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Compsognathus was created by InGen inside their compound on Isla Sorna where the juveniles were taken care of by the workers there. It was Dr. Laura Sorkin's favorite dinosaur because it reminded her of the chickens owned by her family on their farm. In her journal she said that Compsognathus genetic structure was very similar to birds and was surprised they lacked feathers.[1]
When a Compy became a few months old,[2] it would be shipped to live as an attraction for InGen's Jurassic Park on the nearby island Isla Nublar. The Compsognathus lived in the self-titled Compsognathus Paddock, which was planned for Phase 1 of the park.[3]
Jurassic Park Incident[]
When Dennis Nedry shut down Jurassic Park's security systems, most of the electrified fences that kept the dinosaurs of the park in their paddocks went offline, including the Compsognathus Paddock. Unlike most of the dinosaurs, Compsognathus had very little importance in the incident.
During Nima Cruz's trek with Dr. Gerry Harding and his daughter who Nima held hostage, Gerry saw many Compsognathuses. Several Compies were also inside and outside the Visitor Center on that same day, presumably to scavenge the carcasses of the rescue teams hired by InGen that were killed by Troodons.
Several were scared off by Rexy in the jungles where Daniel Cafaro's helicopter was located.
Two Compsognathuses ran past Nima as she was just waking up from when she was knocked unconscious by Oscar Morales.[3]
It is unknown what happened to the Compsognathus populations on Isla Nublar after the Jurassic Park Incident.