Jurassic Park 4 [Jurassic World] (no spoilers)

[Gwangi]

The Mosasaurus will probably look similar to the one in the recent Jurassic Park game by Telltell Games.

[Ultimatedinoking]

The Mosasaurus will probably look similar to the one in the recent Jurassic Park game by Telltell Games.

I hope that's just a paint smudge between the rear flippers!

[Gwangi]

That smudge is the rear flipper.

[Ultimatedinoking]

That smudge is the rear flipper.

Phew, I thought it was an egg case.

[stargatedalek]

"I have read them, but they only get a small percent of DNA, the mosasaur will probably have some, um, genetic oddities."

I'm pretty sure crocodile scutes qualify as a genetic oddity on a mosasaur
and its not like the other dinosaurs were genetically whole either

[Trisdino]

So basically, they are going to follow the trend of explaining away the inaccurate animals by saying their DNA is mixed with something that makes no sense?


Non-avian dinosaurs:
Should be mixed with - birds
Were mixed with - frogs

Mosasaurs:
Should be mixed with - monitor lizards
Were mixed with - crocodiles

Pterosaurs:
Should be mixed with - birds
Were mixed with - Cthulhu

[amargasaurus cazaui]

Pterosaurs mixed with birds, that is an interesting idea .

[Ultimatedinoking]

"I have read them, but they only get a small percent of DNA, the mosasaur will probably have some, um, genetic oddities."

I'm pretty sure crocodile scutes qualify as a genetic oddity on a mosasaur
and its not like the other dinosaurs were genetically whole either

I know, that's what I was saying.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

The inclusion of frog dna was a plot point..it doesn't say that was all they used either.

The Ptreranodons in the third film were scaly and had teeth. Some pterosaurs had teeth. They saw those were wrong and didn't put them in the park. Just used the ones from the end of the Lost World.

[Trisdino]

Pterosaurs mixed with birds, that is an interesting idea .

Birds are the closet living relatives of pterosaurs.



As for the whole jp3 pteranodon thingy... the movie never explained why they looked like that, it was probably just a flub on the movie makers part, considering the rest of the film, that would not be odd.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Pterosaurs mixed with birds, that is an interesting idea .

Birds are the closet living relatives of pterosaurs.



As for the whole jp3 pteranodon thingy... the movie never explained why they looked like that, it was probably just a flub on the movie makers part, considering the rest of the film, that would not be odd.

Yeah they cut too much really..Grant's remark " makes me wonder else they were working on.. " was the only real key.   They were supposed to attack the boat at the opening to JP3 as well.

They were just mutants in the end, a step toward the more realistic creature they were trying for, but Hammond couldn't stand to have them destroyed you know?

[Ultimatedinoking]

Pterosaurs mixed with birds, that is an interesting idea .

Birds are the closet living relatives of pterosaurs.



As for the whole jp3 pteranodon thingy... the movie never explained why they looked like that, it was probably just a flub on the movie makers part, considering the rest of the film, that would not be odd.

Birds and pterosaurs aren't  closely related.

[tyrantqueen]

Pterosaurs mixed with birds, that is an interesting idea .

Birds are the closet living relatives of pterosaurs.



As for the whole jp3 pteranodon thingy... the movie never explained why they looked like that, it was probably just a flub on the movie makers part, considering the rest of the film, that would not be odd.

Birds and pterosaurs aren't  closely related.

Actually they are..unless you're David Peters. Both are archosaurs.

[Ultimatedinoking]

Pterosaurs mixed with birds, that is an interesting idea .

Birds are the closet living relatives of pterosaurs.



As for the whole jp3 pteranodon thingy... the movie never explained why they looked like that, it was probably just a flub on the movie makers part, considering the rest of the film, that would not be odd.

Birds and pterosaurs aren't  closely related.

Actually they are..unless you're David Peters. Both are archosaurs.

So far that I know, I'm not.

Yes, but still distantly related. You could say alligators are pterosaurs closest relatives, their even closer than birds.

[Gwangi]

Pterosaurs mixed with birds, that is an interesting idea .

Birds are the closet living relatives of pterosaurs.



As for the whole jp3 pteranodon thingy... the movie never explained why they looked like that, it was probably just a flub on the movie makers part, considering the rest of the film, that would not be odd.

Birds and pterosaurs aren't  closely related.

Actually they are..unless you're David Peters. Both are archosaurs.

So far that I know, I'm not.

Yes, but still distantly related. You could say alligators are pterosaurs closest relatives, their even closer than birds.

Not true. While pterosaurs are not dinosaurs they do belong to a group that includes them but excludes crocodilians. This group is called Ornithodira and literally is defined as "all animals, living or extinct, which are more closely related to birds than to crocodiles." Therefore, the closest living relatives of the pterosaurs are birds.

[tyrantqueen]

Not true. While pterosaurs are not dinosaurs they do belong to a group that includes them but excludes crocodilians. This group is called Ornithodira and literally is defined as "all animals, living or extinct, which are more closely related to birds than to crocodiles." Therefore, the closest living relatives of the pterosaurs are birds.

[HD-man]

You could say alligators are pterosaurs closest relatives, their even closer than birds.

Actually, as indicated by the following cladogram, they're not.

[HD-man]

Not true. While pterosaurs are not dinosaurs they do belong to a group that includes them but excludes crocodilians. This group is called Ornithodira and literally is defined as "all animals, living or extinct, which are more closely related to birds than to crocodiles." Therefore, the closest living relatives of the pterosaurs are birds.

Argh, how dare you correct someone b-4 I do (Just kidding)!

[Ultimatedinoking]

Not true. While pterosaurs are not dinosaurs they do belong to a group that includes them but excludes crocodilians. This group is called Ornithodira and literally is defined as "all animals, living or extinct, which are more closely related to birds than to crocodiles." Therefore, the closest living relatives of the pterosaurs are birds.

Argh, how dare you correct someone b-4 I do (Just kidding)!

Ok ok! One correction was enough!

Why do birds get to be used in the definition? Why not: all animals more closely related to dinosaurs, than to crocodiles?

[Trisdino]

Actually UltimatedinoKing, according to wikipedia, that is the definition.