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"Your arms are... pretty much vestigial at this point! Ha!"

—Darius Bowman^(src)

Name meaning	"Meat/Meat-eating/Carnivorous bull"
Diet	Carnivore
Height	3-3.6 meters (10-12 feet)
Length	9 meters (30 feet)
Weight	2 ton (4,000 lbs)
Location	Argentina
Range	Isla Nublar Isla Sorna Mantah Corp Island United States Malta United Kingdom Peru
Time	Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian), 71–69 Ma
Birth type	Egg
Movie appearances	Jurassic World (Hybrid use only) Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous Jurassic World: Dominion Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous: Hidden Adventure (Determinant) Jurassic World: Chaos Theory
Novel appearances	The Lost World Jurassic Park III (Novel)
Game appearances	See here
Toy appearances	See here
Comic appearances	Jurassic Park: Redemption
Adventures appearances	Jurassic Park Adventures: Prey

Carnotaurus (meaning "meat-eating bull") is an extinct genus of abelisaurid theropod dinosaur that lived in Argentina during the Late Cretaceous period. It was one of the most bizarre yet dangerous meat-eating dinosaurs ever found. Its skull was short, with spiked armor in the form of feature scales across its body (skin impressions show this, although it is unknown around the face since the impressions for that area were destroyed) on the top and a pair of knobby horns over its small eyes. The neck and shoulder blades were well developed, but the arms were incredibly short, with forearms so shrunken they were practically just wrists; not even Tyrannosaurus rex had such small arms. In 2021, it is revealed that Carnotaurus has scaly skin instead of osteoderms.

With its small skull and weak bite force, Carnotaurus might not have been able to attack big plant-eaters, but it was probably fast due to its long and powerfully built legs and could have easily chased down smaller, agile prey. In fact, research has indicated that despite Carnotaurus’ small head, its jaws were able to open very wide apart from other theropod dinosaurs in order to catch prey.

The horns of Carnotaurus look something like those of a bull - and like a bull, it may have used them in contests with others of its own species. In this way, two Carnotaurus could test each other's strength without either of them seriously injuring the other.

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Characteristics

The Carnotaurus clones look a bit different from their real-life counterparts. They were slightly oversized, being 10.4 meters (34.10 feet) rather than 8 meters (26.2 feet) when fully grown, had pronated wrists like all of InGen’s cloned theropods, has a shrink-wrapped face, its osteoderms are spiked and pointed, lacks lips covering its teeth, has larger arms than in life with actual elbows, claws on all four fingers rather than just three of the four of the originals, and the speed was reduced. There seem to be at least three color variations of the Carnotaurus: one is a subdued red with several black marks across its entire body, while the other is mainly black with reddish-pink marks going from the face and across the back, and the third variant possess green body with light brown belly and a light red-orange stripe running from it snout to it back and all the way to the tip of it tail. At least one individual, which would latter be nicknamed Toro by a group of campers from Camp Cretaceous, was kept within a quarantine pen due to it being deemed too aggressive for guest viewing.

Behavior

During the eruption of Mt. Sibo, a Carnotaurus specimen exhibited aggressive behavior, potentially driven by high levels of hunger. It displayed a tendency to prey on food sources, including humans. However, this particular individual spotted a larger prey, a Sinoceratops of similar size, and attempted to tackle it but was unsuccessful. Despite the failed attempt, the Carnotaurus persisted in hunting the humans once again.

Another specimen was observed displaying hunting behavior towards ,Eli Millsbut it noticed the presence of a larger theropod, Rexy, nearby. The Carnotaurus adopted a low stance, indicating its readiness to pounce, but hesitated due to the potential threat posed by the larger predator. Instead, it attempted to snatch food from Rexy. However, this action led to a direct confrontation from the Rex,who forcefully smacked the Carnotaurus away with her head. As a result, the smaller theropod quickly fled the scene.

Physical Attributes

A particular specimen of the species, known as Toro, possesses a robust and muscular physique that enables its survival in challenging situations. During an explosion intended to knock him down, Toro experienced burns on his body, felt pain, and likely became exhausted from chasing the campers, causing him to give up. However, after a period of healing, Toro displayed remarkable resilience and recovery abilities when faced with Ben and Bumpy. Despite being pushed off a cliff that was 2-3 times his own body length, Toro managed to survive the fall, although he roared in evident pain.

Another Carnotaurus exhibits similar strength, allowing it to engage in combat with the Sinoceratops. While initially knocked down, this Carnotaurus delivered a forceful kick upon falling, showcasing its resilience. Despite enduring the attacks of Sinoceratops and successfully recovering, the Carnotaurus ultimately met its demise due to a non-lethal bite from the Tyrannosaurus. The weight of the Tyrannosaurus rex was sufficient to crush the neck of Carnotaurus with a single footstep.

It is worth noting that during a dispute over food, one Carnotaurus received a smack from Rexy's head but quickly retreated. This demonstrates the recognition of Carnotaurus of a superior opponent and its ability to assess and withdraw from a potentially disadvantageous situation.

History

Initial Creation

Two Carnotaurus were recreated on Isla Sorna for exhibition in one of John Hammond’s dinosaur theme parks, but unfortunately they were never transferred due to the Ingen Incident and later Hurricane Clarissa struck Isla Sorna. The status of the two clones remains unknown.

Jurassic World

Sometime later, a new generation of Carnotaurus were created by Masrani Global. In 2009, Carnotaurus became one of the dinosaurs exhibited as an attraction in Jurassic World. However, the exact attraction in which it was included is unknown, as the dinosaur was not mentioned in any of the advertising brochures for the park. At least one Carnotaurus named Toro ultimately proved to be too aggressive, which is why he was housed in a paddock away from the visitors.

The genetic material of the Carnotaurus was, in 2014, used in the creation of the genetic hybrid Indominus rex.

Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous

Main article: Toro

The campers left on Isla Nublar were chased by a Carnotaurus they named Toro.

While Jurassic World was still open, Darius and Kenji snuck into the Carnotaurus Paddock to avoid their punishment of cleaning the dinosaur dung they were required to do so after their counselors Dave and Roxie ordered them for entering the Raptor Paddock with Brooklynn unsupervised. While realising that they were inside the paddock, Toro chased them and the two barely escaped via a feeding container, in which Toro gained a scar on the right side of his snout. Later, the Indominus rex breaks Toro free from his paddock, allowing him to escape.

Toro suffered burns from an explosion after attacking the campers in the Jurassic World maintenance tunnels.

Later, the campers ran into him when they were getting on a monorail resulting in a life or death situation with the animal.Then,Toro chased them up the stairs until the platforms holding the stairs collapsed. The campers then confronted Toro again in the tunnels and got chased, temporarily escaping into a large room where they attempt to light up crates and explosives to defeat Toro, and succeed in one large explosion destroying the wall blocking them and injuring Toro. Wounded and exhausted, Toro withdrew from the pursuit, leaving the campers and the tunnels.

Some time later, Toro tried to hunt Ben and Bumpy, as they were separated from the other campers at the time. As the episode progresses where Ben gains courage, he battles Toro with Bumpy, now a sub-adult, coming in recently, and they send him falling down a cliff. While Toro wasn't killed by the fall, he was gravely injured.

In 2016, Toro was captured and controlled by Mantah Corp while being taken to its island alongside a Dimorphodon, a male Baryonyx named Limbo and Bumpy. There, the three carnivores attack the campers alongside the Spinosaurus from Jurassic Park III only for them to be free. It is likely that Toro resides in the redwood forest biome of the island.

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

It is revealed that there are surviving Carnotaurus populations remaining on Isla Nublar, but will now face an impending danger, alongside many other creatures, in the form of an erupting volcano. By 2018, it was known that Carnotaurus was subject to cruelty at some point in the past, according to the DPG.

A Carnotaurus was found during the eruption of Mount Sibo.

It first is shown that a Carnotaurus attacked Owen Grady, Claire Dearing and Franklin Webb as the volcano exploded at the Gyrosphere 08. It peers close to the Gyrosphere and roars. Soon, a Sinoceratops starts fighting with the Carnotaurus during the eruption. After a short fight, the Sinoceratops runs off and the Carnotaurus returned to attacking the humans. It begins to charge the humans but Rexy the Tyrannosaurus rex intercepted and fatally pinned it down during the chaos.

A Carnotaurus stole part of Eli Mills' remains after he was shredded by Rexy.

At least two Carnotaurus were captured by Eli Mills and brought to the Lockwood Manor and were freed along with the other dinosaurs by Maisie Lockwood. One of the Carnotaurus, who has a broken horn and scars on its face, snuck up on Eli Mills as he attempts to flee the manor with the Indominus rex DNA sample, only for him to be eaten by Rexy, with the Carnotaurus joining the Tyrannosaurus in tearing apart the human and getting one of Eli's legs until Rexy knocks over the Carnotaurus with her head and the Carnotaurus gets up and runs off as Rexy roars victoriously and smashes the Indominus DNA sample under her left foot as she also leaves the area.

The remaining Carnotaurus now roam the wild areas of the United States of America.

Jurassic World: Chaos Theory

Season 1

A green Carnotaurus and a Suchomimus.

One of the dinosaurs showcased by Yasmina within the hologram of the Dinosaur Free Island was a Carnotaurus.

A green Carnotaurus was among one of the dinosaurs caught and crated in a shipment during an illegal smuggling operation.

The End of the Beginning

When Mateo drove a DPW truck into the warehouse, breaking the building, and knocking the Nublar Six and the Atrociraptors down, four dinosaurs managed to break free from their containers as they regained consciousness, specifically a Pachyrhinosaurus, a Suchomimus, a pair of Parasaurolophus, and the Carnotaurus itself. As the four dinosaurs attacked the people on the dock, the Suchomimus went to attack one of the Parasaurolophus, but was stopped by an attack from the Carnotaurus. As they both fought, the Parasaurolophus ran away and the Carnotaurus rammed the Suchomimus into a giant container, accidentally releasing the Tyrannosaurus Big Eatie from it. The two carnivores ran off as the Tyrannosaurus rex roared.

Season 3

After finding a tablet in the crashed Biosyn containment van, Sammy finds a picture of a Carnotaurus on it amongst other dinosaurs.

A Carnotaurus is one of the dinosaurs released when the Amber Clave Night Market is destroyed. After being lured into the catacombs by Darius and Yaz, the Carnotaurus is controlled by Soyona Santos to attack the Handler and her Atrociraptor pack. The Carnotaurus fatally injured Ghost by slamming her to the ground with its jaws and then devours the Handler when she tries to take control of him without any success. When Darius and Brooklynn arrive, Brooklynn uses Santos' laser to turn the Carnotaurus on them, but this only a distraction to buy time for help to arrive. While the dinosaur is focused on the others, Ben Pincus tranquilizes it and Barry Sembène and French Intelligence arrests the Broker. As Darius, Ben, Brooklynn and Yaz fly away in the Biosyn Drone Helicopter, the French Intelligence agents deal with the unconscious dinosaur.

Jurassic World: Dominion

Carnotaurus and One-Eyed Allosaurus rampaging in Valletta, Malta.

By 2022, the Department of Prehistoric Wildlife had documented reports of Carnotaurus in Llangynog, Oswestry Wales, North Carolina, USA, and Canahuas, Peru.

Later that year, both a juvenile Carnotaurus and a scared adult similar to the individual at Lockwood Manor, were kept within the Amber Clave Night Market in Malta for its fight pit, the adult was planned to be pitted against an Allosaurus and the juvenile against a Lystrosaurus named Leonard. As the juvenile's fight began, the French Intelligence stopped a deal occurring just outside the market, and Rainn Delacourt attempted to escape by running back through the market pursued by Owen Grady. In an attempt to lose his pursuer, Rainn shot the locks to the crates holding the adult Carnotaurus and Allosaurus, but was caught between them and fell into the fight pit with a juvenile Baryonyx. As he attempted to escape, he was tackled into the fight pit with the juvenile Carnotaurus and Lystrosaurus by Owen and began fighting him. During the fight, the juvenile Carnotaurus leapt and snarled at Owen when he slid to dodge a swipe from Rainn. Eventually Owen knocked Rainn over, where both the Carnotaurus and Lystrosaurus bite down on his arms (with the Carnotaurus proceeding to devour the entire right one) and forced him in place as Owen forcefully questioned him until the juvenile Baryonyx came in and ate Rainn's head. As this was occurring, the adult Carnotaurus and Allosaurus rampaged through the market and attacked some of its patrons, with the Carnotaurus causing one patron to accidentally set himself on fire when the dinosaur roared at him, eventually getting him and another patron who attempted to extinguish him to get eaten by the Allosaurus, until they escaped into the city the market was situated in. As Owen drove past them while being chased by a pair of Atrociraptors, the Carnotaurus roared at a man on an electric scooter, distracting him before the Allosaurus eats him. It is possible that the Carnotaurus now resides in the wild after Biosyn's collapse and probably in the global sanctuary.

Gallery

Videos

Jeep x Jurassic

A Jeep commercial featuring Carnotaurus

Promotional Images

Camp Cretaceous Toro render

Jurassic Park Institute Artwork

Clip Art

Clip Art 2

A Carnotaurus hunting an Alpaca in Canahuas, Peru

A Carnotaurus in North Carolina

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous

Jurassic World: Dominion

Jurassic World: Chaos Theory

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Vocalizations

Behind the Scenes and Trivia

• The Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Carnotaurus looks similar to the sideshow collectibles dinosauria version.
• The Carnotaurus in Jurassic Park: Builder uses the same animations and sound effects of the Spinosaurus, Suchomimus, Yutyrannus, and Baryonyx. It also has 3 fingers, whereas it actually had 4 in real life.
• The Carnotaurus in Jurassic World: The Game uses the same animations and sound effects of the Tyrannosaurus rex, Yutyrannus, Majungasaurus, Allosaurus, Megalosaurus, Metriacanthosaurus, Rajasaurus, Giganotosaurus, Gorgosaurus, and Tyrannotitan, but unlike most, it has an accurate number of fingers: 4.
• The color of the level 30 Carnotaurus in Jurassic Park: Builder is similar to the colors of the one from Disney's Dinosaur while the bulkiness of the level 40 Carnotaurus in Jurassic World: The Game is similar to the one in the film as well.
• The sounds of the Carnotaurus in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom were made from vocalizations from an orangutan and of Styrofoam with a double-bass bow typically used by classical musicians.
• The original script for Jurassic Park III called for a Carnotaurus to approach Alan Grant, Paul Kirby, and Amanda Kirby on the river bank when searching through the Spinosaurus dung. However, due to the release of Disney's Dinosaur, the dinosaur was replaced by the Ceratosaurus.
• The coloration of the two Carnotaurus in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom are likely influenced by the two Carnotaurus from the Jurassic Park toy line by Kenner. The first Carnotaurus has a color scheme that resembles the "Bonebreaker" from Series 1 of The Lost World, while the second Carnotaurus has a coloration that is nearly identical to the "Demon" from Series 2 of Jurassic Park.
• In scrapped concept art for Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, a hybrid of Dilophosaurus, Carnotaurus, and Nothronychus appeared.
• The Carnotaurus is possibly a reference to the "Carnotaur" from Disney's Dinosaur who had dark red colouration throughout the top of its head and to the tip of its tail.
• With the release of Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, it has become a popular fan theory that the scarred Carnotaurus at the end of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is Toro, the male Carnotaurus from said series.
  • However, with the release of season 5 of the series, this theory was confirmed to be false, as Toro no longer lived on Isla Nublar but on Manta Corp Island at the time of the eruption of the Mount Sibo. For this reason, he was not among the dinosaurs which were brought to the Lockwood Manor.
• In a collaboration commercial Jeep had with Jurassic World: Dominion, a completely original model of a hatchling Carnotaurus was used, alongside a juvenile and unscarred adult with the coloring of the scarred individuals from Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom and Jurassic World: Dominion despite no such animals appearing in the films.
• In the original script for Jurassic World: Dominion, the scarred Carnotaurus was originally meant to be Toro, however the executive producer of Camp Cretaceous, Scott Kreamer, thought it didn't fit well in the story, and Toro was replaced by a different individual.
• It is presumed that Toro was removed from Mantah Corp Island via the Department of Prehistoric Wildlife as of Jurassic World: Chaos Theory.