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re: Why are “Scientists” ruining dinosaurs?
Posted on 11/20/25 at 11:01 pm to white perch
Posted on 11/20/25 at 11:01 pm to white perch
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What they portray is closer to a Utahraptor. The name just isn’t as cool as velociraptor
It’s not even that. Utahraptor wasn’t officially named in science until the same month the movie came out, which was well after the book was written.
If anything, the “Velociraptors” in the Park films are scaled up Deinonychus. I’m pretty sure one of the paleontologists used as a consultant for the novel (Horne?) had tried lumping the Deinonychus genus under Velociraptor in the 80s, and Crichton thought the word sounded cooler (subjective) and, in my opinion, is easier to say.
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Posted on 11/20/25 at 11:05 pm to forkedintheroad
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What does the word "raptor" mean?
Something like “pillager” or “thief.”
Posted on 11/20/25 at 11:23 pm to Celery
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Michael Chricton probably should’ve Googled that.
He was a scientist by education and a meticulous researcher. Just didn’t let it get in the way of a good story
Posted on 11/20/25 at 11:31 pm to East Coast Band
quote:A honey badger is between 11 to 35 pounds according to Google.
So, I can believe a 30 pound anything has great capability potential
Posted on 11/20/25 at 11:35 pm to StickyFingers
Wait until you find out that the folks who made Twister used a camel's growl/moan as the tornado sound.
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