20 Lies Movies Tell About Dinosaurs

About that time dinosaurs 244 million years ago they began to roam our world and 66 million years former They are thought to have taken the biggest blow to their descendants with an asteroid impact. From the past to the present, many branches of science have conducted and continue to conduct extensive studies in order to obtain information about these creatures that lived in a very distant time.

However, the world of cinema, which is interested in this situation, does not remain empty and Jurassic Park They bring the dinosaurs to the screen -as far as the available information is- with productions such as. Many scientists have been wondering about some dinosaur representations and behaviors on the screen for many years. no scientific equivalent and therefore he states that he misinforms people. We have compiled these misconceptions for you.

The lies movies tell about dinosaurs

FALSE: If a T. Rex were to chase you, you would have to drive off at full throttle

Although it is shown to be moving quite strong and fast on television screens, average 17km If T. Rex, the giant dinosaur that could run fast, were to exceed this limit, its bones shattered would be.

FALSE: The iconic acid-scattering dinosaur Dilophosaurus was at most slightly larger than the average adult

The actual length of the dinosaur in question, which is engraved in the minds of the majority with Jurassic Park 6 meters around. In addition, there is no evidence that it has acid on it or that it uses such a method against its prey. there is no evidence. His on-screen depiction is thought to be due to the presence of poison in the saliva of komodo dragons. even so from poisonous saliva get inspired acid blast It’s sure to take a long way to find it.

FALSE: Dinosaurs had roars that could be heard for miles

According to the latest researches, these creatures do not have the powerful roar as reflected in the movie world. More nowadays bird relatives It is claimed that they make laryngeal sounds such as

FALSE: The pterosaur could have picked up a human and flew away

These creatures, which we see both in cartoons and in the world of cinema, take the characters and return to their homes. for food We can say that he was known for taking them. But even though they are big creatures in reality the average human needs pterosaurs to carry too heavy would be

FALSE: A dinosaur that doesn’t want to eat you is completely harmless

This is not unique to dinosaurs. Even if you have a non-meat pet, they will try to kill you. when you decide You learn – bitterly – that you should not distinguish between carnivores and herbivores. So between the food choices you are not present an animal can harm you, or a carnivorous animal.

FALSE: All paleontologists do is dig holes and examine fossils.

This is one of the information that the cinema world inevitably misplaces in the minds of the audience. Excavation, work in this area a large part in places such as museums the trainings provided It also covers part of the job. So, don’t let people come back to life after just digging and returning home.

FALSE: Paleontologists only study dinosaur remains

With dinosaur skeletons on screen getting used to seeing side by side This information that we place in our minds is also not true. 10,000 years Every animal and plant that has followed is noteworthy to paleontologists. It could be a leaf or a footprint.

FALSE: To become a paleontologist, it is necessary to graduate from the department of Paleontology

As a matter of fact, there is no undergraduate department called Paleontology. To become a paleontologist Geological Engineering After graduating from a department such as master’s degree in paleontology you must do.

FALSE: Mosasaurus was big enough to be compared to an airplane

so far the biggest mosasaurus 17 meters Considering they’re about a long time, it’s hard to compare them to large passenger planes, unlike what’s shown in the movies.

FALSE: Dinosaurs make loud noises out of nowhere

This situation, which is carried out with the aim of transferring the environment to the audience in the movies, can not be used in any way. no proof. Unless it’s already in your nature no animal We don’t see him roar or make different sounds. This is in the wild”I am here“There’s nothing better than to say.

FALSE: Velociraptors are the same length as a human

According to scientific data, Velociraptors, from tail tips to head up to 2 meters could reach. But when it comes to ground clearance only 45-50cm they had length. In other words, the human-sized Velociraptors we see in the movies do not reflect the truth.

FALSE: T. Rex’s hands mean nothing compared to his incredibly strong body

In environments where T. Rex has been the subject for a long time, your hands from being weak is mentioned. This is a movie world distortion of course. With each of these arms, which have a length of around 90 centimeters, T. Rex, 195kg could lift the weight. However, it is not known exactly for what purposes he used these hands.

FALSE: All of the dinosaurs were wiped out after the famous asteroid hit

Paleontologist Prof. by Paul Barrett According to his words, the famous Asteroid, dinosaurs 75 percent eliminated much of it. Many species of dinosaurs, small and feathered, survived and birds We can see many such examples around today.

FALSE: Dinosaurs couldn’t see you if you didn’t move

This is one of the misinformation given by the cinema world. When faced with a T. Rex motionless just staring at it works in the movies, but in practice stupidest thing to do would be.

FALSE: Dinosaurs can be copied thanks to their DNA

scientists for this early says it is. The biggest reason for this of dinosaur DNA to the passing years can’t stand. There is also a lot of debate about whether this issue is ethical or not.

FALSE: The dinosaurs’ parenting aspect was not well developed

In fact, the strength of the family bond varies from dinosaur to dinosaur. a changing situation. Some species take care of themselves and prefer to be alone, even if they have offspring. giving more importance to baby care known

FALSE: Dinosaurs were just large lizards

Although it seems that way, a study conducted in the past years has almost that all dinosaur species are ‘feathered’ had suggested. They get even more frightening when we think of the giant dinosaurs in our minds as feathered. ‘Dinosaurs are not feathered’ after this researchscalyAnother study has also been published suggesting that ‘

FALSE: Velociraptor was the most intelligent dinosaur species

Dinosaurs had a brain that could develop emotions or logic. not considered. If one dinosaur was smarter than another, it’s probably his forced to live that way because it is. We can give an example of the species that are hunted at night in order not to be a prey in the morning.

FALSE: Dinosaurs and humans lived at the same time

The extinction of the dinosaurs, roughly 66 million years sold out before. In the furthest epoch that mankind has reached, 6 million years It is believed to go as far back as So even if our lineage went back a few million years, we would be far from dinosaurs.

FALSE: The Brontosaurus, which we are used to seeing both in cartoons and in the world of cinema, never actually existed.

Extracted from planet category similar to that of Pluto a giant who lived a destiny, once not counted as a dinosaur brontosauruswas counted as a separate dinosaur species again in 2015.

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