Apatosaurus

Apatosaurus Background information Feature films Jurassic World Short films Feature firsts Feature lasts Television programs Video games Park attractions Portrayed by Portrayed by Animators Voice Performance model Designer Inspiration Apatosaurus from the novel of Jurassic Park and The Lost World Honors and awards Character information Full name Other names Personality Slow, friendly Appearance Large gray skin with dark blue striping and dark tan on its underbelly Age 86 Birthday 1938 Born Died Status Deceased (in Jurassic World) Occupation Plant eaters Alignment Affiliations Alignment Goal To survive and protect himself from Indominus Rex (succeeded, until his death). Home Isla Nublar Relatives Pets Allies Each other, Gallimimus, Parasaurolophus, Ankylosaurus, Stegosaurus, Triceratops Minions Enemies Indominus rex Likes Food, eating, water Dislikes Being killed, dying, being injured, starvation, thirst Powers and abilities Weapons Fate Being killed by the Indominus rex Quote

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Apatosaurus is the overarching character of the Jurassic Park franchise.

Background

Creation

Apatosaurus was recreated by InGen for the Masrani Global Corporation's Jurassic World, their new dinosaur zoo. Apatosaurus has gray skin with dark blue striping and dark tan on its underbelly and portions of its face. Much like the cloned Brachiosaurus, it chewed its food unlike the original Apatosaurus

Their herds lives in the Gallimimus Valley, the Gyrosphere, and the Cretaceous Cruise, alongside Stegosaurus, Microceratus, and 100 other prehistoric species. Some of the juveniles also lived in the Gentle Giants Petting Zoo.

Appearances

Jurassic World

Isla Nublar Incident (2015)

An Indominus rex attacked six Apatosaurus during her rampage, killing five and fatally injuring one. Owen Grady and Claire Dearing found these Apatosaurs and comforted the injured dinosaur, settling her down when she attempted to rise up, upon which she died peacefully. The death of such a harmless and docile creature caused Claire much sorrow, which was mixed with horror when they discovered the five dead ones. The discovery of these Apatosaurs made Owen realize that the Indominus was hunting for sport.

Possible Recreation Before Jurassic World?

In The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Ian, Kelly Malcolm, and Sarah Harding pass through the rib cage of a large dinosaur. Some fans believe this to be Apatosaurus and they are supported by the fact that scene 145 of the film script mentions apatosaurs among the skeletal remains. Though the femur near the rib cage does match Apatosaurus, the script also mentions apatosaurs in scene 42 when the InGen Hunters were capturing dinosaurs for Peter Ludlow, when in the final film Mamenchisaurus appears instead. This makes the existence of Apatosaurs on Isla Sorna uncertain.

However, the inside of the Isla Nublar Field Lab has an x-ray of a skull of a member of Diplodocidae, the group of sauropods that Apatosaurus belongs to. Possibly hinting that Apatosaurs were indeed recreated before Masrani's dinosaur park Jurassic World.