Do you recognise this dinosaur? 🧐 Dilophosaurus is a movie star – you may remember him as the venom-spitting dinosaur from Jurassic Park. In reality, there isn’t any evidence that Dilophosaurus spat venom, although this one spits water if you stand close enough! Scientists believe this dinosaur was an active predator rather than a scavenger due to their strong jaw and their bone structure. Dilophosaurus skeletons show air pockets in a honeycomb structure reinforcing their bones, which made thei
0:18
Do you recognise this dinosaur? 🧐 Dilophosaurus is a movie star – you may remember him as the venom-spitting dinosaur from Jurassic Park. In reality, there isn’t any evidence that Dilophosaurus spat venom, although this one spits water if you stand close enough! Scientists believe this dinosaur was an active predator rather than a scavenger due to their strong jaw and their bone structure. Dilophosaurus skeletons show air pockets in a honeycomb structure reinforcing their bones, which made thei
2.4K viewsMay 7, 2025
FacebookAuckland Zoo
See more
Static thumbnail place holder