In paleontology, just like any other biological science, scientific names are often in a state of flux. Armed with a lethal killing claw on each foot, large grasping hands, and a startling degree of intelligence, the pack of Velociraptor in Jurassic Park were every bit as terrifying as the gargantuan Tyrannosaurus. Giant meat-eaters like Allosaurus and Tyrannosaurus were familiar to everyone, but few people knew about the fleet-footed terrors called “raptors” by the film’s protagonists. (Michael Crichton, the author of the source novel and screenwriter of the film, passed away on Wednesday) Fifteen years ago, the blockbuster film Jurassic Park introduced audiences to a brand new kind of killer dinosaur.
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