Einiosaurus

{{Dinosaur
|image = Dinojeda11.jpg
|caption = [[Jurassic Park Institute]] Artwork
|meaning = Buffalo Lizard
|diet = Herbivore
|length = 16 feet (6 meters)
|weight = 1 ton (2,000 lbs)
|location = Montana
|birth type = Egg
|film = {{film|5}} <small>(Cut)</small>
|game = ''[[Jurassic World: The Game]]''<br />''[[Jurassic World: Alive]]''
}}'''''{{W|Einiosaurus}}''''' was a member of the Ceratopsian family, highly successful plant-eating animals from the Late Cretaceous. While many members of this family are known for having hard neck frills, spikes, and horns, the ''Einiosaurus'' was one of the most remarkable of the ceratopsians with its nose horn that looked like a giant can opener.

Looking at an ''Einiosaurus'' from the front, the most impressive feature would have been the horn growing on its short snout. This horn was long and narrow, and curved down and directly ahead of the animal. Behind the head was a bone frill that contained two large spikes sticking up from the top. This would present a formidable appearance for any predators approaching ''Einiosaurus''.

Bone-bed evidence indicates that Ceratopsae moved in single-species herds, unlike other herbivorous dinosaurs who appear to have traveled in mixed herds. This may mean that ''Einiosaurus'' had defensive herd behavior, shielding the young inside the herd by forming a circle whenever danger threatened.

The major controversy concerning the Ceratopsae is the way in which they stood. It is not clear if they had an upright posture like elephants, or a sprawling posture like lizards. The more upright posture would indicate greater speed in relation to predator dinosaurs, but would require the Ceratopsae to have narrow rib cages. A sprawling posture would allow for a bigger rib cage that was more common among herbivores, but would make the animals slower and more vulnerable to attack. The horns and spikes were not of much use as defensive weapons.<ref>[[Jurassic Park Institute]], Dinopedia/Einiosaurus, [http://web.archive.org/web/20031007205926/http://www.jpinstitute.com/dinopedia/dinocards/dc_einio.html# Link].</ref>

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==''[[Jurassic World: The Game]]''==
''see [[Einiosaurus/JW: TG]]''

''Einiosaurus'' is one of the tournament dinosaurs in the game.
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einiosaurus-20.jpg|Level 20
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==''[[Jurassic World: Alive]]''==
''see [[Einiosaurus/JW: A]]''

''Einosaurus'' will be in ''[[Jurassic World: Alive]]''.
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== ''[[Jurassic World: The Exhibition]]'' ==
''Einiosaurus'' appears on an interactive display in the [[Gentle Giants Petting Zoo]] section.
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==Behind the scenes==
''Einiosaurus'' was featured in some concept art for ''[[Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom]]''. However, Colin Trevorrow confirmed there were no plans for it to be added to the final cut.
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Fallen kingdom concept art..jpg|''Einiosaurus'' in {{film|5}} concept art
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