Allosaurus: A Predator without a Crushing Bite
Allosaurus (Up-to-Date Version, 2025)
Artist: Lawrence Lin
Jurassic World Evolution Allosaurus (2018)
The Allosaurus is an apex predator of the Jurassic, just as the T-rex is of the Cretaceous. However, unlike the T-rex, it is a more agile, less brute-force predator. It has a minor role in some of the Jurassic World movies, although its screen time is overall too short for it to be very noticeable. As paleontologists point out, it wasn't a creature with a crushing bite. Its bite force was much smaller and it had an overall less bulky build. Instead of crushing bone, its teeth and jaws were built more for shearing. It's very likely that the allosaurus would take bites of its prey and pull back with its neck muscles. Now, take a closer look at its mouth. Can you guess why I drew the mouth like that?
Fun fact: Its jaw could also open up to a 90 degree angle, which would be useful against large prey, such as the Apatosaurus. There have been bite marks on apatosaurus' bones, suggesting that the Allosaurus may have hunted the Apatosaurus. Although it used to be thought that allosaurs were pack hunters, most paleontologists now believe otherwise as there are allosaurus' skeletons that have been found with injuries that were thought to have been caused by other allosaurs. Overall, the Allosaurus should be thought as a more stealthy, agile predator that hunts alone and rips its prey to shreds instead of crushing them with its bite.
Allosaurus without A Crushing Bite
(more accurate)
Jurassic World Evolution Allosaurus
Works Cited
Image: “AlloNull.png” (transparent Allosaurus null skin) from the Jurassic World Evolution Wiki (Fandom), licensed under CC BY-SA.
Promotional cover art for Allosaurus: A Walking with Dinosaurs Special (2001), BBC. © BBC. Used here under fair use for commentary/educational purposes.