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|exhibition = }}'''''{{W|Ichthyosaurus}}''''' was the first of the [[Ichthyosaur]] family to be discovered. It was large sea-dwelling reptile that lived during the Jurassic Period. Like most Ichthyosaurs it resembled a modern dolphin. It probably gave birth to live young.
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'''''Ichthyosaurus''''' was the first of the [[Ichthyosaur]] family to be discovered. It was large sea-dwelling reptile that lived during the Jurassic Period. Like most Ichthyosaurs it resembled a modern dolphin. It probably gave birth to live young.
 
   
 
In the very early 19th century a young girl named Mary Anning was walking along the southern English coast, nicknamed the Jurassic Coast when she made an incredible discovery. Young Mary had found a nearly complete ''Ichthyosaurus'' fossil, the first ever of this genus and the Family that was named after it.<ref>Jurassic Park Institute, Dino News, [http://web.archive.org/web/20030808002803/www.jpinstitute.com/news/jn_ichthyosaurus.jsp Fossil Site In England Declared World Heritage Site].</ref>
 
In the very early 19th century a young girl named Mary Anning was walking along the southern English coast, nicknamed the Jurassic Coast when she made an incredible discovery. Young Mary had found a nearly complete ''Ichthyosaurus'' fossil, the first ever of this genus and the Family that was named after it.<ref>Jurassic Park Institute, Dino News, [http://web.archive.org/web/20030808002803/www.jpinstitute.com/news/jn_ichthyosaurus.jsp Fossil Site In England Declared World Heritage Site].</ref>
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==Video games==
 
==Video games==
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===[[Jurassic Park (arcade game)|''Jurassic Park'' (arcade game)]]===
[[File:IchtyNESjp.jpg|thumb|Ichtyosaur from the NES video game.]]
 
 
''Ichthyosaurus'' has a brief appearance in the arcade game [[Jurassic Park (arcade game)|''Jurassic Park'']]. They do not attack the player, but they can be shot.
[[File:IchtyARCADE.jpg|thumb|Ichtysaurs from the arcade game.]]
 
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[[File:IchthyosaurusParkBuilder.jpg|thumb|left|Ichthyosaurus from Jurassic Park III: Park Builder.]]
 
 
IchtyARCADE.jpg|Ichthyosaurs from the arcade game.
The creature is mostly called ''Ichtyosaur'', but that would be a reference to the Order the creature belongs to. It is most likely that the name is meant to refer to the ''Ichtyosaur'' genus.
 
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===[[Jurassic Park (NES game)|''Jurassic Park'' (NES game)]]===
 
''Ichthyosaurus'' is an enemy in the NES game [[Jurassic Park (NES game)|''Jurassic Park'']].
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IchtyNESjp.jpg|Ichtyosaur from the NES video game.
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===''[[Jurassic Park III: Park Builder]]''===
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''Ichthyosaurus'' can be created in the game ''[[Jurassic Park III: Park Builder]]''.
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IchthyosaurusParkBuilder.jpg|''Ichthyosaurus'' from ''[[Jurassic Park III: Park Builder]]''.
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*''Ichthyosaurus'' has a brief appearance in the arcade game [[jurassic Park (arcade game)|Jurassic Park]]. They do not attack the player, but they can be shot.
 
*''Ichthyosaurus'' is an enemy in the NES game [[Jurassic Park (NES game)|Jurassic Park]].
 
*''Ichthyosaurus'' can be created in the game [[Jurassic Park III: Park Builder]].
 
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==Jurassic Park Toy Lines==
 
==Jurassic Park Toy Lines==
An ''Ichthyosaurus ''toy was meant to appear in the Jurassic Park: Junior toy line, and even made it to prototype stage, but was cancelled for unknown reasons. 
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An ''Ichthyosaurus ''toy was meant to appear in the Jurassic Park: Junior toy line, and even made it to prototype stage, but was cancelled for unknown reasons.
   
 
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ichtyosaurus concept.jpg|jurassic park junior unreleased icthyosaurus concept art
 
ichtyosaurus concept.jpg|jurassic park junior unreleased icthyosaurus concept art
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==References==
 
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Revision as of 18:11, 23 January 2020

Ichthyosaurus was the first of the Ichthyosaur family to be discovered. It was large sea-dwelling reptile that lived during the Jurassic Period. Like most Ichthyosaurs it resembled a modern dolphin. It probably gave birth to live young.

In the very early 19th century a young girl named Mary Anning was walking along the southern English coast, nicknamed the Jurassic Coast when she made an incredible discovery. Young Mary had found a nearly complete Ichthyosaurus fossil, the first ever of this genus and the Family that was named after it.[1]

Wikipedia
Wikipedia has a more detailed and comprehensive article on Ichthyosaurus



Video games

Jurassic Park (arcade game)

Ichthyosaurus has a brief appearance in the arcade game Jurassic Park. They do not attack the player, but they can be shot.

Jurassic Park (NES game)

Ichthyosaurus is an enemy in the NES game Jurassic Park.

Jurassic Park III: Park Builder

Ichthyosaurus can be created in the game Jurassic Park III: Park Builder.

Jurassic Park Toy Lines

An Ichthyosaurus toy was meant to appear in the Jurassic Park: Junior toy line, and even made it to prototype stage, but was cancelled for unknown reasons.

References

  1. Jurassic Park Institute, Dino News, Fossil Site In England Declared World Heritage Site.

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