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This article describes Ceratosaurus as it is portrayed in Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis and should not be used as a resource for information about the real animal. |
“Ladies and gentlemen, we wish to announce that the Jurassic carnivore, Ceratosaurus, is now on display. Please enjoy”
Ceratosaurus is a two-star carnivore featured in JPOG. It is fairly weak, as it will be killed instantly if it attacks Stegosaurus or Ankylosaurus.
Gameplay[]
Ceratosaurus is a medium carnivore that usually lives in small packs of three. It is usually a scavenger but will sometimes hunt. If it is desperate for food it will resort to cannibalism and can coexist with Albertosaurus. This doesn't last as both will prey on each other eventually. It can also live with Allosaurus, but will still be seen as food if none can be found. They can live with any small carnivore smaller than itself. However, while Velociraptor is comfortable around Ceratosaurus, Dilophosaurus is not. They sleep together and share their prey among one another. They may however attack the Allosaurus, this usually ends badly for the Ceratosaurus though as the Allosaurus will retaliate when attacked.
Ceratosaurus is not as dangerous as larger carnivores, but can still break down a low security fence weakened by two lightning strikes.
In real life[]
Ceratosaurus is one of the rarest theropods in the Morrison Formation, however, it has long since been popular and easily recognisable by the horns on its head. These horns were too fragile to be used in combat and were more likely to display features and were absent in juveniles, developing with maturity. Interestingly, Ceratosaurus also had rows of osteoderms, bony growths acting as armor, down its back; usually, a defensive feature found in herbivores. This suggests that Ceratosaurus occupied the middle of the food web and was likely preyed upon by larger carnivores such as Allosaurus and Torvosaurus. Ceratosaurus was an ancestor to the Abelisauroid family, which included Rajasaurus and Carnotaurus.
Ceratosaurus remains have been found in North America and Portugal.
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