Giganotosaurus (Up-to-Date Version)
Artist: Lawrence Lin
Some people refer to the Giganotosaurus as the biggest therapod because of its size. There is often a debate about which is the biggest among it, the T-rex, and the spinosaurus. If we're talking about the biggest therapod in terms of dimensions, then the Giganotosaurus is not the biggest, as the Spinosaurus holds that title at around 14 meters in body length, while the Giganotosaurus is only 13 meters. In terms of mass, again, the Giganotosaurus is not the most massive, as the Tyrannosaurus Rex beats it in this category. However, it doesn't need to be the biggest to be a loved creature. The big, bulky creature with a uniquely shaped head has a charm of its own. In my opinion, the Jurassic World design takes the charm away because of its generic design with lots of bumps and spikes over its back, for which there is no evidence. These bumps and spikes have been horribly overused in the Jurassic World series, as it can be seen all over the mosasaurus, carnotaurus (although there is evidence for carnotaurus having it), baryonyx, and more. Overall, I believe that the Jurassic World series has removed the charm from the Giganotosaurus, and that people should see the Giganotosaurus for what it really is, through scientifically accurate reconstructions.
Giganotosaurus with No Back Spikes (more accurate)
Giganotosaurus with Back Spikes (Jurassic World: Dominion)
Don't you like this charming head shape?
Works Cited
Photograph of the Giganotosaurus skeleton mount at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History (Atlanta, Georgia), taken on June 25, 2018 by Jonathan Chen. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
*Avalancher734 (November 2, 2024). “Taking Jurassic Designs Literally Episode 01: Giganotosaurus” (Jurassic Park Wiki forum post). Jurassic Park Wiki (Fandom). Used under CC BY-SA.