Megalosaurus (meaning "big reptile") is an extinct genus of megalosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived in England during the Middle Jurassic period. It was the first non-avian dinosaur ever to be discovered. Sir Richard Owen described it as a large monitor lizard due to its teeth that look so similar. The face of Megalosaurus remains a mystery. Dr. Thomas R. Holtz says it might be an ancestor of the spinosaurids; many scientists agreed with him. Others say it's a carnosaur. The most complete skeleton which has 22 percent of Megalosaurus had more details of a spinosaurid than a carnosaur.
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Games[]
Jurassic Park III: Park Builder[]
Megalosaurus has never appeared or mentioned in any Jurassic Park films or books, it has however appeared in Jurassic Park III: Park Builder.
LEGO Jurassic World[]
Megalosaurus is mentioned in one of the facts Mr. DNA provides for the player.
Jurassic World: The Game[]
See: Megalosaurus/JW: TG
Megalosaurus was added to the game on November 27th, 2015, but is a limited tournament dinosaur. It is a legendary carnivore. It should be noted that the game has the Megalosaurus have only 2 fingers due to it sharing the model with Tyrannosaurus rex, Giganotosaurus, Majungasaurus, and many other large carnivores in the game, when in reality, they had 3 fingers.
Jurassic World: Alive[]
See: Megalosaurus/JW: A
Megalosaurus appears in the game as a rare fierce + resilient dinosaur since its official launch at Version 1.0.
Jurassic World Evolution[]
Megalosaurus is mentioned in the database entry for Metriacanthosaurus.
Jurassic World Evolution 2[]
See: Megalosaurus/JW: E2
Megalosaurus is a dinosaur in the deluxe edition of Jurassic World Evolution 2.
Toys[]
Jurassic World: Epic Evolution[]
Megalosaurus makes its first ever appearance in a toy as part of Mattel's Jurassic World: Epic Evolution toyline that was released in 2024. The toy was first revealed at San Diego Comic-Con 2023 on July 21st, 2023.[1] On August 2nd 2023, the first inbox photo was shown by Jurassic Outpost.[2]
