In this list, I won't be naming dinosaurs that should terrorize our protagonists throughout the film, but rather dinosaurs that should appear on screen for a few seconds, not really having anything to do with the plot, similar to the Ceratosaurus in Jurassic Park III. Here we go...
10. Stygimoloch
This strange little kangaroo sized dinosaur is similar to The Lost World's Pachycephalosaurus. However, it is unique because of the crown of horns around its thick skull. The small herbivore could catch the audience's attention for the few seconds it was on screen.
9. Kosmoceratops
Another creature with a strange arrangement of horns, the ceratopsian Kosmoceratops was certainly a unique dinosaur. The horned beast would provide a nice little bit of fascination for the audience.
8. Anurognathus
This little flying bug eater could have an extremely short appearance, perhaps just simply flying past the camera. After all, it's not really that interesting. Nice for a cameo, though.
7. Microraptor
I know that it was officially announced that JP4 wouldn't have any feathered dinosaurs, but they could have just meant the main dinosaurs. The feathery little Microraptor could glide overhead during a scene. Nothing more. It would at least show critics that the JP4 team knows some dinosaurs had feathers.
6. Megalania
Though not actually a dinosaur, the prehistoric relative of the Komodo dragon could serve as a nod to the actual de-extinction of prehistoric animals (sadly not dinosaurs, their DNA is too decomposed but perhaps a reasonable facsimile), for which it may be up for contendership. It could do something as simple as crawl past the group of people, or try to attack them only to be killed by a larger lizard, like in King Kong. The Foetodon, a similar creature, was trying to kill Ann, but was eaten by the V-Rex, which gave chase, only to be killed by Kong. In JP4, perhaps it can be eaten by the Spinosaurus or T-Rex, which is then killed by the new predator... Sorry... Off topic...
5. Nyctosaurus
This little pterosaur may appear to be completely normal, until you see the huge antler-crest thing on its head. A small flock of these flying by or sitting somewhere could show fans how diverse and unique dinosaurs were (even though they aren't technically dinosaurs) with their strange head ornaments and sexual dimorphism.
4. Gigantoraptor
The name may sound menacing, but this gentle giant was anything but. Though tall enough to look into a second story window, much like it's smaller relative, Oviraptor, this dinosaur wasn't a hunter, but rather like a giant chicken. It certainly was interesting, though. It probably had little to no feathers, so no worries on exclusion due to feathers.
3. Therizinosaurus
This huge, strange dinosaur would certainly capture the audience's attention. With its sauropod-like neck, potbelly, long gangly arms and three foot claws, this may have been the most unique dinosaur ever. It could appear munching on a termite colony, walking along, or running from/being eaten by something.
2. Pterodaustro
For some reason, this strange pterosaur has always appealed to me. Many paleontologists think it was similar to a flamingo, feeding on shrimp, and it likely had a pink color from doing such. They could appear by the ocean feeding, or perhaps nesting on a sea-side cliff. Since they aren't dangerous, they can roam free, like herbivores and compsagnathus.
1. Amargasaurus
This sauropod would again demonstrate the diversity among dinosaurs. With its long spines its neck, it has a far from average look that could usher in an era of non-traditional dinosaurs that began in Jurassic Park III with Spinosaurus. Sure, the T-Rex, Triceratops, Velociraptors and Diplodocus are cool and should still be prominently featured, but strange dinosaurs should be added to the mix as well. Also, as a bonus, if Giganotosaurus is the villain as I hope, a pack of Gigas taking out a herd of these would be pretty epic.
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