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- "It's a superpredator. Suchomimus, the snout.
Think bigger. " - —Billy Brennan and Alan Grant attempting to identify Spinosaurus(src)
Suchomimus (meaning "crocodile mimic") is an extinct genus of spinosaurid dinosaur. Its closest relatives are Baryonyx and Spinosaurus, and it looks very similar to this star of Jurassic Park III. Suchomimus, however, lacked the tall spines and large sail of its famous cousin since its vertebrae were much smaller.
"It was a dinosaur trying hard to be a crocodile," says paleontologist Paul Sereno after he discovered a Suchomimus tenerensis during an expedition to Africa. It had a long snout filled with teeth that seem designed to catch fish. Long, powerful arms ended in three-fingered hands with huge claws, which would have been useful for holding on to large gar fish, which may have made up part of its diet. It probably would swim after fish or catch them on land similar to a grizzly bear and then kill it using its massive arms. Suchomimus lived 105 million years ago and this skeleton is the most complete in existence of any of the spinosaur family of dinosaurs.
Other paleontologists say that the discovery of Suchomimus is important as it illustrates the diversity of dinosaurs. In particular, this discovery illustrates that a large carnivore that lived on land could survive eating mostly fish.[1]
A 2022 study regarding the bone densities between Suchomimus and its close relatives Baryonyx and Spinosaurus revealed that Suchomimus was suited to a lifestyle of wading in shallow water in search of prey due to its hollow bones. By comparison, Baryonyx and Spinosaurus were better suited to diving after prey in deep water thanks to their denser bones. This is particularly noteworthy as some scientists have previously classified Suchomimus and Baryonyx as being the same animal, and the differences in their skeletal structures and hunting habits further prove they are different though still closely related animals.[2]
Jurassic Park franchise[]
Suchomimus appeared in the Dinopedia section of the Jurassic Park Institute. In its image, the dinosaur is shown hunting a fish that it catched.
Characteristics[]
The color scheme of the Suchomimus on the website was dark blue with a yellow underbelly and striping from the tail to its lower back, as well as protofeathers.[3] However, the clones were less bulky, with a brownish color scheme as well as orange, red and black markings, with another coloration being similar but yellow instead of brown. Unlike most theropod dinosaurs in the franchise the clones have supinated wrists.
Behavior[]
Suchomimus like its cousin the Baryonyx, both spinosaurid theropods, exhibit similar behavioral patterns. They engage in aquatic ambush predation, lying in wait near rivers to capture fish. Additionally, they display opportunistic predation behavior towards large herbivorous dinosaurs and other theropods, like Carnotaurus. However, when confronted by a Tyrannosaurus rex, Suchomimus prioritizes flight over fight, displaying a flee response. In captivity, Suchomimus may exhibit aggressive behavior towards other dinosaurs, including Carnotaurus, as a means of self-defense or escape attempts.
History[]
Creation[]
Suchomimus was originally planned to be an attraction at Jurassic Park on Isla Nublar; about 75% of its genome was extracted,[4] but this never came to fruition due to the financial problems that InGen faced during the 1990s. The dinosaur was recreated by InGen for Masrani Global Corporation's new dinosaur park Jurassic World. It was known that Suchomimus lived in the Cretaceous Cruise with its relative Baryonyx, plus several other dinosaurs.[3]
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom[]
After the fall of the park, wild populations of Suchomimus lived on Isla Nublar, but despite being the second-largest predator on island, they were threatened by the island's volcano. By 2018, water poisoning and increased acidity caused by toxic emissions from the volcano were predicted to kill populations of aquatic creatures such as fish, endangering species such as the Suchomimus.[5] Posters by the Dinosaur Protection Group depicted a Suchomimus suffering with Bumblefoot being preyed upon by the Tyrannosaurus. After the volcano's eruption, it is known that at least one or more individuals were taken to Lockwood Manor and were later released during the Dinosaur Outbreak.
Jurassic World: Chaos Theory[]
Season 1[]
"Into the Fog"[]
At least two Suchomimus individuals were captured and contained by Dudley Cabrera to be offered to The Broker.
"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, five dinosaurs managed to break free from their containers as they regained consciousness, specifically a Pachyrhinosaurus, a Carnotaurus, a pair of Parasaurolophus, and one of the Suchomimus. As the five dinosaurs attacked the people on the dock, the Suchomimus was shown attacking and killing a dock worker during the breakout. It then 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 plus the three herbivores ran off as the Tyrannosaurus rex roared. The other Suchomimus remained trapped in its container during the incident, though it can be presumed it was rescued by the real DPW members when they arrived on the scene afterwards.
Season 2[]
TBA
Appearances[]
Jurassic World: Chaos Theory[]
Season 1[]
- Into the Fog (First Appearance)
- The End of the Beginning
Season 2[]
Gallery[]
Images[]
Promotional Images[]
Jurassic World: Chaos Theory[]
Vocalization[]
sucho's vocalizations as heard in Jurassic World: Chaos Theory
Trivia[]
- During the Isla Sorna Rescue Mission, Billy Brennan believed the Spinosaurus to be a Suchomimus before his colleague Dr. Alan Grant corrected him.[6]
- Unlike most carnivorous dinosaurs, Suchomimus along with its cousin Baryonyx and Metriacanthosaurus are the only carnivorous dinosaurs to coexist with herbivores in the same exhibit. Suchomimus and Baryonyx are also the first ever dinosaurs that belong to a taxonomic family to coexist in the same exhibit as well.
- The Jurassic Park Institute website gives a max size range of 5 meters tall and 13 meters long weighing 6 tons.[7]
- Mattel's main Suchomimus action figure resembles the Jurassic World Website very closely, albeit with notable differences.
- The coloration on Jurassic World Website, Suchomimus bears a strong resemblance to the coloration of the giant danio (Devario aequipinnatus).[3]
- Suchomimus was named in 1998, yet it was listed on InGen documents dating back to 1993.
- The Suchomimus in Jurassic World: Chaos Theory is presumed to have a weak bite as compared to other carnivores, as shown when it failed in causing damage to a Parasaurolophus.
Behind the scenes[]
- The depiction of Suchomimus on JurassicWorld.com resembles its appearance in Jurassic Park: Builder. Additionally, its icon is based on a Suchomimus restoration by artist Dmitry Bogdanov.
- The sounds of the Suchomimus in Jurassic World: Evolution came from altered and mixture sounds of dog, beluga whale, ice block and the Spinosaurus.[8]
- In Chaos Theory, as of Season 1, a handful of its sounds were reused from Baryonyx.
External Links[]
References[]
- ↑ Jurassic Park Institute, Dino News, Spinosaurus Relative Discovered.
- ↑ Template:Cite journal
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 JurassicWorld.com: Suchomimus
- ↑ As seen in a InGen report of the inactive dinosaurs/DNA samples, leaked by DPG in 2018.
- ↑ DPG's The Sibo Effect report, written by Emma E. in 2018
- ↑ Jurassic Park III
- ↑ Suchomimus profile on Jurassic Park Institute (archived page)
- ↑ Jurassic World Evolution: Behind The Audio
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