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Questions tagged [jurassic-park]

This tag can be used for the novel of the same name published in 1990 or the movie of the same name released in 1993. Use in conjunction with either the [books] or [movie] tag.

Published in 1990, Jurassic Park is a science fiction novel by Michael Crichton about a theme park consisting of cloned dinosaurs. It is also a blockbuster 1993 film by Steven Spielberg that featured modern day CGI dinosaurs. It resulted in an entertainment franchise that includes theme park rides, movie sequels, and dinosaur related merchandise.

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Since this tag shares a name with both the Novel and the Movie, you must use this tag in conjunction with either the or tags.

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Why didn't they make the dinosaurs all male?

MALCOLM: How do you know they can't breed? WU: Because all the animals in Jurassic Park are females. We engineered them that way. Why would they engineer them as all-female instead of all-male? It would work better since even if there was one…
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How does Dr. Grant know the Tyrannosaurus Rex won't see him?

In Jurassic Park, in the scene when the T.rex escapes from the paddock and attacks the broken down cars, Dr. Grant tells Ian Malcolm not to move, as the T.rex's visual acuity is based on movement. How do we know this to be true? Was this an…
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In Jurassic Park, how was there a 100 ft. drop where the T-Rex just came from?

When the T-Rex attacks in Jurassic Park, the area on the other side of the fence has low-growing bushes and trees, as well as the spot where the goat was tied. In fact, the T-Rex is clearly seen walking on the ground. However, Dr. Grant escapes by…
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What purpose did Dr. Malcolm serve in touring Jurassic Park?

John Hammond, the owner of Jurassic Park, invited several experts in the field to help evaluate the operation of the the park. Where everybody's role was quite obvious, Dr. Malcolm's role wasn't so clear. He appeared to be a skeptic, and went…
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Why was there a toilet with working plumbing near the T-Rex paddock?

In Jurassic Park (1993), there is a rather iconic scene wherein the blood-sucking lawyer gets eaten by the T-Rex while sitting on a toilet. Earlier in the movie when Grant, Sattler, and others exit the vehicles to get a closer look at the…
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Should the little boy have been shocked?

In the Jurassic Park movie, the boy (Tim) is on an electric fence when the power gets turned on. However, birds can sit on power lines. I think this is because they do not touch the ground, only the line. Since Tim is not touching the ground,…
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How did they bring the plants back from extinction?

Immediately before the first big dinosaur shot in Jurassic Park, Dr. Sattler is looking at a plant and commenting on how the species became extinct after the Mesozoic. Later we learn that they brought back dinosaurs by finding DNA from dinosaur…
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In the book "Jurassic Park" does the Lysine Contingency actually get explained?

I was watching the movie recently and noticed that one of the characters (very) briefly mentions a safety they built into the system should any of the dinosaurs escape. They called it the Lysine Contingency saying that all the dinos have been…
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Why did they use frog DNA in Jurassic Park?

It is mentioned early in the movie, that dinosaurs are more similar to birds than to reptiles. So at least in movie continuity, this is true as in reality. So why then wouldn't they use bird DNA instead of amphibian DNA? In-universe explanations…
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Does Ian Malcolm know what awaits them at Jurassic Park?

During the helicopter flight in the Jurassic Park film, Ian Malcolm says, "John doesn't subscribe to chaos, particularly what it has to say about his little science project." Does he already know what John has waiting for them at Jurassic Park, i.e.…
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Why does Nedry have a photo of Oppenheimer on his computer monitor?

In Jurassic Park, computer programmer Dennis Nedry has a picture of the famous physicist (and "father of the atomic bomb") J. Robert Oppenheimer taped to his computer monitor. Above the photo is a piece of paper, with a doodle of a mushroom…
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Were Dr Grant and Ellie Sattler an item in the movie?

When watching the original Jurassic Park movie, I always got an impression that Ellie Sattler and Dr. Grant were an item (as in, a romantic couple). However, re-reading Chrichton's book, it contradicted that: "Are you divorced?" {{ asked by Tim…
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How did they know what a hypsilophodont mating call sounds like?

On the tour of Jurassic Park, the guests are told that the hypsilophodonts will respond to a mating call. “The main herd of animals can be found in the grassy plain below you,” said the voice. “We can rouse them with a simple mating call.” A …
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Would more DNA be stored in mosquitoes than bones?

In Jurassic park, Dinosaurs are resurrected by DNA stored in mosquitoes, who had sucked dinosaur blood. Is there any particular reason why more DNA would be stored in a mosquito than in a bone or similar device?
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How old are the adult dinosaurs in Jurassic Park?

When we first meet the dinosaurs of Jurassic Park, they seem to be fully grown. They're rather large. Later, we see new dinosaurs hatching from their eggs. They're quite a bit smaller. It's safe to assume they'll take a while to grow as big as the…
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