DEEP DIVE
Meet the Beasts of Jurassic World Alive
Who’s that rampaging reptile with the big sharp teeth? Jurassic World Alive has 100 stealthy, creepy, snappy dinosaurs—and a couple of cute ones—for you to meet, with more on the way.
Most lived on Earth for millions of years; some are hybrids created as part of the narrative in the feature films. Here are five we thought you’d like to know more about, whether your playtime includes collecting their DNA, putting them in the world with AR, or clashing in dino-on-dino battles.
T. rex (Tyrannosaurus rex)
Weight/height: 8,518 pounds / 9.9 feet
Name means: King tyrant lizard
Bio: Believed to be highly aggressive but only of moderate intelligence (sigh), this iconic carnivore lived in the Late Cretaceous period, 66 million to 68 million years ago. Rex eats at least 308 pounds of meat every day (watch out, Triceratops!). Bone-crushing bite strength—more than 10 times that of an adult alligator—helps with that.
Best in battle when: You need an aggressor with high health points (HP). These help the T. rex survive attacks from major enemies while dishing out big damage in armor-piercing rampages.
Stygimoloch
Weight/height: 200 pounds / 2.6 feet
Name means: River styx demon
Bio: Despite its devilish name and space-alien looks, Stygimoloch is an herbivore that dines on ferns and low-lying soft plants. Spikes on the back of its head fend off predators.
Best in battle when: You need to be the first to do damage. This speedy dino gets right in there and charges.
Triceratops
Weight: 22,000 pounds / 6.5 feet
Name means: Three-horned face
Bio: An aggressive dino (particularly for a herbivore), Triceratops has a might that makes up for it being a little soft in the synapses. A fixture of the Late Cretaceous, this sharp-toothed, hard-bodied beast often has visible lesions on the sides of its frills from locking horns with others.
Best in battle when: You want to stun or thrash your opponent with a velocity strike.
Velociraptor
Weight/height: 130 pounds / 3.3 feet
Name means: Swift thief
Bio: From the Early Cretaceous, 115 million to 108 million years ago, Velociraptor is a smart, stealthy carnivore with an incredible bite force for its size. Its sharp claws were likely used to pin down prey, making chomping easier.
Best in battle when: You want to pounce on your enemy—and use strike force to inflict damage.
Indoraptor
Weight: 2,200 pounds
Name means: Unknown
Bio: A major figure in the latest film, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Indoraptor is a hybrid created in the movie’s lab rather than a dino that actually walked the Earth. Its estimated weight is over a ton, so give this big boy loads of room: It’s extremely aggressive and supersmart, and it has pitch-perfect echolocation abilities.
Best in battle when: You need a ferocious, high-damage strike to wipe out an enemy.