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Troodon (meaning "wounding tooth") is an extinct genus of troodonid theropod dinosaur that lived in North America during the Late Cretaceous period. It is a potentially dubious small bird-like theropod. It has very long legs with specialized feet, in which the middle long bone was pinched out at the top to form a shock-absorbing wedge. This allowed it to run very fast. Troodon had very large eyes that faced mostly forward, so that it could focus better. It is famous for having one of the largest brains (for its body size) of any dinosaur making it the most intelligent.
Troodon had a jaw full of many small teeth, but they were not like the teeth of typical meat-eaters. Instead of little serrations running up and down the back of the teeth (as in most meat-eaters), there were larger bumps running along the side, as in many plant-eating dinosaurs and lizards. Some paleontologists speculate that Troodon may have eaten not only small animals, lizards, and baby dinosaurs, but also insects, eggs, and even plants.
Paleontologist Dave Varricchio discovered the first Troodon nest. Like oviraptorosaurs and ground-dwelling birds, Troodon would make a nest on the ground. It would then curl up on top of the nest to brood its eggs.[1] In 2017, specimens of Troodon were re-categorized into either Stenonychosaurus or the recently created genus of Latenivenatrix.
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History[]
Troodon was recreated for the original Jurassic Park, but was called to be terminated and scratched off of InGen's list for being extremely smart and venomous. Laura Sorkin hid the animals in a secret quarantine pen before they were released into the wild of Isla Nublar, by Dennis Nedry when he turned off the power. By 1994 they either died in the wild or were killed off by the 1994 clean-up team. The embryos were subsequently destroyed, causing the regrowth of the animals to be impossible.[2]
Jurassic World: Live Tour[]
- The following content is soft-canon.
Dr. Kate Walker, a Jurassic World scientist who is working to better understand the emotions and feelings of dinosaurs, works with a Troodon named Jeanie and a all new piece of proprietary tech called the “Dino-Decoder”; the “Dino-Decoder” goal is better understand and predict the emotions of dinosaurs, much like Owen Grady’s goal was to understand and predict their behavior. However, her research comes to a terrifying halt as the Indominus rex escapes its paddock and the park is thrust into chaos.
A few months after the fall of Jurassic World, Kate discovers Jeanie is still alive. This thrusts her on a quest – perhaps to finish her research, or simply relocate the animal – and uncovers a dangerous conspiracy. InGen hasn't given up on weaponizing dinosaurs, and they are very interested in Kate's “Dino-Decoder” and of course, the Troodon. During the adventure, it moves to a desert in Chile, featuring a secretive and remote InGen facility.[3]
- End of soft-canon material.
The Lost World[]
Story[]
John Roxton discovered what he believed to be a Velociraptor skeleton in Mongolia. However, it was actually a Troodon skeleton (even though the Troodon genus is only found in North America, although there are troodontids in Asia). The fossil discovered had impressions of its skin.[4]
Trivia[]
- Some of the Troodon's sounds from Jurassic World Evolution were stock sounds from the Compsognathus.
