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Troodon (meaning "wounding tooth") is a potentially dubious extinct genus of troodonid theropod dinosaur that lived in North America during the Late Cretaceous period. It was a small bird-like theropod that had very long legs with specialized feet, in which the middle long bone was pinched out at the top to form a shock-absorbing wedge. This allowed it to run very fast. Troodon had very large eyes that faced mostly forward, so that it could focus better. It is famous for having one of the largest brains (for its body size) of any dinosaur making it the most intelligent.
Troodon had a jaw full of many small teeth, but they were not like the teeth of typical meat-eaters. Instead of little serrations running up and down the back of the teeth (as in most meat-eaters), there were larger bumps running along the side, as in many plant-eating dinosaurs and lizards. Some palaeontologists speculate that Troodon may have eaten not only small animals, lizards, and baby dinosaurs, but also insects, eggs, fruit, fish, and even plants.
Paleontologist Dave Varricchio discovered the first Troodon nest. Like oviraptorosaurs and ground-dwelling birds, Troodon would make a nest on the ground. It would then curl up on top of the nest to brood its eggs.[1] In 2017, specimens of Troodon were re-categorized into either Stenonychosaurus or the recently created genus of Latenivenatrix.
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History
Jurassic World: Live Tour
Dr. Kate Walker, a Jurassic World scientist who is working to better understand the emotions and feelings of dinosaurs, works with a Troodon named Jeanie and a all new piece of proprietary tech called the “Dino-Decoder”; the “Dino-Decoder” goal is better understand and predict the emotions of dinosaurs, much like Owen Grady’s goal was to understand and predict their behavior. However, her research comes to a terrifying halt as the Indominus rex escapes its paddock and the park is thrust into chaos.
A few months after the fall of Jurassic World, Kate discovers Jeanie is still alive. This thrusts her on a quest – perhaps to finish her research, or simply relocate the animal – and uncovers a dangerous conspiracy. InGen hasn't given up on weaponizing dinosaurs, and they are very interested in Kate's “Dino-Decoder” and of course, the Troodon. During the adventure, it moves to a desert in Chile, featuring a secretive and remote InGen facility.[2]
Trivia
- Some of the Troodon's sounds from Jurassic World Evolution were stock sounds from the Compsognathus.
- The Troodon was a dinosaur cut from Jurassic World: Chaos Theory, as a “assassin dinosaur” used for the same purpose as the Atrociraptor pack and the scrapped Deinonychus.
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