The Mesozoic Park: DilophosaurusCommon name: Dilophosaurus (dye-LO-fuh-SAWR-us)Size: 7m (23 feet) in

The Mesozoic Park: DilophosaurusCommon name: Dilophosaurus (dye-LO-fuh-SAWR-us)Size: 7m (23 feet) in lengthAge: Early Jurassic (201 - 189 million years ago)Geographic range: North America/ChinaLiked: Fish Disliked: rattling neck frillTaxonomy: Animalia > Chordata > Dinosauria > Theropoda > Dilophosaurus > Dilophosaurus wetherilliDilophosaurus is one of the few dinosaurs in the Jurassic Park film series that was actually a Jurassic dinosaur. First discovered in 1942, the Dilophosaurus is probably the most inaccurately portrayed dinos of the series. As a Jurassic dinosaur, the Dilophosaurus dates back to a time before the presence of mosquitoes, which may explain why the ones we see in the movies are so different from reality. According to fossil records, Dilophosaurus measured as much as 7-meters (23-feet) in length, a big difference from their golden retriever-sized counterparts in the film. In the film, we see the dinosaur spits a toxic and paralyzing venom to immobilize their prey before eating. There is no data to support that Dilophosaurus was venomous. Dilophosaurus means two (di-) crested lizard (-lophosaurus), and instead of the rattling neck frill we see in the film series, the real Dilophosaurus had a pair of bony crests on the top of its head. The crest may have served as a secondary sexual characteristic, differentiating males from females.Dilophosaurus was a carnivore, but thanks to unevenly attached teeth it’s believed that the dinos must have killed with its clawed arms and legs, and/or scavenged carcasses.-ALTThis article is a part of our “Mesozoic Park” series that is leading up to the release of Jurassic World. For more information, please see our introductory post at: http://on.fb.me/1ELwHW5Image Credit: WikiMediaSource Credit: http://bit.ly/1KYEAcXhttp://bit.ly/1Fh3s0Bhttp://bit.ly/1KYEHVShttp://bit.ly/1Fh3CoT -- source link

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