurus

"When I was a kid, I think the Stegosaurus was my favorite dinosaur. Maybe because it could take whatever came its way. Not a fighter... a survivor."

—Cabot Finch

A large stegosaurid herbivore from Jurassic North America.

Artistic License – Paleontology: Narrowly averted. It was initially going to be depicted with a droopy tail just like its depiction in Jurassic World as well as concept art for The Lost World: Jurassic Park, but it was re-designed with the correct elevated tail before the game's release. That said, it still has its flaws such as elephantine feet and a neck too short, not to mention the lack of a beak. The "Return to Jurassic Park" DLC added the more accurate to life design from TLW.
Beware My Stinger Tail: Wouldn't be a Stegosaurus without its thagomizer.
Large and in Charge: The largest species of stegosaurid in life and in the game, by far. The second-largest, Wuerhosaurus, is only half the length and one-third the height.

Struthiomimus

"A Struthiomimus... interesting. Another dinosaur that furthers the case of a direct lineage to our modern birds."

—Dr. Kajal Dua

A small ornithomimid herbivore from Cretaceous North America.

Artistic License – Paleontology: Same deal as the Gallimimus.
Justified Tutorial: In the first JW: Evolution game, the Struthiomimus is the very first dinosaur you incubate and hatch when you first start the game on Isla Matanceros (the first island which serves as the game's tutorial).
Toothy Bird: Once again, same deal as the above mentioned Archaeornithomimus.

Stygimoloch

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"All I know about this dinosaur, the Stygimoloch, is that its name is derived from hell and a demon. And that's why I like it."

—Cabot Finch

A small pachycephalosaurid herbivore from Cretaceous North America. Appears in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom and therefore is one of the 6 DLC pack species from that movie.

Spikes of Villainy: Not evil, but it does sport spikes on the side and back of its head along the edge of the dome, some of which are quite long and curve upward. These intimidating spikes are what gave it its name, "Demon of the River Styx".
Use Your Head: It can put its dome and spikes to good use after Update 1.8, as it can square off against the six small theropods (Velociraptor, Dilophosaurus, Troodon, Deinonychus, Proceratosaurus, and Herrerasaurus) in combat.

Styracosaurus

"What you have there is a Styracosaurus, or 'spiked lizard'. The reason for the name should be obvious."

—Cabot Finch

A medium ceratopsid herbivore from Cretaceous North America. It's one of the 6 "Deluxe Edition" pack species.

Horn Attack: Though of the large assortment it has, it only uses its nasal horn to fight.
Spikes of Villainy: Its most famous feature are the long spikes along its frill.

Torosaurus

"A Torosaurus, correct? Indeed it is... these grow up to be medium-sized and like to eat ferns."

—Cabot Finch

A medium ceratopsid herbivore from Cretaceous North America.

Horn Attack: Standard for a ceratopsian.
Shown Their Work: Depicted with osteoderms on its back very similar to what its closest relative (and possible synonym) Triceratops is now known to have had.

Triceratops

"This dinosaur, the Triceratops, is usually a gentle giant, even though its massive horns would suggest otherwise. However, when it's threatened... well, let's just try and make sure that doesn't happen."

—Dr. Ellie Sattler

A large ceratopsid herbivore from Cretaceous North America.

Boring, but Practical: It's one of the first dinosaurs you can unlock, it has some of the easiest comfort requirements, it is tolerant of most other species barring large predators, it brings in a decent amount of income, and it's one of the most recognizable dinosaurs. When getting a new island up and running, the fastest way to get your finances in the black is to release a few of these guys.
Horn Attack: Can use its horns to defend itself from predators.
Shown Their Work: The Return to Jurassic Park DLC included the original JP skin for Triceratops, which has osteoderms on its back and a rougher skin like its real-life counterpart.
Took a Level in Badass: In the first game Triceratops was rather weak offensively and defensively and had a surprisingly low rating. Evolution 2 beefed its stats to the point where it has a decent chance of defeating its rival Tyrannosaurus rex without gene mods and its rating to being second only to Sinoceratops.

Tsintaosaurus

"Oh, I like this one. A Tsintaosaurus. A herbivore from China."

—Cabot Finch

A large hadrosaur herbivore from Cretaceous Asia.

Four Legs Good, Two Legs Better: For the same reason as Parasaurolophus.
Shown Their Work: Sports the correct head crest design instead of the unicorn's horn-like one from outdated depictions.

Carnivores

Acrocanthosaurus

"This guest favorite dinosaur, the Acrocanthosaurus was among the largest theropods known to have lived."

—Cabot Finch

A large carnivore from Cretaceous North America. It's one of the 3 "Carnivore Dinosaur" pack species.

Informed Species: Downplayed. It looks more like a generic tyrannosaur than a carcharodontosaurid, although it does have the correct skull shape and back sail if you look. It's just less noticeable than that of the Spinosaurus.
Muscles Are Meaningful: Much bulkier than the other more relatively lean theropods and it fights by ramming.
Shown Their Work: While many of the other theropods in the game have quite a lean build (a practice known as "shrink-wrapping" in paleo-art circles and widely seen as inaccurate nowadays), Acrocanthosaurus is shown with a realistically bulky frame.
Use Your Head: Unlike the other theropods it attacks its opponents by ramming them.

Albertosaurus

"An Albertosaurus has just been successfully incubated. That's great work on your part. And for now, let's hope it isn't too hungry."

—Claire Dearing

A large carnivore from Cretaceous North America. It's one of the 3 "Claire's Sanctuary" DLC species.

Adaptational Badass: Similar to a fellow returning carnivore Ceratosaurus from Operation Genesis, the Albertosaurus is promoted from a small carnivore to a large carnivore, capable of taking the fight to even the most dangerous dinosaurs given the appropriate gene mods.
Shown Their Work: Unlike the other theropods, it is properly depicted with non-pronated hands.

Allosaurus

"Here's what concerns me about your latest dinosaur, the Allosaurus. That it's an apex predator? No. That it could bring down animals twice its size? Also no. Nope. Instead, my problem with the Allosaurus is that, unlike the T. rex, or even the Velociraptor, the Allosaurus seems... optimized. It's chaos locking in on a solution. Creating efficiencies. And that makes me nervous."

—Dr. Ian Malcolm

A large carnivore from Jurassic North America. Appears in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom and therefore is one of the 6 DLC pack species from that movie.

Adaptational Badass: Its size is more in scale with the noticeably larger sister genus Saurophaganax.
Shout-Out: Its default colour scheme (light grey with yellowish underparts and bright crimson head crests), as well as the calls it makes, are both reminiscent of its depiction in Walking with Dinosaurs.
You Don't Look Like You: Looks slightly different from its appearance in the Battle at Big Rock short film. Justified considering its DLC release for the game predates the release of said film by several months. The Malta Pack DLC for the sequel gives it a new optional appearance much more closely resembling how it appeared in Jurassic World: Battle at Big Rock and Jurassic World Dominion.

Baryonyx

"I believe this dinosaur, the Baryonyx, lived in shallows and near wetlands. It possibly fed on fish, which given its surroundings, would follow. One would hope its preferred diet hasn't changed in the intervening hundred million years."

—Dr. Kajal Dua

A large carnivore from Cretaceous Europe. Appears in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom and therefore is one of the 6 DLC pack species from that movie.

Artistic License – Paleontology: Like in the movie, it has smaller heavy claws which the genus was named for and a much shorter, wider snout.
Never Smile at a Crocodile: Being based on its depiction in Fallen Kingdom, it has a broad rounded skull and snout like an alligator and osteoderms along its back and upper sides.
Savage Spinosaurs: As a spinosaurid with a crocodile-esque head and back, this is to be expected.

Carcharodontosaurus

"Carcharodontosaurus was a fearsome predator, possessing great strength and almost as large as T. rex. It's sure to be a much desired attraction for our guests."

—Cabot Finch

A large carnivore from Cretaceous Africa. It's one of the 3 "Cretaceous Dinosaurs Pack" DLC species.

Informed Species: It looks more like a megalosaur than a Carcharodontosaurus.
Mythology Gag: its roars sound like those made by its counterpart from Operation Genesis.
Spikes of Villainy: Granted it's not evil per se, however it's a dangerous aggressive predator with its defining traits being a row of spikes running down its back and several smaller ones on the sides of its neck. It's worth mentioning that these are entirely speculative features which the real animal is not known to have possessed.

Carnotaurus

"This carnivore, the Carnotaurus, was first discovered in Argentina. The name means 'meat-eating bull'... as if a regular bull wasn't bad enough."

—Cabot Finch

A large carnivore from Cretaceous South America. Appears in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom and therefore is one of the 6 DLC pack species from that movie.

Animals Not to Scale: 10.4 meters long and 3.3 meters tall compared to the real animal's stats of 8 meters long and 2.5 meters tall.
Artistic License – Paleontology: It's slightly larger than the real animal, and its arms are also much too long and developed (the real dinosaur's arms came out of the body from the elbows and the hands were very tiny).
Shout-Out: It's kill animation for the Homalocephale is the exact same as Carnotaurus' instant kill animation for the Compy in the The Lost World: Jurassic Park PS1 game, where it will stomp on the smaller dinosaur and then consume it.
Use Your Head: In Evolution 2 the Carnotaurus uses its head to sweep goats into the air and slam hadrosaurs over onto their sides before going in for the kill. Their social animation has two Carnotaurs press their heads together and pushing until one gives way.

Ceratosaurus

"A carnivore, I see. This time, a Ceratosaurus. There are distinctive spines that run down its back. And a bladed horn on its head. Just what you don't want to run into when you are out there alone. Or in a group."

—Cabot Finch

A large carnivore from Jurassic North America. Famous for appearing briefly during the 2001 incident.

Adaptational Badass: Far larger and bulkier than the real-life animal. It was reduced to a more realistic size when several other theropods' sizes were adjusted.
- It is this as well in comparison to its appearance in the game's spiritual predecessor Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis. In that game, Ceratosaurus is classified as a small carnivore. In this game, it's a large one, capable of going toe to toe with even the likes of T.rex if having the proper modified genes.
Animals Not to Scale: Despite being shrunk down from its original massive size, it is still much larger (9 meters long and 3 meters tall) than the real life Ceratosaurus, which reached a length of 7 meters and a height of 1.8 meters.
Warm-Up Boss: In the first JW: Evolution game, the Ceratosaurus is the first carnivore you have access to in the game (Isla Matanceros, the tutorial island). Should you decide to incubate one, the Ceratosaurus is your wake up call to research and build electric fencing, build an ACU Center, have adequate power, and have enough emergency shelters.
You Don't Look Like You: Downplayed. While it has the same coloring as its JPIII version, it has a thinner skull and more prominent brow horns like the real animal.

Compsognathus

"Sure it might look cute to someone, I guess, but this little monster, uh, dinosaur, sorry, called Compsognathus, or Compy, is a vicious carnivore. Which means I like it. In a cage. As far away from me as possible."

—Cabot Finch

A very small carnivore from Jurassic Europe. It's one of the 2 "Return to Jurassic Park" DLC species.

Adaptational Wimp: In the franchise, the compies are deadly dinosaurs that can kill a full-grown man in flocks. And in the original novel, they can get past any security measures, becoming the first dinosaurs to escape to the mainland. Here, they cannot break out through even the weakest fences and do not attack in groups, making them virtually harmless to everything except another compy. The guests, however, still run away from them. The Malta DLC somewhat averts this by allowing them to finally attack guests and goats with their swarming tactics.
Butt-Monkey: Because they lack their lethal swarm tactics from The Lost World: Jurassic Park, they are seen as nothing more than food for the other small carnivores. Averted in the Malta DLC, bringing back their swarming hutning style.
Friend to All Living Things: In Evolution 2 it has "Everything" listed under it's likes, even dinosaurs that will eat it, like the other small theropods. This allows Compsognathus to be a compatible neighbor for all the other dinosaurs, who either like it or are indifferent to it. The only three exceptions are the three canon hybrids: Indominus rex, Indoraptor, and Scorpios rex, the former two listed under the compy's Dislikes and all three dislike the compy (as well as everything else, minus Indominus and Velociraptor liking each other).
Killer Rabbit: Averted, the compies are harmless to both human guests and other dinosaurs. The bigger creatures in the game can easily trample and kill the small dinosaurs like bugs. Played straight as of the Malta DLC Pack, as it can now kill guests and goats by swarming them.
Raptor Attack: Thankfully averted, as the compies' ingame behavior and movements are different from the dromaeosaurids and troodontids.
Ridiculously Cute Critter: Alongside the Dryosaurus and Homalocephale this is probably the most adorable looking dinosaur in the game, to the point it could be considered a living toy.
Shown Their Work: It has three fingers per hand, instead of two fingers as it did in The Lost World: Jurassic Park.
Zerg Rush: It's the most social dinosaur in the game, with a single paddock being able to hold up to 30 individuals, and it can tolerate up to 25 of their own kind. As of the Malta DLC it can now attack and kill guests and goats by overwhelming them with numbers.

Deinonychus

"Any creature whose name means 'terrible claw' is one that should be given respect. That's what you have there... a Deinonychus."

—Dr. Kajal Dua

A small carnivore from Cretaceous North America. Its genus actually was the inspiration for the "Jurassic Park" and "Jurassic World" Velociraptors.

Artistic License – Paleontology: Lacks feathers, has an outdated skull shape, and sports a fleshy crest and tail fan akin to a basilisk lizard.
Divergent Character Evolution: Its skull shape, crest and tail fan were deliberately made so by the developers so it can be visually differentiated from the Velociraptor.
Raptor Attack: Like Velociraptor, it can pack hunt to bring down larger herbivores and theropods.

Dilophosaurus

"This dinosaur, the Dilophosaurus, lacks front-facing binocular eyes, a trait common to almost every predator. So instead, it hunted by scent. And now, many predators rely on that sense as well."

—Cabot Finch

A small carnivore from Jurassic North America. Famous for appearing during the first incident in the 1993 park.

Artistic License – Paleontology: Typical first film depiction of the Dilophosaurus. Tiny body? Check. Frill? Check. Spits poison? Check. Broad skull? Check. In reality the animal was over thrice the size it is in-game, had a narrower skull, didn't sport a frill, nor did it spit venom. Also, it's missing the notch in the upper jaw (which it had in the first film).
Misplaced Wildlife: Well misplaced fossils, but on top of the above inaccuracies the real fossils for this animal are found in North America but in the game the fossils are unearthed in China. This may be a reference to Sinosaurus, a Chinese theropod once considered synonymous with Dilophosaurus but now thought to be only a distant relative.

Giganotosaurus

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"Up to a point, there are evolutionary advantages to size, and this Giganotosaurus pushes the limits. You're gonna have your hands full with this one."

—Dr. Ian Malcolm

A large carnivore from Cretaceous South America.

Accent Upon The Wrong Syllable: In the first game, every character pronounces its name as "jie-GAN-oh-toe-SORE-us". This is fixed in the sequel, which uses the correct pronunciation of "gig-a-NOTE-oh-SORE-us".
Animals Not to Scale: Despite the real genus being comparable in length and height with Tyrannosaurus, if not larger in those dimensions, the initial in-game Giganotosaurus was on the lower end of its size estimation at 12 meters long. A later update increased the size by over 12%, bumping its length up to 13.5 meters.
Spikes of Villainy: in the alternate skin based on its appearance from Jurassic World: Dominion.
You Don't Look Like You: On account of debuting three years earlier, this Giganotosaurus looks next to nothing like the canonical appearance of the genus as revealed in Jurassic World Dominion. Compared to its real-life counterpart it's very accurate, though its skull is shaped closer to its cousin Mapusaurus. The Biosyn DLC meant to tie-in with Jurassic World Dominion rectifies this by giving the player access to its movie-accurate skin. As such, it's the only movie-canon dinosaur to have a scientifically accurate alternate appearance.

Herrerasaurus

"The Herrerasaurus is thought to be one of the oldest theropods. It says here it was originally discovered in Argentina, so at least it's not had far to travel, right? Haha."

—Cabot Finch

A small carnivore from Triassic South America. It's one of the 3 "Carnivore Dinosaur" pack species.

The Bus Came Back: The last time it appeared in the franchise was in Telltale's (debatably canon) Jurassic Park: The Game released in 2011.
Extra Digits: It has two dewclaws, one on each side of its foot as opposed to the later theropods having one dewclaw on their inner foot, likely showing how its species only recently evolved from more primative reptiles. They also have four fingers on each hand.
The Generic Guy: Compared to most of the other dinosaurs in the game it's pretty dull looking. Justified since it's an early primitive species that hadn't developed any interesting things like a long neck, horns, spikes, plates or a sail on its back, a crest on its head, body armor, etc.
Older Is Better: The earliest and most primitive dinosaur in the game but it has the highest base attack and defense stats as well as overall base rating of any small carnivore in the game. It also has the second lowest comfort threshold of any small carnivore in the game (after Compsognathus), making it far less prone to trying to break out from its enclosure during storms.
Raptor Attack: Resemble and behave like the franchise's (inaccurate) depiction of Velociraptor and other dromeosaurids.

Majungasaurus

"I think they first found this dinosaur, the Majungasaurus, in Madagascar. And then they had to move it."

—Cabot Finch

A large carnivore from Cretaceous Madagascar. It's one of the 6 "Deluxe Edition" pack species.

Shown Their Work: It's got proportionally shorter hindlegs and is portrayed as a cannibal.

Metriacanthosaurus

"Okay, Dr. Dua tells me that this dinosaur of yours, the Metriacanthosaurus, is a bit of a mystery. Maybe we can learn more about it as a result of your work."

—Cabot Finch

A large carnivore from Jurassic Europe.

Mythology Gag: Its name and DNA was seen in the first film as one of the samples Nedry stole (misspelled Metriacantasaurus), and its genes were used in the creation of the Indominus rex.

Proceratosaurus

"With a name like Proceratosaurus, you'd think this dinosaur was related to the later Ceratosaurus, and you'd be wrong. It is in fact related to the Tyrannosaurus. And not quite as impressive as either if you ask me."

—Cabot Finch

A small carnivore from Jurassic Europe. It's one of the 3 "Carnivore Dinosaur" pack species.

Amazing Technicolor Wildlife: It is light blue in coloration and with a bright red crest.
Mythology Gag: Its name can be seen on one of the embryo storage chambers that Dennis Nedry stole during the first movie (which were later confirmed by the Dinosaur Protection Group to have been lost and destroyed in the 1993 incident).
Non-Indicative Name: It's not related to Ceratosaurus at all. It's a member of the tyrannosaurids.
Shown Their Work: It is depicted with a Monolophosaurus-like crest on its head rather than a horn-like one on its nose like in outdated portrayals.

Spinosaurus

"I know this dinosaur... it’s a Spinosaurus. So named because of the spines running down its back. Seriously, who needs a PhD for this one?"

—Cabot Finch

A large carnivore from Cretaceous Africa. Famous for being the Big Bad of the 2001 incident.

Animals Not to Scale: Despite being noticeably longer and taller than the Tyrannosaurus both in the film and in Real Life, the Spinosaurus was obviously smaller on release. This was later fixed in a patch.
Mythology Gag: In Evolution 2's update 7 its kill animation against Tyrannosaurus rex and other giant theropods was changed to how it kills the Bull T. rex in Jurassic Park III, grabbing the neck in its jaws and using them and its hands to twist and break the opponent's neck before shoving the body away.
Savage Spinosaurs: It's based on the Spinosaurus from Jurassic Park III and thus has all the anatomical inaccuracies as in the movie, particularly longer legs and a circular sail from pre-2014 portrayals. Unlike the film, however, the Spinosaurus is perfectly content with eating fish and can live in pairs unlike the solitary Tyrannosaurus.

Suchomimus

"This is the 'crocodile mimic', or Suchomimus. A large meat-eater. Everything about this dinosaur says 'keep your distance'."

—Cabot Finch

A large carnivore from Cretaceous Africa. It's one of the 6 "Deluxe Edition" pack species.

Amazing Technicolor Wildlife: Unlike Spinosaurus and Baryonyx, whom all use brownish and greyish color scheme, the Suchomimus always has colorful skin no matter what cosmetic is used.
Savage Spinosaurs: It's a spinosaurid like its cousins, Spinosaurus and Baryonyx, but it's the most accurate depiction of the three thanks to being based on Jurassic World marketing website art by renowned paleoartist Julius T. Csotonyi.

Troodon

"This carnivore is a Troodon, it says here that the Troodon had one of the largest brains for body size of any dinosaur. Making it intelligent and deadly, just like my second wife."

—Cabot Finch

A small carnivore from Cretaceous North America. It appears in the DLC pack "Secrets of Dr. Wu".

Artistic License – Paleontology: It lacks feathers, has slit pupils, its hands are pronated and (similar to Telltale's Jurassic Park: The Game) it's depicted with a venomous bite. Even worse, in 2017 the species was declared nomen dubium (due to being known only from teeth) and re-categorized into either Stenonychosaurus, or the recently created genus of Pectinodon.
The Dreaded: Its bio mentions that other predators tend to avoid it due to its extremely venomous bite. This isn't particularly supported by its in-game interaction with other species, however.
Pint-Sized Powerhouse: Not due to its size (it is one of the smallest animals, slightly larger than Coelophysis) or its stats (which are mediocre for a small theropod), but its venom allows Troodon to cause lasting and often fatal damage to other small theropods that fight it, and it will go after much larger prey like Iguanodon and Parasauralophus, biting them on the ankle to envenomate them and wait for them to die.
Poisonous Person: It has a venomous bite that drains health over time.
Raptor Attack: Subverted, as it doesn't hunt and attack in packs. They will take turns harassing and nipping large herbivores until they eventually die from the venom.
Suspiciously Similar Substitute: For the Compsognathus, as they have a very similar appearance and use many of their body movements and noises. This is subverted when the Compsognathus was also eventually added.

Tyrannosaurus rex

"Ah, yes. The 'tyrant lizard'. The Tyrannosaurus rex. Favorite of early century fiction writers and adolescent children everywhere. And why? Because it represents everything we fear about the past. It's what we believe that we've conquered, even though it ceased to exist before humanity had reached the proto-ape stage. And that was true. Until now. Until you."

—Dr. Ian Malcolm

Does a T.rex really need an introduction? It does? Fine. The head attraction of "Jurassic World" (along with Velociraptor). A large carnivore from Cretaceous North America.

Animals Not to Scale: In reality, the species rarely breached 11.5 meters and extremely large individuals could reach 13 meters long and 8 tons. In-game, the animal is over 14.5 meters and over 15 tons. An update shrunk it back to a large, but less outlandish 13.5 meters.
Feathered Fiend: The Dominion Biosyn Expansion Pack includes the feathered T. rex that was seen in the Jurassic World Dominion prologue.
Godzilla Threshold: The final mission in Return to Jurassic Park DLC is to set the T. rex loose and have it hunt down the raptors despite the inevtiable chaos and potential death it can do to the guests. No one thinks it's ideal but with the raptors being to tranquillizers and the T. rex likely being their only large carnivore they have (as it's the only essential large carnivore needed for the park), it's better than letting the raptors kill all the guests.
Mythology Gag: If pitted against a Velociraptor, the T.rex will now kill the smaller theropod in the exact same way Rexy (the Tyrannosaurus from the original film) killed "The Big One" in the movie's climax. Fittingly, the new animation was added in the Return to Jurassic Park DLC.
- In Evolution 2, if two rexes are eating from a meat feeder, they will re-enact the Eddie gets eaten scene from The Lost World: Jurassic Park.
Terrifying Tyrannosaur: A T. rex is the main attraction of any park, and yet they are also among the most dangerous dinosaurs to manage. Ominous music is played whenever a T. rex is released from the hatchery, and they will need a lot of territory with open space, dense forests, sand, water, and live prey to remain content. If any of these conditions are unsatisfactory, then the T. rex will break out and bring real terror to the park.
Use Your Head: In Evolution 2 its social animation involves two rexes pushing and rubbing their heads against each others' heads and bodies.

Velociraptor

"Look, raptors get a bad rap because people don't understand that they are, and will always be, alpha predators. Our job is to help them... the raptors... understand that we are as well."

—Owen Grady

The head attraction of "Jurassic World" (along with Tyrannosaurus rex). A small carnivore from Cretaceous Asia.

Feathered Fiend: Partially-feathered; the male 2001 variants of Velociraptor possess quill-like feathers on the back of their heads. As for the "fiend" part, much like their depiction in the movies, raptors in this game are bastards. They have one of the highest comfort thresholds of any species, so they'll run amok and attack the fences every time there's a storm or a slight change in their environment. They're instantly aware of any fence breaches and will quickly escape to terrorize the guests, they don't get along with any other dinosaurs except large sauropods that are too big to attack, and they'll go after your Jeep every time you enter the paddock to refill a feeder (likely leading to its destruction unless you control it manually). In Evolution 2 Velociraptor is even worse, as it can now climb over fences that aren't electrified and can even sometimes make it over the level 5 fences topped with barbed wire or large spikes, and being able to pack hunt means virtually no other dinosaur is safe, as they'll eagerly throw themselves upon armored dinosaurs, giant theropods, even the massive sauropods. The only exceptions are the Indominus rex, with which raptors will form a pack and live together peacefully, and the Spinoraptor, which the raptors do like and will live and interact with but won't form a pack with.
Raptor Attack: Standard for the franchise- oversized, featherless, with pronated hands and has a build more akin to Deinonychus.
Zerg Rush: Able to hunt in packs in Evolution 2, which considerably expands its roster of potential prey animals. The species field guide entry of the genus notably has a clip of several raptors dog-piling a Sinoceratops.

Dinosaur Hybrids

Ankylodocus

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"At least this hybrid, the Ankylodocus, is an herbivore."

—Dr. Ian Malcolm

"I've got to hand it to him, Dr. Wu certainly knew what he was doing when it came to creating these hybrids. Take this Ankylodocus. Not only has it got a long, slender whip-like tail, but check out the bulbous club at the end of it! Whatever you do, don't go giving it a reason to swing at you, okay?"

—Cabot Fitch

A hybrid of Ankylosaurus and Diplodocus, introduced in the DLC pack "Secrets of Dr. Wu".

Bioluminescence Is Cool: In Evolution 2 it received a new Lux skin.
Gentle Giant: Like all the sauropods, and it has similar requirements as the Diplodocus, meaning it's difficult to upset. It can live peacefully with both of its component dinosaurs and has social interactions with them.
Giant Equals Invincible: Averted, as despite its massive defense stat and Ankylosaurus weaponry it still gets killed easily by Indominus rex. No other dinosaur can kill it, though. Somewhat played straight in Evolution 2, while the Medium and Large theropods can hunt and kill it the Ankylodocus is completely immune to the Small pack-hunting theropods, allowing it to be safely housed with them. Indoraptor is also unable to harm it.
Herbivores Are Friendly: Even more than the Stegoceratops. As despite being part Anklyosaurus, it never fights, behaving like the Sauropod dinosaurs. The only kind of violent confrontation it can have is with the Indominus Rex... who will instantly kill it.
LEGO Genetics
Mix-and-Match Critters: A Diplodocus with the wider plated head, armor and bony tail club of Ankylosaurus (the latter feature actually does exist on the sauropod Shunosaurus, which is even lampshaded by its game biography). While it lacks the bony body armor it does have spines on its shoulders, back, neck and tail. Its redesign in the second game does a far better job of meshing the two species' forms, showing much more Ankylosaurus traits like the actual dermal armor and a far more Ankylosaurus head.
Put on a Bus: Did not return for Evolution 2. Subverted as of the "Secret Species Pack".
You Don't Look Like You: Received a major redesign in Evolution 2: the Ankylosaurus genes are far more apparent now with more of the dermal armor and less random spikes, its neck and tail are much shorter, and its head had more Ankylosaurus features such as a beaked mouth and more armor on the cheeks and top of the head.

Indominus rex

"Okay, I'm not quite sure what you're doing here... other than playing with fire. An Indominus rex? You are creating a hybrid. A dangerous hybrid. You are not only creating life, you're condemning it. Hopefully not your own."

—Dr. Ian Malcolm

The original dinosaur hybrid appearing in Jurassic World as the Big Bad.

The Aloner: The only species it can live alongside without attacking are the small theropods, though it will occasionally bully them. Somewhat averted in Evolution 2, where the Velociraptor and the Indominux rex like each other and will form a pack together. The "Secret Species Pack" allows it to also cohabitate with the Spinoraptor.
Ax-Crazy: Will attempt to kill nearly anything in its enclosure, even if it is not hungry. It is also prone to breaking out at random.
Bioluminescence Is Cool: Recieved a new Lux skin in the "Secret Species Pack".
Camera Abuse: In its species profile it breaks through the footage to glare menacingly into the camera before crushing it in its jaws.
Carnivores Are Mean: Even after the A.I. for the other carnivores was altered so they didn't hunt when they weren't hungry, the Indominus will still kill any other creature near it much like in the film.
Chameleon Camouflage: The "Secrets of Doctor Wu" DLC grants the option to give it the ability to camouflage itself, which it uses when hunting, panicking or entering a forest.
Hair-Trigger Temper: Has a very low comfort threshold, which makes it highly likely to break out during storms or if exhibit requirements are not met.
Implacable Man: Subverted. All armored herbivores, medium-sized and large carnivores can inflict lasting damage to it and even kill it.
Large and in Charge: In Evolution 2, the Indominus rex and Velociraptor form a pack when kept together and it will become the alpha by default, being treated by the game as a jumbo-sized raptor. They even have a new social interaction animation that plays similarly to their interaction in Jurassic World.
Knight of Cerebus
LEGO Genetics: The main genes are Tyrannosaurus rex and Velociraptor, with several other dinosaurs in the game (Carnotaurus, Giganotosaurus, Metriacanthosaurus, Majungasaurus, and Therizinosaurus) as well as Rugops, extinct crocodilian Deinosuchus, tree viper, cuttlefish, and tropical frog DNA in the mix.
Mix-and-Match Critters: Half-Tyrannosaurus, half-Velociraptor.

Indoraptor

"If I'm not mistaken, that's an Indoraptor. More weapon than attraction, right? Just keep it away from the guests. Please. Unless we can charge more to see it."

—Cabot Finch

A dinosaur hybrid introduced in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, who is supposed to be the improved version of the Indominus rex (made to be smaller and deadlier).

The Aloner: Even more so than the Indominus rex, as it will attack nearly everything- both herbivores AND carnivores, regardless if they are small or large. Only the very large sauropods and Compsognathus won't be attacked.
Ax-Crazy: Its animation for killing goats and humans shows this.
Big Eater: Its metabolism means it will spend much of its time hunting and eating.
Bioluminescence Is Cool: Recieved a new Lux skin in the "Secret Species Pack".
Carnivores Are Mean: Just as bad as the Indominus.
Dark Is Evil: Has jet black skin aside from the golden streak on its sides.
Implacable Man: Will not stop chasing down prey until it catches it.
Knight of Cerebus
LEGO Genetics: Uses the Indominus rex's genetic code as a base, with additional Velociraptor DNA added to decrease its size and increase its maneuverability.
Mix-and-Match Critters: The Indominus rex's genetic make-up along with an increased percentage of Velociraptor DNA.
Primal Stance: Unlike other theropods, it prowls on all fours when it isn't running.
Raptor Attack: As its name indicates.

Spinoraptor

"Great. A Spinoraptor. Another aggressive carnivore to drop into a world of potential meals walking around in souvenir t-shirts and cargo shorts."

"I hope you know what you're letting yourself in for, 'cause there's not much room for error when it comes to the Spinoraptor. But what did you expect? We're talking about a Spinosaurus and a Velociraptor all rolled into one!"

—Cabot Finch

A hybrid of Velociraptor and Spinosaurus, introduced in the DLC pack "Secrets of Dr. Wu".

The Aloner: Averted. Unlike the other carnivorous hybrids it has a social need and doesn't hunt for pleasure, meaning it can be housed with other dinosaurs, though only with the large sauropods and small theropods. In Evolution 2 it likes both the Velociraptor and the Indominus rex, though it won't form packs with them.
Bioluminescence Is Cool: In Evolution 2 it received a new Lux skin.
Immune to Bullets: The Spinoraptor you make in the story mode is unaffected by tranquilizers, meaning you have to make another dinosaur kill it.
LEGO Genetics
Mix-and-Match Critters: A Velociraptor with the head shape, neck, and (greatly reduced) sail of Spinosaurus.
Pint-Sized Powerhouse: It's the second-smallest of the Large Theropods (Indoraptor being the smallest), but it can put the hurt on and even triumph against the likes of Tyrannosaurus rex, Spinosaurus, and Indominus rex.
Predators Are Mean: Subverted, actually. Despite its profile claiming it's highly aggressive (and it admittedly can cause problems if it escapes, but so can any other dinosaur), it's a lot more stable than the Indominus rex and Indoraptor, ultimately being no more threatening than any regular carnivorous dinosaur.
Put on a Bus: Did not return for Evolution 2. Subverted as of the "Secret Species Pack".
Raptor Attack: Like the Velociraptor it does have a social need, from two up to four individuals maximum. Since it's classified as a Large Carnivore (second-smallest of the group) it can also be housed with Velociraptor and the other small theropods without attacking them. In Evolution 2 it can cohabitate with Velociraptor but it doesn't pack hunt other dinosaurs (it does have the pack chase, though).
Savage Spinosaurs: Like the Spinosaurus, it can be highly aggressive towards other species.
Token Good Teammate: The only one of the three predatory hybrids that's not an indiscriminately Ax-Crazy killing machine, solely hunting for food like any ordinary theropod and able to be sociable with others of its kind.

Stegoceratops

"A Stegoceratops, now? Another hybrid. I have to admit, I'm not comfortable with this branch of research. Bringing dinosaurs back from extinction, that was playing God. Hybrids? Well, this is more like taunting God."

—Dr. Ian Malcolm

"The Stegoceratops is a hybrid that was engineered to wow the masses. It has everything: the horns, the frill, the plates, the spikes. This is a creation straight from the brilliant mind - and laboratory - of Dr. Henry Wu."

—Cabot Fitch

A hybrid of Stegosaurus and Triceratops, introduced in the DLC pack "Secrets of Dr. Wu".

Bioluminescence Is Cool: In Evolution 2 it received a new Lux skin.
Dark Is Not Evil: Its overall body color is a dark gray, with its undersides a dark tan. But it's a peaceful creature with a similar temperament and social need as its constituent dinosaurs.
Herbivores Are Friendly: Downplayed in that in the event of an escape it's just as capable of trampling guests as other dinosaurs, and it can fight back against and kill carnivores who try to hunt it, but it's otherwise willing to live alongside other dinosaurs, and in fact has a social need, requiring at least three individuals to be content. In Evolution 2 it is the only ceratopsid that gets along with stegosaurids, specifically Stegosaurus itself, and will live happily with them and even has the Stego's social animation with them.
Horn Attack: It uses its horns to deliver the killing blow if it wins a fight.
LEGO Genetics
Mix-and-Match Critters: Has the head and body of a Triceratops and the dorsal plates, tail, and thagomizer of a Stegosaurus. It also sports a second pair of much smaller horns above the brow horns (which are themselves greatly elongated), three rows of plates on its back (the middle being the large plates and the smaller plates on the outside), and small spikes and spines all over its frill and along its back. The index also mentions snake and beetle DNA was used in its creation.
Mythology Gag: Originally going to be a part of Jurassic World alongside the Indominus rex, but it was cut and featured only as a quick shot on a computer screen for planned future hybrids that the heroes see near the end of the film.
Put on a Bus: Did not return for Evolution 2. Subverted as of the "Secret Species Pack".
Spikes of Villainy: Not quite villainous, but small spikes protrude from the surface of its frill and along its back and upper sides.
Tail Slap: Strikes opponents with its thagomizer during fights.
You Don't Look Like You: In the concept art, film, and Jurassic World: The Game, the ceratopsid component was Nasutoceratops. This was changed in 2018 to be Triceratops, as both Jurassic World: Alive and Evolution use the Trike/Stego mix design instead of the original. Between Evolution and Evolution 2 the only major change is its primary set of horns being shortened and made a little curvier.

Pterosaurs

Pteranodon

"I still have trouble believing airplanes can fly, so don't get me started on this Pteranodon. But fly it does. Oh, and it is also known as a 'toothless wing'. Toothless, huh? Yeah, I'm not buying that either."

—Cabot Finch

A large pterosaur from Cretaceous North America. It's one of the 2 "Return to Jurassic Park" DLC species.

Artistic License – Paleontology: The Pteranodons are naked instead of being covered in fur-like pycnofibers, have teeth despite their name literally meaning "toothless wing" (interestingly, this one is subtly lampshaded by Cabot Finch, as seen in the quote above), the tips of their wings are pointed instead of rounded and are depicted with bird-like grasping feet. The version seen in Jurassic World Evolution 2 downplays this slightly by being based on the marginally more accurate Jurassic World design instead of the outmoded Jurassic Park III design, though the JPIII design is in the game as well.
Brick Joke: If a twister hits the Aviary, the Pteranodons will escape through the hole made in it and disappear after reaching a certain height. Afterward, every now and then wild Pteranodons will be seen flying around as ambient animals, implying that the escaped pterosaurs are now living somewhere on the island.
Giant Flyer: The design is from Jurassic Park III, where the Pteranodons were quite large and fearsome. Truth in Television due to being among the largest recorded species of pterosaurs. The Jurassic Park III variant was increased in size a couple of updates after being added, making it fully true to its movie appearance (and real life, male Pteranodon are larger than females) and the second-largest pterosaur in the game after Quetzacoatlus.
Shown Their Work: It takes off by vaulting with its wings just like real world pterosaurs.
Token Minority: The first and only pterosaur & non-dinosaur reptile that isn't a hybrid added in the game (though more pterosaurs and other non-dinosaurs are set to be included in the sequel game).

Dinosaurs and Reptiles in Evolution 2

Herbivores

Alamosaurus

"Alamosaurus, the Alamo Lizard! I'm probably not the first to ask this, but surely they can't get any bigger than this, right? If it's all right with you, I'm just going to admire this one from afar. Less chance of getting a crick in my neck that way, too, huh? Ha-ha-ha..."

—Cabot Finch

A giant sauropod from Late Cretaceous North America. A titanosaurid related to Argentinosaurus, recovered fossils and specimens indicate that it was comparable in size to the Argentina giant, making it one of the largest land animals and definitely the largest dinosaur in North America. It was one of the last dinosaurs to live before the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event. It is part of the Late Cretaceous Dinosaur Pack.

Animals Not to Scale: Similar to the default model of Dreadnoughtus, despite being one of the largest land animals of all time Alamosaurus is smaller than the other giant sauropods in the game.
Mythology Gag: While it was not identified, this is actually the second time Alamosaurus appeared in the franchise, as a skeleton of one made up the iconic rotunda display in the original film.
Shown Their Work: It is depicted with the long narrow spines down the back of its neck, twin ventral rows of smaller spines on the lower half of its neck, and dermal armor on its body and tail. The neck itself is also thick and robust.

Amargasaurus

"Well, what have we here? It’s an Amargasaurus, according to the paperwork I have in front of me. Another interesting factoid: its long neck meant it probably liked to feed on the taller branches of trees and such, at least that’s what it said. Guess we’ll find out, huh?"

—Cabot Finch

A medium sauropod from Early Cretaceous Argentina. Known from a single nearly-complete specimen, it had two rows of long spines that ran down its neck.

Artistic License – Paleontology: It has an incorrect spine arrangement and wrong feet, though the latter is shared by every other sauropod in the game). It also has its spines sheathed in keratin, which was believed to be true at the time of the game's release but rendered inaccurate by a 2022 paper.
Cruel and Unusual Death: Against the giant theropods, it shares the same death animation as Nigersaurus, wherein the predators throw it off of it's feet, slam it against the ground, and then bite down on its neck.
Shown Their Work: It has bare spines instead of sails of skin on them, as was believed. But then subverted when it turns out the genus more likely had sails after all.
Spikes of Villainy: Hardly villainous, but it sports twin rows of long sharp spines down its neck, but is unable to defend itself with them.

Minmi

"Minmi is a relatively small, armored herbivore from Cretaceous Australia. What sets this species apart from other members of its family are the horizontally orientated plates that run along the sides of its backbone – hence the binomial name, Minmi paravertebra."

—Dr. Kajal Dua

A small early ankylosaur from Eastern Australia. Was released with the "Early Cretaceous pack" on December 7, 2021.

Land Down Under: One of only three Australian dinosaurs in the game.
Man Bites Man: It defends itself with a powerful biting attack rather than using its tail (it lacks a club) or body-slamming enemies (also lacks side spikes).
Ridiculously Cute Critter: Seems to be getting a reputation as this.

Pachyrhinosaurus

"They say fences make good neighbors. I say without them, dinosaurs like this one, the Pachyrhinosaurus, shouldn’t be in the park. This animal is built like a tank, and it has the personality to match."

—George Lambert

A ceratopsid from Late Cretaceous North America. It lacked both brow and nose horns, instead having massive flattened bosses on its nose and above its eyes. One of the five "Deluxe Edition" species for Evolution 2.

Mix-and-Match Critter: It combines characteristics of two of the three species of Pachyrhinosaurus, having the frill and spikes of P. lakustai and the size of the largest species P. canadensis.
Mythology Gag: The one-horned ceratopsid from Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom was originally intended to be this genus, but its identification was hastily altered to Sinoceratops after fans pointed out that Pachyrhinosaurus didn't have a nose horn. Sure enough, said feature is accurately absent in this depiction.

Therizinosaurus

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"Just when you think you've seen it all, along comes the Therizinosaurus. And believe it or not, those huge claws you see? They actually helped to feed on vegetation. For real! But er... just do me one favor, OK? Don't let it near my hair with those things!"

—Isaac Clement

The type genus of the family Therizinosauridae, and one of the last and the largest of its kind. A strange dinosaur that evolved from carnivorous ancestors to a diet of vegetation, it stood similarly to the smaller theropods like Gallimimus and boasted massive claws on its three-fingered hands that were a meter long. It used these claws to hook and draw branches to its mouth, but they could be very effective weapons as well. It is included in the Jurassic World Dominion Biosyn Expansion DLC.

The Aloner: Aside from the tiny and very small species (Compsognathus, Coelophysis, Moros intepidens, Oviraptor, and Lystrosaurus), it dislikes every other animal in the game. Rich wasn't kidding when he said it was a very territorial animal.
Artistic License – Paleontology: Like in the film, it's depicted with a reversed hallux, when it and other therizinosaurs had all four toes on the ground in order to better distribute their weight. Its claws are also too straight, in real life they had a gentle curve that grows a little more pronounced towards the tip. The neck is a bit too thick, and the head is noticeably too large.
Creepily Long Arms: Along with its contemporary Deinocheirus, it has the longest arms of any bipedal animal to have ever lived, at around 8 feet long (2.5 meters).
Feathered Fiend: It has filament-like feathers along the top of its head and the top half of its neck, body, and tail.
Herbivores Are Friendly: Averted. Rich Newbold says that Therizinosaurus are fiercely territorial.
Impaled with Extreme Prejudice: Its kill animation against large theropods has it drive the claws on one hand through the theropod's skull and spine and keep them in for several seconds until it pulls them out and lets the theropod fall to the ground. To add insult to injury, the Therizinosaurus rakes its other claws across the theropod's face while still impaled. Against medium theropods it drives its claws through their skulls and pins their heads to the ground until their bodies go limp.
Long Neck: Along with fellow Asian giant theropods Deinocheirus and Gigantoraptor, it has the longest neck of any theropod dinosaur.
Tiny-Headed Behemoth: Compared to the rest of its body proportions, the head is quite small.
Trampled Underfoot: If they escape from their enclosure, they don't go out of their way to attack the guests, but they also won't hesitate to crush any unfortunate humans that get in the way while they run.
Wolverine Claws: Its most distinctive feature, and they're as large and dangerous here as they were in life.
Xenophobic Herbivore: It's an herbivore that cannot coexist with any other species except for the very small species listed above (and that's only because they're too small for Therizinosaurus to notice).

Wuerhosaurus

"Don’t spend too much time looking at those plates. When it comes to the Wuerhosaurus, it pays to keep an eye on this animal’s thagomizer. You don’t want to be on the receiving end of a swing of that tail!"

—George Lambert

Another Asian Stegosaur. What sets this one apart is the fact that it's not one of the earliest members of the group, but one of the last, as their remains have been found in the early Cretaceous, well after most of the rest of the group had died out. Was released with the "Early Cretaceous pack" on December 7, 2021.

The Bus Came Back: Kind of—Wuerhosaurus was planned for inclusion in Operation Genesis, the spiritual predecessor to Jurassic World Evolution, but was cut from the game before release.
Dying Race: One of the very last Stegosaurs, as most of the rest of the group had gone extinct by the early Cretaceous.
Shown Their Work: It is depicted with proper plates, as opposed to the low, rectangular plates that were actually based on a broken plate.

Carnivores

Atrociraptor

"People often talk about the thrill of the chase, but if you've got one of these on your tail, you'll soon become the kill of the chase! This right here is the Atrociraptor, a truly tenacious hunter, and it is simply relentless. At least, that's what I'm told, heh-heh-heh-heh. I don't intend to find out firsthand!"

—Cabot Finch

A small dromaeosaur from late Cretaceous Alberta, Canada. It possesses a very similar body plan to Velociraptor in-game, but is slightly more robust, with a more horizontal rientation, thicker shorter neck, and boxier head and snout. It was included in the Malta Expansion DLC.

Animals Not to Scale: Is about the same size as the game’s Velociraptor, whereas the real animal was roughly the same size as a real Velociraptor – that is to say, considerably smaller.
Mythology Gag: Its human kill animation is nearly beat-for-beat Hoskin's death at Delta's jaws in Jurassic World.
Raptor Attack: And how. They are very, very similar to the franchise’s Velociraptor in every regard, being featherless, frighteningly clever pack hunters far larger than the real animal.

Australovenator

"The Australovenator has been labelled 'the cheetah of its time' and I can certainly see why. Here we have a hunter with terrific speed, power and focus; the makeup of perfect prehistoric predator, really. Just don't get spotted, because there's no way you're going to outrun this one!"

—Dr. Kajal Dua

A small theropod from Late Cretaceous Australia. A member of Megaraptoridae, it reached 6m in length and was lightly built, giving it the neckname "the cheetah of the Cretaceous". It also had long strong flexible arms with large claws, allowing it to grasp and secure prey with its arms before using its relatively weak jaws to inflict the killing blow. It is part of the Late Cretaceous Dinosar Pack.

The Grappler: When attacking goats and similar-sized prey such as Homalocephale, it leaps on and seizes them with its arms and claws, holding them against it as it then delivers the killing bite. Against the small ornithomimids it pins the head and neck to the ground with its claws before savaging the neck.
Shown Their Work: Not only does it have a accurate design, but it has exclusive hunting and killing animations where it uses its oversized claws over its jaws, something theorized for the real animal.

Coelophysis

"This dinosaur is one of the earliest known animals, dating back to perhaps 216 million years ago. It’s called Coelophysis. Their remains can be found scattered across the globe, but if people want to see a Coelophysis up close, this is the only place to do it."

—Claire Dearing

A small theropod that lived in the late Triassic and early Jurassic periods in North America and Africa. Known from a number of complete specimens, it's also one of the most well-known early dinosaurs alongside Plateosaurus and Herrerasaurus.

Friend to All Living Things: As of the Malta update, Coelophysis are happy living with anything other than the hybrids, although unlike the other "scavenger" creatures that are counted as tiny dinosaurs, they will hunt small herbivores and fight small carnivores (because the latter will readily prey on them).
Older Is Better: Averted, unlike fellow Triassic dinosaur Herrerasaurus. It's one of the smallest theropods and its stats and rating are pretty low.
Raptor Attack: Averted. While it does like having a lot of fellow Coelophysis around, it doesn't hunt in packs, won't try to tackle anything larger than the very small herbivores, and it even prefers the simple meat feeder to hunting goats (it will go after them when available, but unlike most other theropods it doesn't having a Prey requirement, only a Meat requirement).

Concavenator

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"The Concavenator is quite literally a hunter with a hump. So please, please, please keep it sweet, 'cause I really don't wanna have to flee from this Spanish predator!"

—Isaac Clement

A medium-sized carcharodontosauridae from Cretaceous Spain. Reaching lengths of 16-20 feet and a weight of 710-880 pounds, it was related to the larger theropods Allosaurus, Carcharadontosaurus, and Giganotosaurus. It's most distinctive characteristic was two extremely tall vertebrae in front of the hips that gave it a tall doube crest structure on its back with a deep dip between them, giving it its name. It also possessed quill knobs on its ulna, though it is believed they did not support full feathers but quill-like structures instead. It was added in the "Cretaceous Predator Pack".

Mythology Gag: A non-living Concavenator previously appeared in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom as a diorama model at Lockwood Manor.
Shout-Out: Their roars sound awfully familiar to Carnotaurus roars from Dinosaur.
Shown Their Work: Unlike the model seen in Fallen Kingdom, it is depicted with the correct head shape, a thickened "sail", three-fingered hands, and even quills on its arms. It even has snake-like scales on its underside, something we know it had. It's also one of the few large theropods in the entire franchise to accurately have lips covering its teeth.
Troll: One of its social interactions has one Concavenator biting another sail, and after the second one roars at it, the former Concavenator tries to bite the latters tail.
Use Your Head: Its fighting animation has it headbutt its opponent in the flank.

Cryolophosaurus

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"This is a Cryolophosaurus, one of the more colorful members of the collection. It’s a carnivore, so take the necessary precautions… and don’t let its looks deceive you."

—George Lambert

An early Jurassic theropod known from Antarctica. It's most known for being one of the few dinosaurs discovered in Antarctica, and for having a large curved crest perpendicular across the top of its skull.

Artistic License – Paleontology: Its skull is too robust like later theropods, it should be slightly more slender.
Mythology Gag: Was possibly included as a way of filling the niche of the real Dilophosaurus within the franchise, which was closer in size and behaviour to Cryolophosaurus than the venom-spitting dwarf of Jurassic Park.

Megalosaurus

"Anytime you hear the word “Mega”, you know you’re dealing with something significant, and the Megalosaurus is no different. This meat-eating theropod dominates any environment it finds itself in. While that’s an admirable survival trait, it’s also one that we cannot accept here at the park. I want to make that clear."

—Dr. Kajal Dua

A medium-sized theropod from the middle Jurassic period of southern England. The first non-avian dinosaur to be validly described in 1827. Part of the "Deluxe Edition" collection.

Shown Their Work: Like Albertosaurus and Qianzhousaurus, it's correctly depicted with non-pronated hands.

Monolophosaurus

"Let me introduce you to Monolophosaurus. This is a no-frills predator straight from the Jurassic. Honestly, I could wax lyrical for days, 'cause it's hard not to be impressed by such a colorful crest. But don't be fooled; this is one minacious hunter!"

—Isaac Clement

A theropod from the middle Jurassic period of Xinjiang, China, named for the distinctive crest on its head. Known from a single nearly-complete fossil found in 1981. Was released as part of the "Camp Cretaceous" collection.

From Nobody to Nightmare: The earliest known member of the Carnosauria family, which would go on to include Acrocanthosaurus and Giganotosaurus.
Lean and Mean: Has a distinctively narrow build, but is a capable hunter, though it only requires the Meat Feeder to be comfortable.

Moros intrepidus

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"Ancient mythology may not be my specialty, but I've been told that Moros intrepidus is named after the Greek deity Moros — the personification of impending doom. It was said that he gave people the ability to foresee their demise, and if you come face-to-face with this Tyrannosaur, I suspect there is a good chance you will meet your fate."

—Dr. Kajal Dua

A small, lightly-built Tyrannosaurid from late Cretaceous Utah. It is included in the Malta Expansion DLC.

Adaptational Badass: The Moros in the film were only seen in solitude, and were playful and harmless enough to be left alone with people. In-game, they’re capable of Zerg Rush tactics in large enough numbers.
Animals Not to Scale: The ones seen in Jurassic World: Dominion and the game are roughly cat-sized (though it’s hinted the film animals may be juveniles). The real animal was only slightly shorter than the average human.
Feathered Fiend: Covered in light-gray feathers, and they are efficient hunters.
Friend to All Living Things: Similar to the Compsognathus, it likes every other land-based creature except the three canon hybrids, and they either like or are indifferent to the tiny tyrannosaur. It even gets along fine with Compsognathus itself and vice versa. Just keep it away from the larger small theropods, as they like it for dinner.
Odd Name Out: The Moros is the second prehistoric animal in the entire game to have both its genus and species name displayed, with the first being Tyrannosaurus rex. All other prehistoric animals in the game only display their genus name.
Zerg Rush: They are capable of swarming guests and goats in numbers to bring them down.

Pyroraptor

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"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

A small theropod from the Late Cretaceous Ibero-Armorican island, of what is now southern France and northern Spain. A dromaeosaurid related to Velociraptor, Deinonychus, and others, it possesed the family sickle claws and overall body plan. It is included in the Jurassic World Dominion Biosyn Expansion DLC.

Amazing Technicolor Wildlife: Pyroraptor's feathers are a bright rust-orange/red, with the long feathers on its wings and down the sides of its body and tail having a blue shaft and pale filaments with bright cream tips. The Frontier skins have vibrant bright blues and greens and yellows and purples with strong contrasting pattern colors.
Animals Not to Scale: The real Pyroraptor is only 1.4 meters long and knee-high to an average woman, which is smaller than the real Velociraptor. In Evolution 2 and Dominion Pyroraptor is still smaller than Velociraptor but is chest-high to an adult man and around 3-4 meters long.
Feathered Fiend: The first dromaeosaurid in the franchise to have accurate feathering, though its arm feathers end at the base of the second finger instead of continuing up it to the base of the claw.
Raptor Attack: Downplayed due to it having feathers, but it's still a vicious dinosaur just like its relatives, and it can pack hunt just as well as Velociraptor.

Qianzhousaurus

"A Qianzhousaurus! Neat! Really great that we’re bringing back all these fast, hungry predators! Even better that I get to stay in the office with locks on the doors!"

—Cabot Finch

A medium-sized tyrannosaurid from late Cretaceous China. Unlike other tyrannosaurids, it had a long slim snout and teeth more similar to allosaurids, being thin and adapted to slicing through flesh rather than being thick armor-piercing spikes.

David vs. Goliath: Shown sparring with a much larger Allosaurus in the pre-order trailer, and holding its own by all appearances.
Lean and Mean: It is noticeably slimmer and more lightly-built than Tyrannosaurus rex and even Albertosaurus, but it's no less a predator and fighter, shown sparring with an Allosaurus in the pre-order trailer.

Sinosauropteryx

"You might think that the Sinosauropteryx is the perfect size for a cute plushie to take home, heh-heh, but this dinosaur is a pretty mean hunter for something so small. Trust me - you really don't want this one snapping at your heels!"

—Cabot Finch

A compsognathid dinosaur from the Liaoning Province, China. Described in 1996, it was the first dinosaur taxon outside of Avialae (birds and their immediate relatives) to be found with imprints of feathers^note and also the colors of said feathers. Reaching a mere 3.5 feet in length, it was one of the smallest dinosaurs. It was included in the "Feathered Species pack".

Feathered Fiend: It's a cute little bundle of floof, but it can kill goats and guests by swarming them.
Fragile Speedster: They are fast and attack humans and goats in packs but die on impact when they're flung away.
Friend to All Living Things: Continuing the trend of tiny carnivores and omnivores being this way, they like all of the other animals except for Indominus rex, Indoraptor, and Scorpios rex. The larger small carnivores like it as a snack, so be wary of this.
Historical Badass Upgrade: While not as competent at it as Compsognathus or Moros, it will still gather in swarms to attack and kill goats and human guests. The real thing was a hunter of small animals that probably would've been pretty harmless to anything larger than itself.
Killer Rabbit: It's one of the tiny dinosaurs and adorable as hell, but it is a predator and can swarm goats and humans to death. Very nearly subverted, though, as it is probably the weakest dinosaur in the game, taking forever to kill goats even with max numbers (and often failing said hunting attempts) and being the only animal that the guests can kill by struggling and flinging off of them (the human will still drop dead, though, even if they kill all of their attackers).
Ridiculously Cute Critter: Like the other tiny dinosaurs, it is quite adorable.
Shown Their Work: It has bands around its tail, as shown by preserved melanosomes in fossils.
- In fact, it's default color scheme (orange with white spots as well as the bands) is almost 1:1 what it's believed coloration is.
Zerg Rush: Like Compsognathus and Moros intrepidens, it takes down bigger prey by swarming them with numbers.

Tarbosaurus

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"Here I was, trying to decide whether or not introducing a Tarbosaurus was really a good idea, but, haha, I guess it doesn't matter now! It's all in your hands."

—Cabot Finch

A large tyrannosaurid from Cretaceous Mongolia and China. The Asian cousin of Tyrannosaurus rex, the Tarbosaurus type specimen reached a length of 10 meters (33 feet), a height of 3 meters (9.8 feet) at the hips, and weighed approximately 4.5-5 metric tons. Its arms were the smallest of all tyrannosaurs compared to body size. Whil its skull was tall like T. rex, it was much narrower and its teeth were more blade-like, showing that it hunted fleshy prey like hadrosaurs instead of tackling armored prey. Tarbosaurus was the antagonist of Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous: Hidden Adventure, pursuing the campers and battling either Rexy or Toro depending on the viewer's decisions. It was added in the "Cretaceous Predator Pack".

Artistic License – Paleontology: Being based on its appearance in "Hidden Adventure", its head is too wide and shaped closer to Tyrannosaurus rex than the real animal. It also has a line of spikes along its top from snout to tail.
Hope Spot: This is the best way to describe its kill animation on guests. The Tarbosaurus lunges and misses, the guest turns and runs in the opposite direction, but then the Tarbo catches up and eats them anyway.
Names to Run Away from Really Fast: Tarbosaurus means "alarming lizard", an apt description for the second-largest tyrannosaurid species.
Shown Their Work: Unlike its counterpart from Hidden Adventure, it appears appropriately smaller when seen alongside T. rex, rather than being the same size.
Spikes of Villainy: Has a few rows of short spikes running along its back.

Utahraptor

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"Ah-ha! This one takes us back to prehistoric Utah! I definitely wouldn't want to meet this raptor out on a camping trip, would you? Eh? 'Cause if its distant relatives are anything to go by, the Utahraptor will make a meal out of anything it can get its claws on!"

—Cabot Finch

A dromaeosaurid from Cretaceous North America. The largest dromaedosaurid discovered, it was 4.9-5.5 meters (16-18 feet) in length and weighed around 280–300 kg (620–660 lb). Similar in build to other dromaeosaurs like Velociraptor and Deinonychus, it was much bulkier and muscular with its leg structure indicating it was an ambush predator. It was added in the "Cretaceous Predator Pack".

Feathered Fiend: It's feathered and the largest member of the raptor family, so don't expect it to play nice with other dinosaurs or guests. Especially given its tendency to literally bodycheck fleeing people after giving them something of a head start..
Goofy Feathered Dinosaur: One of its social interactions has one Utahraptor attempt to nuzzle into another, only for the second raptor to walk off in the opposite direction and cause the first one to comically flop over onto the ground. Subverted in that it's still a dangerous predator that will trick guests into thinking it's given up before blocking them with its body for its kill animation, fluffy feathered appearance be damned.
It Can Think: Its kill animation towards guest has it jumping ahead of a guest, and blocking their escape route with its own body.
Mercy Lead: It lets humans think they are going to get away, then pounces in front of them from behind, bodychecking their escape.
Raptor Attack: Quite possibly the first dromaeosaurid in the Jurassic franchise to almost completely avert this as it's feathered and its appearance is based on how it was thought to have looked like in life without any extra dorsal frills or other stylized physical traits. That said, some scientists think that it would not have been completely covered in feathers due to its large size. It also doesn't pack hunt larger dinosaurs. Then again, at 4.9 to 5.5 meters and 280 to 300 kilograms, it's more than big enough to not need a pack.
Shown Their Work: The first Jurassic-franchise raptor to do so, with its appearance being completely based on its fossil remains and on paleontologists'/paleoartists' current depictions of this species if possibly over-feathered.
Stock Sound Effects: Uses many of the same sound effects as the Velociraptor (including its iconic bark), albeit pitch-altered to reflect its larger size.
Troll: A mild case where one will let another Utahraptor start to nuzzle into its side and then casually sidestep and walk off, leaving the other raptor to fall over onto the ground in confusion. There's also the darker case where it seems to stop chasing someone before literally leapfrogging over and bodychecking fleeing humans to cut off their escape route and then taunting them for thinking they had a chance before going in for the kill.
The Worf Effect: On the giving end as it's the only small theropod that will regularly curb-stomp Atrociraptor and Velociraptor in one-on-one fights (both of which tend to be treated as The Dreaded in-canon).

Yutyrannus

"The Yutyrannus. The "feathered tyrant" brought so much excitement, so much intrigue to the scientific community when it was first discovered... and here, we find ourselves in the presence, once more, of that illustrious Tyrannosaur. Just don't be too surprised if it ruffles a few feathers, OK?"

—Dr. Kajal Dua

A genus of proceratosaurid tyrannosauroid dinosaur which contains a single known species, Yutyrannus huali. This species lived during the early Cretaceous period in what is now northeastern China. The largest known theropod dinosaur with direct evidence of feathers, it grew to 29.5 feet long and 1.5 tons in weight. It was included in the "Feathered Species pack".

Feathered Fiend: A big feathered theropod that is potentially lethal to guests.
Shown Their Work: It has all the right feathers in the right places, accurate proportions, the right crest shape, the correct size. It's one of the contenders for most accurate animal in the game.

Omnivores

Deinocheirus

"Here, we have the Deinocheirus! This downy dinosaur is often likened to an ostrich. Not surprising, I suppose, considering the long neck, the feathers, the beak... it's just a lot bigger in size, huh? Hah.. but if things go awry, something tells me this one doesn't need to bury its head in the sand, hah-ha-ha!"

—Cabot Finch

A large ornithomimosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous around 70 million years ago. Originally known from a pair of arms (the largest arms of any bipedal animal at 7.9 feet in length), for fifty years those were the only remains found, leading to intense speculation about what the animal was until two complete skeletons were recovered in 2014, showing a creature that was strange and unique in form and function. Growing to 36 feet in length and weighing 7.2 tons, it was the largest member of the family Deinocheiridae. It was included in the "Feathered Species pack".

Artistic License – Paleontology: While it's overall one of the most accurate animals in the game, like the Gigantoraptor it's possibly over-feathered. We know the real animal definitely had large tail feathers as evidenced by a pygostyle, but it may have been more sparsely-feathered over the rest of its body given its huge size.
Creepy Long Arms: Not only are they some of the longest arms on any biped in Earth’s history, they were the only known part of the animal for quite some time – hence the name, meaning “Horrible Hand”.
The Glomp: Its win/kill animation against Medium theropods such as Allosaurus and Scorpios rex has it chase and lunge at the opponent as it tries to turn and escape, grabbing it in its arms and biting at the back before both are sent rolling on the ground. The actual killing blow is a powerful kick to the back of the head which sends the corpse sliding away several feet.
Goofy Feathered Dinosaur: It has a duck-bill style beak, giant arms, a humpback and a large, feathered pygostyle. Even with the claws, it would be strange for it not to fit this role.
Shout-Out: Its idle animation includes the scratching itself then shaking its body behavior exhibited by the Deinocheirus from Prehistoric Planet.
Shown Their Work: Fish scales were found directly associated with one of the two complete specimens, indicating a semi-piscivorous diet. As such it is the second omnivorous animal in the game, feeding on both plants and the Fish Feeder.
Your Size May Vary: Noticeably smaller than the real animal, though not by much.

Gigantoraptor

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"I was pretty relieved when I found out the Gigantoraptor wasn't actually some kind of gigantic Velociraptor. That woulda been a recipe for disaster. What we have here is actually more like an oversized Oviraptor."

—George Lambert

A large oviraptorsaur from Cretaceous Mongolia. The largest of the oviraptorids, it stood 3.5 meters (11 feet) tall at the hips with a length of 8 meters (26 feet) and weighed 1.4 tons. It closely resembled its smaller cousins Oviraptor and Citipati, with a short strong crested beak and a feathered body. Its beak was adapted for slicing instead of crushing like the smaller oviraptors, indicating a much more generalist omnivorous diet. It was added in the "Cretaceous Predator Pack".

Amazing Technicolor Wildlife: Downplayed a bit compared to its tiny cousin, but it has a few vibrant skins and patterns, mainly hyacinth macaw-blue and a deep shade of purple, with bight yellows, reds, and blues as patterns.
Artistic License – Paleontology: Not by much, but due to its large size, it probably wasn't completely covered in insulating downy feathers as it is being depicted here. Zigzagged rearding its diet and behavior: it is an omnivore as per what is known and requires Ground Leaf and the Meat Feeder, but it will not hunt anything, not even goats. If it defeats a theropod in combat, however, it will feed on the corpse, and it will also feed on animals that have died in other ways. Averted with Update 1.9.2, which allowed Gigantoraptor to hunt and kill goats, the small non-armored herbivores (Homalocephale, Dryosaurus, the three pachycephalosaurids, and the three small ornithomimids), hunt and fight the small armored herbivores, fight small theropods, and to attack and kill guests.
Feathered Fiend: It is armed with a powerful beak and kick attack. Previously subverted as far as its diet is concerned, though: despite being from the Cretaceous Predator Pack, originally it would starve to death before it would hunt a guest or small dinosaur for food, but updates have since given them a distinct animation when attacking guests (though it amounts to knocking them over instead of wolfing them down like other large theropods), and they will now hunt goats and small dinosaurs as well.
Finishing Stomp: Its kill animation against Medium theropods has it kick the predator onto its side then give two powerful stomps to its head, similar to a secretary bird. Against the giant theropods it delivers a double kick to the theropod's head as it lunges forward, knocking it to the ground, then jumps onto and crushes the skull with both feet. When hunting Dryosaurus, the three pachycephalosaurids, and the three small ornithomimids, it kills them with a similar leaping stomp with both feet, crushing them under its weight. Against small armored herbivores and small theropods it kills with the regular kick attack animation.
Kick Chick: Every attacking and finishing animation it has (excepting against goats and Homalocephale) involves its clawed feet.
Shown Their Work: Unlike Oviraptor, it is correctly depicted with wing feathers.

Oviraptor

"If you ask me, I think this animal gets a bad rep. Back when fossils were all scientists had to go on, this Mongolian dune-dweller was branded an egg thief. But you know what? It was really just looking out for its own! So as far as I'm concerned the Oviraptor is all right in my books."

—Isaac Clement

A small, feathered, unusual theropod from late Cretaceous Asia with a short, powerful beak. It was included in the Malta Expansion DLC.

Amazing Technicolor Wildlife: Its Frontier skins are very colorful in both base and pattern with a wide variety of hues.
Beak Attack: Their general means of attack and defense, though their toothless beak is much shorter and blunter than most examples of this trope.
Dance-Off: Its social behavior has two Oviraptors approach each other and do a spinning ballerina hop one after the other, ending with each giving a call to the other.
Feathered Fiend: Subverted. Despite being a feathered dinosaur with a diet for meat, it's among the most harmless dinosaurs. It's not even interested in hunting Compsognathus despite the dinosaur being prey for ever other small carnivore.
Friend to All Living Things: Third time's a charm, as Oviraptor likes everything else except for the three canon hybrids and Lystrosaurus. The larger small theropods won't hesitate to make a meal of it, though.
Mythology Gag: The one non-hybrid animal it dislikes is Lystrosaurus, presumably referencing how one killed an Oviraptor in a deleted scene in Jurassic World Dominion.
Shown Their Work: Like in the film, it is depicted as its correct size, roughly the same size as the real world Velociraptor. Most documentaries and media depictions tend to portray it as the size of its close relative Citipati, which reached nearly 3 meters in length. Also, Issac Clement points out how Oviraptor was first thought to have been an egg thief due to being found near a nest of eggs, before it turned out said nest was actually its own.
Stock Animal Diet: Averted. It is never fed eggs, due to not being implemented into the game as a food source; it is instead an omnivore just like the real animal.

Dinosaur Hybrids

Scorpios rex

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"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

Dr. Wu's first explicit genetic hybrid, initially designed for display in the park, but rejected for being too ugly to serve as a visitor attraction. Was released as part of the "Camp Cretaceous" collection.

Adaptational Wimp: Downplayed. It lacks some of the climbing abilities and asexual reproduction of its counterpart in Camp Cretaceous, but is still an extremely dangerous predator. It can climb over fences, though, and is the largest dinosaur to be able to do so.
The Aloner: To the greatest extreme of the hybrids. Indominus rex can live peacefully with Velociraptor and only scares away non-pack hunting small theropods. Indoraptor ignores Compsognathus and all of the sauropods larger than Nigersaurus and Amargasaurus. Scorpios rex? It can and will kill everything, large, medium, and small. Surprisingly it gets along well with itself, in direct contrast to how it is in the series.
Beware My Stinger Tail: Has a cluster of venomous spikes on its tail, which it uses in battle to great effect.
Dark Is Evil: Has jet-black skin even darker than the Indoraptor and is the most aggressive and insane of the three canon hybrids.
Flawed Prototype: While the later, more refined Indoraptor and Indominus rex are dangerous, the player can mitigate their genetic code to make them a more palatable park attraction, and are very popular with guests. In comparision, the genetic code of the Scorpios rex is so flawed that it's impossible to completely clean up, and it's nowhere near as popular.
Gonk: A very ugly bastard, with a short pug-like skull with malformed jaws, long twig limbs, and a medium-length reedy tail on a chunky almost square-shaped body.
The Grappler: Taken straight from Camp Cretaceous, one of its attacks during fights against itself and the other Medium carnivores has it grab the opponent by the scruff of the neck in its jaws, toss them onto the ground several feet away, leap atop them and attempt to savage them only to get a retaliatory bite to the side of its body in return, then kick the opponent in the head as it backs away.
Phlegmings: Strings of saliva stretch between its teeth and jaws whenever it opens it mouth wide, just like in the series.
Poisonous Person: The venomous spikes on its tail, from its scorpionfish DNA, make it one of only two venomous animals in the game. Its bite is also venomous.
Psycho Prototype: Compared to the more refined Indominus and Indoraptor; while it was comparably swift, powerful, and arguably even more aggressive than the later hybrids, it was also even more mentally unstable, and tended to be easily distracted.
Red Eyes, Take Warning: It has burning red eyes that greatly resemble the Eye of Sauron.
Skyward Scream: One of its idle animations is its iconic roaring at the sky during the thunderstorm from the show.
Super-Persistent Predator: Its attack animations against giant sauropods are somewhat similar to other theropods where it bites a rear leg, but whereas the others give a bite and then release, Scorpios doggedly holds onto the limb for several seconds while digging its hands and feet into the ground to try to prevent its escape and can even be pulled forward onto its belly by the sauropod's attempt to get free. It also attacks more frequently than the other theropods despite having its venom to help weaken and kill the sauropods.
Super Prototype: Despite being on the smaller end of the larger theropods, it is a very powerful and tough beast with impressive stats, with its Attack and Defense having a higher chance to be 30% greater than normal when synthesized. It can easily take hits from even powerhouses like Tyrannosaurus rex and Indominus rex and return that damage in kind, plus its ability to poison opponents allows it to deal crippling damage over time. Even in its default state it has a very good chance of defeating its hybrid brethren, both of which are also no slouches in their stats.
Tail Slap: Its main method of fighting other dinosaurs is smacking them across the face with the venomous spines on the end of its tail.

Spinoceratops

"Now this is something a little different, a Spinoceratops. Here we have a hybrid that's more than happy living in colder climates, but, uh... I'm still counting on you to give it a warm welcome, huh? Hahaha!"

—Cabot Finch

A hybrid dinosaur that debuted in Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous. Mixing the genes of Sinoceratops and Spinosaurus, two infant specimens played a large role in the fourth and fifth seasons of the series. It was included in the "Secret Species Pack".

Bioluminescence Is Cool: It has a Lux skin that gives it glowing patterns at night.
Herbivores Are Friendly: Its personality and temperament are inherited from its Sinoceratops side, making it a peaceful creature that can coexist with most everything its ceratopsid side coexists with. That said it will give rivals and predators the horn when confronted.
Horn Attack: Uses its larse nasal horn to fight with.
Large and in Charge: It's noticeably larger than the regular Sinoceratops, likely due to the Spinosaurus genes.
Mix-and-Match Critters: Combines the genes of Spinosaurus with the genes of Sinoceratops to create an animal that possesses the overall form of Sinoceratops with a tall sail on its back (with some slight Spinosaurus elements in the head and face, most noticeably the eyes and snout). Notably it is the first and only hybrid that is composed of a carnivore and an herbivore's genes, the other hybrids being mixes of either all herbivores or all carnivores.
Stock Animal Diet: Partially averted. It requires Ground Fiber per its Sinoceratops genes, but it also requires the Fish Feeder per its Spinosaurus genes. Like the other omnivorous animals it alternates between these foods quite regularly.

Aquatic Reptiles

Archelon

"When we think about the animals that have inhabited this planet the longest, it's normally the likes of crocodiles and sharks that spring to mind first. But Earth's prehistoric waters were also home to some mighty impressive turtle species. Just like this one, the Archelon."

—Isaac Clement

A large marine turtle from the Late Cretaceous period. Inhabiting the Western Interior Seaway of North America, it grew to 4.6 meters (15 feet) in length and 2.2–3.2 t (2.4–3.5 short tons) in body mass. The sole representative of the genus, A. ischyros, had a leathery shell as opposed to bone and jaws adapted to either shearing flesh or crushing hard prey, giving it a variety of prey items to feed on including fish, cephalopods, nautiloids, sponges, and jellyfish. It was released in the "Prehistoric Marine Species Pack".

Friend to All Living Things: None of the other aquatic animals will try to harm it, and it won't fight or attack them. It won't even panic when around the Large aquatics like the rest of the Small and Medium (minus Dunkleosteus) aquatics do. This makes it an excellent lagoon-mate and lagoon-filler to add more life to lagoons holding Mosasaurus, Tylosaurus, and Kronosaurus.
Ramming Always Works: A benign example. Its social interation has one Archelon circle wide to face a second individual and then playfully bump its shell against the other's belly, causing it to rear back then briefly chase after the bumper.

Attenborosaurus

"This dinosaur, the Attenborosaurus, is named after the famed naturalist and documentarian David Attenborough. I guess you could say dinosaurs run in his family."

—Claire Dearing

A pliosaurid from the early Jurassic of England. Named after Sir David Attenborough, it was a 5-meter-long reptile related to other short-necked pliosaurs like Kronosaurus and Liopleurodon, though its neck was relatively long compared to theirs. Its head was wide and its jaws lined with long outward-angled interlocking teeth like Elasmosaurus instead of being narrow with smaller teeth like Plesiosaurus. One of the five "Deluxe Edition" creatures.

Celebrity Paradox: Its inclusion implies that the Attenborough brothers exist (or at least have existed) as separate entities from John Hammond in the Jurassic Park cosmology.
Mythology Gag: Its inclusion is likely partially on account of the fact that it's named after Sir David Attenborough, brother of the late Richard Attenborough (who played John Hammond in the first two Jurassic Park films).

Elasmosaurus

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"We know that all life began in the sea. The primordial soup. Some creatures made their way to shore, and started the chain reaction of land animals. Others stayed in the ocean, like the Elasmosaurus, and set the pattern for the marine life that would follow. This beautiful animal has a long neck, and a flat tail. With the right setting, it should really attract the crowds."

—Claire Dearing

A large plesiosaur from Late Cretaceous North America and the namesake of its family, Elasmosauridae. Reaching between 10.3 and 13.7 meters in length (with more than half of that length being its neck, the longest of any documented animal), it fed on fish and inverterbrates by seizing them in its outwardly-jutting interlocking teeth. It was confirmed along with Liopleurodon in an interview with the game's director on October 8th.

Artistic License – Paleontology: Has an outdated skull shape as well as spikes adorning its head that were not present on the real animal. This was likely done to distinguish it from the similar (but smaller) Plesiosaurus and Attenborosaurus.
Long Neck: Among the longest of any plesiosaur, in fact.
Sea Serpents/Stock Ness Monster: Its head and neck spikes give it the look of an aquatic dragon.
Spikes of Villainy: Predatory, anyway, but the back of its jaw, head, and very front of the neck are adorned with backward-curving spikes.

Ichthyosaurus

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"While dinosaurs once ruled the earth, other animals ruled the seas. Take the Ichthyosaurus, a perfect example of what I’m talking about. They have a large dorsal fin, much like a dolphin. Or, actually more like a shark."

—Owen Grady

A genus of reptiles that resemble reptilian dolphins with much longer beaks and large eyes. The best-known of the ichthyosaurids and the type genus of the order Ichthyosauria, it lived from the late Triassic to early Jurassic in the waters around England and reached 3.3 meters in length.

Boring, but Practical: The smallest and least popular-with-guests aquatic animal in the game, but they’re comparatively cheap, can be kept in large numbers, and have lower space requirements than any other aquatic creature. As a result, they’re an excellent aquatic choice for parks low on space and/or money.
Friendly, Playful Dolphin: Its new social interaction has two ichthyosaurs swim together belly-to-belly and barrel roll, similiar to dolphin play behavior.
Shown Their Work: Exceptionally accurate compared to the most of the other marine reptiles in-game, lacking things like the crocodilian armor and claws of the Liopleurodon, the draconic head spikes of the Elasmosaurus, the snakelike scales of the Plesiosaurus or the blatantly exaggerated size of the Mosasaurus. The only thing that could feasibly be called out as looking somewhat off from most modern restorations would be the exact shape of its front flippers.

Kronosaurus

"OK, here we have the Kronosaurus. A predator that once ruled the seas of Colombia and Australia. Now get this: the marine reptile was named after the titan Kronos, a legendary ruler of Greek mythology’s golden age. Pretty cool, right?"

—Isaac Clement

A large pliosaurid from Cretaceous Australia. Was released in the Early Cretaceous DLC.

David Versus Goliath: A subtler example, but Kronosaurus is the smallest of the three Large marine reptiles (2/3 the length of the Mosasaurus) yet it will fearlessly attack the larger reptile and even in its default stats has a good chance to come out on top.
Devious Dolphins: While obviously not actually a dolphin, several of it's in-game skins are very obviously based on orcas.
Did You Just Punch Out Cthulhu?: The only marine reptile that can not only challenge and defeat the Mosasaurus, but will actively go after its rival and attack it, unlike the larger Tylosaurus which doesn't have an attack animation against the Mosasaurus and instead damages it as a counterattack during the Mosasaurus' attack animation.
Shown Their Work: Unlike Liopleurodon, it's a fully accurate pliosaur, lacking the crocodilian armor and claws, as well as having proportions that more closely resemble the real animal.

Liopleurodon

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"It is the diversity of life we are discovering that I find to be most interesting. Take this animal, the Liopleurodon, for instance. This is a carnivorous marine reptile that is optimized for efficiency – both for swimming effortlessly through the water, and for relentlessly hunting its prey. And what nature created, we can recreate – and maybe, if I can be so bold, improve upon. Or, at least, find ways to exploit."

—Dr. Kajal Dua

A pliosaurid from the middle to late Jurassic period of Europe. Reaching 6.4 meters in length, it was short-necked, with a long powerful skull and strong paddle-like flippers. It was confirmed along with Elasmosaurus in an interview with the game's director.

Artistic License – Paleontology: Its design takes a few cues from the JW Mosasaurus, having the same crocodilian armor but a bit more pronounced. It also has short spikes adorning its throat area, pronounced brow ridges, a crocodilian-like head, and small spikes/claws along the leading edges of its flippers. The proportions are also quite off from any actual pliosaur.
Never Smile at a Crocodile: Its head and armor makes it look very much like a fully-aquatic oceanic crocodile.
Shown Their Work: Much closer to its real size of 6.4 metres than the 25-metre leviathan popularized by Walking with Dinosaurs.
Spikes of Villainy: Not "villainous" so much as predatory, but in addition to the crocodilian armor adorning its back (which is already more pronounced than on the Mosasaurus) it has numerous short spines adorning its throat region and flippers.

Mosasaurus

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"So when people come to the park, they wanna learn something, sure, but they also wanna be entertained, and this marine reptile – the Mosasaurus? Just that, a show-stopper. If the T-rex is the ruler of the dinosaurs on land, then the Mosasaurus holds that title below the waves. Make sure this animal is a premium attraction!"

—Isaac Clement

A massive marine reptile that lived worldwide during the late Cretaceous period. It was estimated to grow up to 17.1 meters and was one of the star attractions in the first Jurassic World film.

Artistic License – Paleontology: As oversized as it was in the films and retains the improbable crocodilian armour covering. The real animal had small overlapping scales similar to snakes and varanoid lizards (which are its closest living relatives).
Awesome, but Impractical: Strictly speaking, a Mosasaurus has the highest base guest appeal of any single animal in the entire game, even beating out Tyrannosaurus, Indominus, and Quetzalcoatlus. Unfortunately, it also has huge space requirements, and is painfully expensive, so a player willing and able to sink the necessary investments into cloning it will probably go for the cheaper Tylosaurus or Kronosaurus instead.

Nothosaurus

"When they told me this thing has legs, I said 'No, it's staying in the water!'. I don't want to be receiving reports of it running rampant in the sewers, chilling up in elevators... Nothosaurus? Not a chance!"

—Cabot Finch

A marine reptile from the Late Triassic period with fossils being distributed from North Africa and Europe to China. Reaching 4 meters (13 feet) in length, it resembled the later plesiosaurs but was more primitie in morphology, lacking a tail fluke and having distinct jointed limbs with webbed digits, and was theorized to have habits similar to today's pinnipeds by being semi-aquatic. It appeared in the fourth and fifth seasons of "Camp Cretaceous" on Mantah Corp's research island. It was released in the "Prehistoric Marine Species Pack".

Artistic License – Paleontology: It is based on the "Camp Cretaceous" Nothosaurus design, which has long claws on its feet and exaggerated teeth in its stylized skull, along with a pointed instead of rounded tail and a more terrestrial-designed body shape.
Bioluminescence Is Cool: Has a Bioluminescent skin option like the Styxosaurus and Parasaurolophus.
Playful Otter: Its swimming animations are very otter-like, using both its feet and its tail to swim, and it's quite acrobatic as well. Its social animation involves two Nothosaurus twirling around each other like river otters playing with each other.

Plesiosaurus

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"Another creature from the ancient oceans. This time, a Plesiosaurus. It has a flat body, an elongated tail, and four powerful flippers that help it glide through the water. Like modern-day sea mammals, it has to come up for air. It basically spends its time surfing and eating – which is, heh, not a bad way to live."

—Owen Grady

A marine reptile from the early Jurassic period of England. The archetype animal of the order Plesiosauria, it grew to 3.5 meters and was recognizable by its small narrow head, long and slender neck, broad turtle-like body, a short tail, and two pairs of large, elongated paddles.

Artistic License – Paleontology: It is depicted with a scaly snake-like head as opposed to a smooth leathery-skinned one.
Sea Serpents: It's effectively this, and in a particularly literal case, its head is modelled after a snake.
Shown Their Work: It possess a small fluke at the end of its tail much like the real animal is believed to have had.

Shonisaurus

"One of the largest known Ichthyosaurs to have ever lived, Shonisaurus is a scientist's dream! Years of studying their fossil remains filled researchers with a vision - a confident vision, but a vision nonetheless. And now we see it realized before our very eyes, ready to show the world."

—Dr. Kajal Dua

A massive ichthyosaur from the Late Triassic period of the Luning Formation of Nevada, USA. One of if not the largest marine reptiles to exist, the species S. sikanniensis grew to a length of 21 meters (four meters shorter than Mosasaurus' length inJurassic World) and weighing 81.5 metric tons (89.8 short tons). It was released in the "Prehistoric Marine Species Pack".

Kaiju: A real one this time. The species S. sikanniensis was 21 meters (69 feet) in length, dwarfing most of the other marine animals in the game including the real-life Mosasaurus which reached either 17.5 meters or 13 meters depending on the research (in the game itself it's only just slightly shorter than the Mosasaurus which is at its movie length of 25m).
Ramming Always Works: Unlike the other aquatic animals, Shonisaurus fights its Large contemporaries by slamming its bulk against its opponents.
Shown Their Work: It has the more slender build theorized from the 1990s onward instead of the large barrel-like body it has historically been depicted with. Since it's unknown if it possessed a dorsal fin the in-game animal lacks one, and it also lacks an upper tail lobe like the real animal.

Styxosaurus

"If you're gonna survive in these waters, you've got to be prepared to stick your neck out! I mean, it was hard enough for Styxosaurus 70 million years ago, when the hunters were already becoming the hunted... but we're not in Cretaceous Kansas anymore, nonononononono. A bit of courage isn't gonna save you from the dangers that lurk in THESE depths!"

—Cabot Finch

A large plesiosaur from late Cretaceous North America. A member of the family Elasmosauridae, it grew up to 36 feet in length, half of that being its neck, similar to Elasmosaurus. Its skull was somewhat shorter than other elasmosaurids, though still sporting the interlocking outward-pointing teeth characteristic of the family. It is part of the Late Cretaceous Dinosaur Pack.

Artistic License – Paleontology: It is depicted with fins on its neck.
Bioluminescence Is Cool: Several of its pattern color options give it the lux-style glow of the Parasaurolophus skin from "Camp Cretaceous", specifically the purple, yellow, and green options.

Tylosaurus

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"Remember when you were a kid, and they told you not to eat and then go in the water? Well, with this predator, the Tylosaurus, if you go in the water, you’re gonna get eaten! I mean, seriously, this is every sailor’s nightmare come to life!"

—Cabot Finch

A large, predatory marine reptile from the late Cretaceous revealed in the game's second Dev Diary, though its genus was only revealed shortly before launch.

Artistic License – Paleontology: Has proportions closer to other mosasaurs than to Tylosaurus itself along with a malformed jaw.
Shown Their Work: Has a fully-developed tail fluke, as opposed to the vestigial one seen on the Mosasaurus. It also has a much more accurate skin covering to Real Life mosasaurs: small overlapping scales instead of crocodilian armour.
Tail Slap: Its new social interaction has one Tylosaurus swim up to another from behind and below to give one of the rear flippers a nip, with the nipped Tylosaurus relatialting with a smack in the face with its lower fluke.

Placoderms

Dunkleosteus

"Whatever you do, do NOT write off the Dunkleosteus as just a big fish. There's no teeth - just two pairs of bony plates, and without warning, they could snap shut with a bite force greater than a wolf. Greater than a lion. Greater than an Allosaurus. So keep your toes outta these waters, all right?"

—George Lambert

A genus of large arthrodire ("jointed-neck") fish that existed during the Late Devonian period, about 382–358 million years ago. It was a pelagic fish inhabiting open waters, and one of the first apex predators of any ecosystem. The most well-known and largest species, D. terrelli, reached an estimated length of 4.1 to 10 m (13 to 33 ft) long and weigh around 1–4 t (1.1–4.4 short tons). A placoderm, Dunkleosteous had an armored head and jaws lined with razor-sharp shearing bone plates instead of teeth that had one of the strongest bite forces of any known animal. It was released in the "Prehistoric Marine Species Pack".

Artistic License – Paleontology: The model in the game has a long, shark-like body, but analysis indicates that it was actually more compact, on account of its head shape. In fairness, this was a very recent discovery as of the release of the Marine Species pack, so recent that the model had probably been finished long before that analysis was published and this is probably more a case of Science Marches On rather than the developers not caring enough.
David Versus Goliath: It can and will square up to the Mosasaurus and other Large aquatic reptiles and do hefty damage if not kill them, despite being the fifth-largest aquatic animal (only half the length of Mosasaurus). In fact it's classified as a Medium-sized animal along with Elasmosaurus, Attenborosaurus, Liopleurodon, and Styxosaurus.
Threatening Shark: It has a shark-like caudal fin in game, which is quite different from the usual depictions of Dunkleosteous which have a long single lobe tail similar to Shonisaurus except angled up instead of down.

Pterosaurs

Barbaridactylus

"Although I find myself tasked with assessing the danger that these prehistoric animals pose, I can't help but be in awe of these stunning creatures. The Barbaridactylus, for instance, casts a striking shadow thanks to its boomerang shaped wingspan. Let's just keep them safely contained, okay? I'm not sure I'd trust them to come back of their own accord."

—Kajal Dua

A pterosaur from late Cretaceous Morocco. Part of the family Nyctosauridae, it was a medium-sized pterosaur with a wingspan of 13 feet. Its beak was tipped with a sharp downward hook, similar to an eagle, which likely helped it hold onto its slippery marine prey. Its skull and crest formed a notable boomerang shape, the crest smoothly sloping upward from the skull. It is part of the Late Cretaceous Dinosaur Pack.

Artistic License – Paleontology: It is depicted with fingers, something that is not confirmed for Barbaridactylus (as it's known from scant remains), but is not seen in any other nyctosaurid. What IS known is it should't have the hook on the end of the beak as there is no evidence of it on the skull (though it could be keratin...). The skin covered crest is also a theory about nyctosaurids that has become more disproven.

Cearadactylus

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"Honestly, the flying animals concern me the most from a security standpoint. We can round up escaped land animals, but once they take to the sky, all bets are off. That is a Cearadactylus, and we need to make sure it stays confined to the aviary. Until today, the only known species of this animal was named after the Latin name for "Frightful". That should tell you something."

—George Lambert

A pterosaur from the early Cretaceous that lived in what is now Brazil, South America, in the state of Ceará. With an estimated wingspan of between 4 meters and 5.5 meters, it was a medium-sized species and piscivorous. Notably it was the pterosaur featured in the original Jurassic Park novel, menacing Dr. Grant, Tim, and Lex inside the park's aviary by dive-bombing them and attempting to carry off Tim.

Artistic License – Paleontology: Downplayed, but in the game it has a very short pointed Pteranodon-like crest on the back of its head. Like with Deinonychus, it was likely done to make it distinctive from another species in the roster, Tropeognathus, which is similar in design (though with much more pronounced beak crests and a slightly plumper body than Cearadactylus). Potentially justified if it's a soft-tissue crest, since that would be unlikely to preserve in the fossils we have anyway.
Informed Species: Downplayed, but its head crest lends it something of a resemblance to Caulkicephalus and/or Ludodactylus.
Mythology Gag: It was in the original novel. Notably this is its first appearance in the franchise since then.

Dimorphodon

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"Now, you’d think a mouthful of teeth would be scary enough, but this animal – the Dimorphodon – actually has two distinct types of teeth in its jaws. And it flies! Well, more accurately, glides."

—Claire Dearing

A small pterosaur from the early Jurassic period of England. Unlike later pterosaurs, it's a fairly poor flyer which relies on short, frantic bursts of flight to get around. Appeared alongside Pteranodon as one of the aviary attractions in the first Jurassic World film.

Animals Not to Scale: The standard design from Jurassic World is oversized like the film version, being the size of a Harpy eagle instead of the raven-sized real animal. The Malta DLC introduces the variant from Dominion, which is much smaller but still a little too big.
Artistic License – Paleontology: Has most of the same inaccuracies as its film counterpart (pointed wingtips and a misshapen theropod-like skull). Also portrayed as being able to hunt comparatively large prey, such as goats and small dinosaurs, when the real thing likely preyed on smaller animals. The default variant lacks the pycnofibres of its film counterpart, although the 2022 variant possesses them.
Shown Their Work: Correctly depicted as a poor flyer, notable as this trait wasn't apparent in the original film. Like the Pteranodon, it also takes off in a quadrupedal stance. The Malta DLC gives it the Dominion variant that has the pycnofibers it had in the first Jurassic World and the more accurate smaller size from Dominion.

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

A medium-sized pterosaur from eastern Asia, notable for its unusual head and robust skeletal frame. Was released in the "Early Cretaceous Pack" DLC on December 7, 2021.

Artistic License – Paleontology: Is naked, much like the other pterosaurs in the game. Also a piscivore, while the real animal had distinctive jaws apparently designed for cracking shellfish and other hard prey (though Isaac Clement makes reference to this in his narrated bio of the animal as seen above, suggesting the piscivorous diet is an example of Gameplay and Story Segregation).
Trademark Favorite Food: An example falling under Gameplay and Story Segregation since all pterosaurs require piscivore feeders, but it's designed to eat shellfish, as Isaac notes in the quote above.

Geosternbergia

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"If you don’t think nature can be bonkers at times, then you’ve never laid eyes on this newest animal, the Geosternbergia. However, it is, apparently, graceful in the air. Not that I would know, but isn’t that your job?"

—Cabot Finch

A large pterosaur from Late Cretaceous North America. Closely related to Pteranodon, it was among the largest pterosaurs with a wingspan beteen 3 and 6 meters and came in a variety of sizes and crest shapes, with the animal in the game being the male holotype specimen of ''G. stembergi'' (B)◊.

Animal Gender-Bender: Presumably female like the majority of InGen's cloned animals, but its design is based on the holotype specimen of the genus, which is believed to have been male in life.
Giant Flyer: Among the largest non-azhdarchid pterosaurs, possibly got even bigger than Pteranodon.
Mythology Gag: It was originally going to be the pterosaur seen at the very end of The Lost World: Jurassic Park, but was replaced with the more familiar Pteranodon longiceps. In fairness, Geosternbergia wasn't considered a distinct genus until 2010, long after that scene would have been made; until then, it was Pteranodon sternbergi.

Jeholopterus

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"This fuzzy little reptile is the Jeholopterus. It's pretty... cute, huh? Well, you see those tiny little fangs? They'll give you a nasty nip if you're not careful... so be careful!"

—Cabot Finch

An anurognathid pterosaur from the Middle to Late Jurassic Daohugou Beds of the Tiaojishan Formation of Inner Mongolia, China. While small for a pterosaur, it was still the largest of the anurognathidae. Preserved with hair-like pycnofibres and skin remains, it was a robust animal with strong wings and well-developed legs with a wide head and mouth filled with two types of teeth; smaller peg-shaped teeth and larger recurved teeth, suited for an insectivorous diet. It was included in the "Feathered Species pack".

Artistic License – Paleontology: While it's overall very accurate, it has what appear to be small batlike ears if one looks closely. External ears are a feature known only in mammals today, and so it's highly unlikely that any prehistoric archosaur would've had them. It's possibly a subtle nod to the "flying marsupial" interpretation of pterosaurs from the 1800s (itself a rather infamous historical example of this trope).
Ridiculously Cute Critter: It looks like a cute little bat with a pug face, and is fuzzy to boot.
Shown Their Work: Among the most accurate pterosaurs in the game, with a short, crestless head and a downy coat all over their body. It will also eat from the new insect feeder instead of being piscivorous like all the other pterosaurs.

Maaradactylus

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"OK, this latest animal is also a flyer: the Maaradactylus. Its name is based on an ancient legend of a chief's daughter. Her name was Maara… turned by sorcery into a river monster with long teeth that devoured fishermen! Heh, change a few details, and this could be my ex!"

—Cabot Finch

A large pterosaur from early Cretaceous South America, similar in appearance and habitat to the larger Tropeognathus.

Celebrity Paradox: Its inclusion implies that Steven Spielberg exists in the Jurassic Park universe, despite directing the first Jurassic Park in the real world.
Giant Flyer: Not as giant as some in the game, but still quite large.
Mythology Gag: Its inclusion was almost certainly due to the fact that its species, Maaradactylus spielbergi, is named after Steven Spielberg, director of the first film.

Quetzalcoatlus

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"They say everything is bigger in Texas... and that certainly applies to their fossil finds! This towering pterosaur is definitely one for the record books! We're talking about one of the largest flying animals... like, ever! It's not s bird and it's not a plane. It's a Quetzalcoatlus."

—Isaac Clement

A massive pterosaur that lived from the Late Cretaceous period of North America. One of the largest known flying animals of all time, Quetzalcoatlus is a member of the family Azhdarchidae, a family of advanced toothless pterosaurs with unusually long, stiffened necks. Its wingspan is estimated to be at least 11 meters (30-33 feet, which for a comparison is the same as the length of Amargasaurus) and when on the ground was 9.8 feet tall at the shoulder. It was a terrestrial predator, stalking on all fours and catching prey with its beak like a titanic stork. It is included in the Jurassic World Dominion Biosyn Expansion DLC.

Artistic License – Paleontology: It mainly eats from a fish feeder like all the other pterosaurs, but it can and will also hunt down and eat goats, providing a more suitable diet to the semi-terrestrial predator. However, one that has broken out of its exhibit will have no qualms with eating small dinosaurs, or guests, for that matter. It also doesn't walk and flies everywhere it goes, just like all the other pterosaurs, and it's depicted as having a very flexible, bending neck similar to modern birds whereas real azhdarchids were known for having fairly rigid necks.
Difficult, but Awesome: Requires massive amounts of space (a single animal needs no less than four Aviary sections to be comfortable), and is very expensive, but is also far and away from the most popular pterosaur in the game, being several times more appealing to guests than Tropeognathus, the runner-up.
Feathered Fiend: Beautifully and accurately covered with pycnofibers, and if it escapes will bring terror and death to the guests.
Giant Flyer: One of if not the largest flying creature to ever live, and no slouch when on the ground, either. It's large enough that it can take down and kill hadrosaurs.
Historical Badass Upgrade: It can kill hadrosaurs in-game. The real animal might have hunted the younger ones, but this version can kill the adults, several of which are larger than elephants. Even the most heavy set azdharchid, Hatzegopteryx, which hunted sauropods, stuck to smaller prey.^note
Shown Their Work: Probably the most accurate animal in the game — while it is (thankfully only slightly, being based on the Prologue depiction) oversized, it has proper flight animations, standing poses, and pycnofibers. Additionally, while it eats from fish feeders, this is mostly for convenience — they'll gladly eat small dinosaurs (or guests) if they get out of their aviaries, as the real animal was a terrestrial predator. They will also feed on goats as readily as they do fish, allowing you to substitute the Live Feeder for a more accurate diet. It also vaults itself into flight with every takeoff, unlike the other pterosaurs who only vault from the ground or as part of their release animation.

Tapejara

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"What’s a show without fireworks? That’s what this next animal gives us: aerial color and excitement! And check out that sail behind its head! Spectacular! Oh, what I meant to say was, this is a Tapejara, one of our more interesting flying species. If you haven’t guessed by now, I’m a fan. I think you should be, too."

—Isaac Clement

A medium-sized pterosaur from the early Cretaceous of South America, which has achieved some recognition for its highly unusual beak shape and proportionally-massive head crest (which was mostly soft tissue). It was revealed in the game's third Dev Diary.

Artistic License – Paleontology: While it's believed to have been a frugivore in real life, in the game it is a predator.
In Name Only: Despite pretty much being Tupandactylus imperator, it is named Tapejara in-game. Possibly a bit of an in real life Mythology Gag since at one time Tupandactylus was thought to be a species of Tapejara.

Tropeognathus

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"The Tropeognathus is one of the larger pterosaurs, and is known for its keel-tipped snout. In the aviary, should make for one heck of a draw!"

—Cabot Finch

A large pterosaur, and the largest pterosaur of the Southern Hemisphere, from Early Cretaceous South America. Measuring 8.7 meters from wingtip to wingtip, it was an impressive animal, identified by its lack of a crest on the back of its head and the two large curved ridges on the end of its long tooth-studded beak.

Giant Flyer: One of the largest pterosaurs, rivaled/surpassed only by the massive semi-terrestrial Azhdarchidae (the group that Quetzalcoatlus is part of).
Shown Their Work: It's correctly sized with an 8-metre wingspan, as opposed to the exaggerated 12-metre span (which not even the largest azhdarchids quite reached) that became popular in the wake of Walking with Dinosaurs.

Synapsids

Dimetrodon

"I finally get it. I understand why people have a fear of the dark. Once you peer into the shadows and see a pair of Dimetrodon eyes staring back at you, well, you'll be having nightmares for years. That's if you're lucky enough to walk away, because believe me, not everybody is."

—Isaac Clement

A genus of non-mammalian synapsid from the early Permian period around 295–272 million years ago. While not a direct ancestor of mammals, Dimetrodon and its kin are placed together with mammals in a clade (evolutionary group) called Synapsida. The largest of the several known species reached lengths of 13-15 feet are were likely the top predators of their day and location. Its name means "two measures of teeth", referring to it having two different types of teeth that performed two different functions, which in the direct mammal ancestors would evolve into the several forms of teeth most mammals possess in their jaws. It is included in the Jurassic World Dominion Biosyn Expansion DLC.

Artistic License – Paleontology: As far as its design in the game goes, it's pretty dang accurate in terms of how the more current theories regarding Dimetrodon looked are, and it's more accurate than its film counterpart. However, there are two flaws: the creature's neck and sail. In real life, Dimetrodon lacked a neck, and thus its head would not have as much mobility as it does in the game. The tips of the spine should be exposed rather than covered in skin as in obsolete depictions.
Logical Weakness: They have short splayed legs unlike the long, erect legs of the theropods which makes them much slower runners. As such, they are much more likely to fail hunts for goats and humans than the other small carnivores since they simply have a harder time catching them.
Shown Their Work: Its limbs aren't super-splayed outwards like older deptictions of the animal, and its belly and tail are correctly elevated above the ground (though its tail does sometimes drag). While its skin has not left imprints to go off of, the smooth skin on its sides and belly with bumps and knobs along its back is one of several theories regarding how its skin looked. It also lacks the crocodile-like armor and tyrannosaur-like skull its film counterpart possesses.

Lystrosaurus

"I'm a fairly trusting individual, but if you were to tell me you'd seen anything like this before, I'm not sure I'd believe you. This tusked therapsid is Lystrosaurus. Astonishingly, this species managed to survive the Permian-Triassic extinction, and went on to survive as the dinosaurs began to populate the Earth. Here's hoping they can enjoy a long tenure this time around, too."

—Dr. Kajal Dua

A dog-sized dicynodont from the late Permian and early Triassic era, which went extinct right around the time the first dinosaurs appeared. In its heyday, it was among the most successful vertebrates on Earth, with its fossils found all over the world. It is to be included in the Malta Expansion DLC.

Mythology Gag: Like in the film, it and the Oviraptor dislike each other. Unlike the film, they won't fight or attack one another.

Characters / Jurassic World: Evolution

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Dinosaurs in Evolution 1

Ankylosaurus

Apatosaurus

Archaeornithomimus

Brachiosaurus

Camarasaurus

Chasmosaurus

Chungkingosaurus

Corythosaurus

Crichtonsaurus

Diplodocus

Dracorex

Dreadnoughtus

Dryosaurus

Edmontosaurus

Euoplocephalus

Gallimimus

Gigantspinosaurus

Homalocephale

Huayangosaurus

Iguanodon

Kentrosaurus

Maiasaura

Mamenchisaurus

Muttaburrasaurus

Nasutoceratops

Nigersaurus

Nodosaurus

Olorotitan

Ouranosaurus

Pachycephalosaurus

Pentaceratops

Parasaurolophus

Polacanthus

Sauropelta

Sinoceratops

Stegosaurus

Struthiomimus

Stygimoloch

Styracosaurus

Torosaurus

Triceratops

Tsintaosaurus

Acrocanthosaurus

Albertosaurus

Allosaurus

Baryonyx

Carcharodontosaurus

Carnotaurus

Ceratosaurus

Compsognathus

Deinonychus

Dilophosaurus

Giganotosaurus

Herrerasaurus

Majungasaurus

Metriacanthosaurus

Proceratosaurus

Spinosaurus

Suchomimus

Troodon

Tyrannosaurus rex

Velociraptor

Ankylodocus

Indominus rex

Indoraptor

Spinoraptor

Stegoceratops

Pteranodon

Dinosaurs and Reptiles in Evolution 2

Alamosaurus

Amargasaurus

Minmi

Pachyrhinosaurus

Therizinosaurus

Wuerhosaurus

Atrociraptor