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I came up with a theory just now. It isn't a big game-changer, not terribly exciting, and there isn't a TON of evidence behind it, but I figured I'd share it anyway and see what you guys think...

My theory is that the raptors in JPIII are not even Velociraptors. Think about it.

They're all smaller than the raptors in the other three films.

They look entirely different, with the larger bony protrusions on the side of the head, the quills on the males, and, to a lesser extent, a different color pallate.

They also don't move like raptors. You could chalk this up to the JPIII team not quite understanding the subtlties that made JP raptors what they are, but there has to be some in-canon explanation for it.

The JPIII raptors are significantly smarter and less aggressive than previous incarnations,

Hell, once they're on the island, nobody even refers to the raptors as "Velociraptors". Every other JP film makes that distinction someplace. Sure, Grant calls them "Velociraptor" at his fundraising presentation, but that isn't referring to the species on the island.

That's all I've got. Five points, mostly circumstantial stuff. Feel free to discuss 