Dinosaur Paradise

A map of Dinosaur Paradise

Dinosaur Paradise is a large island off the coast of Brazil of South America. This island was artificially made in 1710s by human engineers to originally help local endangered species, but is now also a preserve for lab-created non-avian dinosaurs, pterosaurs, and other prehistoric animals. The prehistoric animals were created in 1965 by Walt Disney himself and a group of scientists as an attempt to bring back actual dinosaurs, but there are still some inaccuracies that real dinosaurs didn't have such as pronated hands, lack of feathers (in theropods), lips on Iguanodonts, etc.

The Landscape

The eastern part of the Island is dominated by lipped Iguanodons, pterosaurs, and more famously non-native lemurs such as black-hooded lemurs.

The western part of the island dominated by wetlands and woodlands, providing food for animals such as Brachiosaurs.

The southern part of the island, being more like a grassland than most parts of the island.

The northwestern part of the island, where the North and the West meet, allowing both dinosaurs and lemurs coexist and flourish even in a grassy field.

Example species in Dinosaur Paradise

Disney's Iguanodon, a species of Iguanodon made by Walt Disney himself and the first species of Iguanodon he made. The difference from real Iguanodon and some inaccuracies includes lips over its beak, etc.

Mesozoica's Iguanodon, a species of Iguanodon made by Walt Disney himself. Unlike Disney's first Iguanodon species he made, this species lacks lips and instead has a beak like its original Mesozoic counterpart, and it lacks the spines sticking out of its neck and back, making it more scientifically accurate than Disney's first species of Iguanodon, yet both species still flourish together in the same environment, despite competition for food.

Lipped Altirhinus, a species of Altirhinus made by Walt Disney himself. Just like Disney's Iguanodon, this species also is inaccurate in some ways like its lip over its beak.

Greater Altirhinus, a species of Altirhinus made by Walt Disney himself. It is a second species of Altirhinus that Walt Disney made, being more scientifically accurate than her previous version of the Altirhinus (which is still flourishing as a species), having a beak instead of lips, etc.

Walt's Brachiosaur, a large species of sauropod native to Dinosaur Paradise and was made by Walt Disney himself. Some inaccuracies includes nostrils on its crest (unlike real Brachiosaurs which had nostrils on its snout and it's crest was a vocal chamber), ability to rear on its back legs, etc.

Stonehenge Saltasaurus, a species of Saltasaurus made by the scientists and was the second prehistoric animal cloned after Walt's passing, with the first being the tiger Alioramus. Some inaccuracies includes nostrils located on top of its head, slightly more bendier neck, etc.

Paradise Styracosaurus, a species of Styracosaurus made by Walt Disney. Some paleontologists today criticize this species for a lack of Psittacosaurus-like feathers the real one may have had, but no one knows that yet.

Stony Ankylosaurus, a species of Ankylosaurus made by Walt Disney. Some inaccuracies includes spikes jutting from its sides (which real Ankylosaurus didn't have), dog-like panting and some behavior (such as bringing rocks towards any sapient species/beings), etc.

Swimming Talarurus, a species of Talarurus made by Walt Disney. There are no known inaccuracies spotted or reviewed so far on this species.

Sunset Parasaurolophus, a species of Parasaurolophus made by Walt Disney. There is only one known inaccuracy, and that is the higher-pitch bellows, even though we now know that real Parasaurolophus species made low-pitch honks, other than that, this species is pretty much accurate.

Sunrise Microceratus, a species of Microceratus made by Walt Disney. It is named due to its colors mainly consisting of oranges and browns. The real Microceratus may have had Psittacosaurus-like feathers, but for now it is unknown. The only known inaccuracy is its pronated hands.

Knobbed Pachyrhinosaurus, a species of Pachyrhinosaurus made by Walt Disney. The real Pachyrhinosaurus may have had Psittacosaurus-like feathers, but we don't know for sure yet.

Grizzled Stygimoloch, a species of Stygimoloch made by Walt Disney. The inaccuracies include pronated hands, possible lack of feathers, and the real Stygimoloch may have been a young specimen of Pachycephalosaurus.

Blue-Necked Struthiomimus, a species of Struthiomimus created by Walt Disney. Some inaccuracies includes pronated hands and lack of feathers.

Little Green Compsognathus, aka Hopper Compsognathus, a species of Compsognathus made by Walt Disney. Some inaccuracies includes pronated hands, lack of feathers, and how the animal jumps so high. The animatronic Compsognathus in Disney's Dinosaur ride in Disneyland Resort and formerly Disney Animal Kingdom may have been inspired by this species and its ability to jump over things as large as a large truck.

Grim's Oviraptor, a species of Oviraptor created by Walt Disney. Some inaccuracies includes pronated hands, lack of feathers, and the animal love for stealing and eating eggs of other dinosaurs (even though real Oviraptors never stole eggs and instead was caring for its own eggs).

False Troodon, a species of Troodon made by Walt Disney himself, using a modern wounder as many people including Walt Disney himself once thought that non-avian theropods that lived in Mesozoic (including the ancestors of modern wounders) were completely scaly, etc. However, this is wrong and the inaccuracies that this Troodon has that wounders don't have (neither did prehistoric Troodonts) includes pronated hands, lack of feathers (being scaly), etc.

Brown Ichthyornis, a species of Ichthyornis made by Walt Disney. Some inaccuracies includes its feather colors and its natural habitat being wetlands, even though real Ichthyornis were seabirds.

Giant Carnotaurus, a species of Carnotaurus made by the scientists in 1998 a few years after the discovery of real Carnotaurus fossils and long after the death of Walt Disney himself. Some inaccuracies includes pronated hands, the animal being the size of Mapusaurus, and being very bulky (while real Carnotaurus were skinnier and agile).

Walt's Carnotaurus, a species of Carnotaurus made by the scientists of Walt Disney Engineering. This species was first made in 2013 to be much more scientifically accurate than giant Carnotaurus, being Ceratosaurus-sized, no pronated hands, being more slim in build, and being an agile predator, making it the most scientifically accurate of the lab-created theropods in the island.

Arid Velociraptor, a species of Velociraptor made by Walt Disney. Some inaccuracies includes pronated hands, lack of feathers, having a crest on its head, and hunting larger animals in big packs (since real Velociraptors were most likely solitary hunters).

Tiger Alioramus, a species of Alioramus (a small Mongolian tyrannosaur) made by the scientists a few years after Walt Disney passed away, and was the first prehistoric animal cloned after Walt's passing. Some inaccuracies that real Alioramus didn't have includes pronated hands, etc.

Walt's Pteranodon, a species of Pteranodon made by Walt Disney. The young at least have pycnofibers (fur-like coating on pterosaurs), but some inaccuracies includes not enough pycnofibers on adults, being able to travel long distances, and having sharp tips on its wings (while real pterosaurs like real Pteranodons had rounded tips). Its long-distance traveling abilities had caused these pterosaurs to spread throughout the world (except Arctic or Antarctica) and started breeding throughout its newly established populations worldwide, competing against native seabirds for food, but despite this, they aren't threatening any native species to extinction.

Disney's Longisquama, a species of Longisquama made by Walt Disney. Some inaccuracies includes long and sticky chameleon-like tongues, chameleon-like independently moving eyes, and it's fully-functional spines used for flight (which real Longisquama's spines weren't designed for). Pet trade has since allowed these Longisquamas to become established and started breeding in the state of California and Florida, where they are thriving.

Disney's Koolasuchus, a species of Koolasuchus made by Walt Disney. There is one inaccuracy, it has some armor that is like a thinner version of a crocodile armor, which real Koolasuchus did not have.

Black-hooded lemur, a species of lemur that was originally native to Madagascar, but has since been introduced to Dinosaur Paradise by Walt Disney himself because of their "primitive appearance".

Briddle-tailed lemur, a species of lemur that originated from Madagascar, but was introduced to Dinosaur Paradise due to their "primitive appearance".

Jaguar, a species of big cat native to South America, but has since been introduced to Dinosaur Paradise in case if the mainland ones become extinct.

Cougar, a species of cat native to North and South America, but has since been introduced to Dinosaur Paradise in case if the mainland ones become extinct.

South American tapir, a species of tapir native to mainland South America, but has been introduced to Dinosaur Paradise in 1943 as part of conservation for this species.

Baird's tapir, a species of endangered Tapir native to mainland South America, but has been introduced to the island to conserve this species.

Brown howler monkey, a species of howler monkey native to mainland South America, but has been introduced to Dinosaur Paradise in case if the mainland ones become extinct.

Geoffroy's spider monkey, a species of endangered spider monkey native to mainland South America, but has been introduced to Dinosaur Paradise in case if the mainland ones become extinct.

Tufted capuchin monkey, a species of monkey native to mainland South America, but has been introduced to Dinosaur Paradise in case if the mainland ones become extinct.

White-headed capuchin monkey, a species of monkey native to mainland South America, but has been introduced to Dinosaur Paradise to help preserve this species.

Common squirrel monkey, a species of monkey native to mainland South America, but has been introduced to Dinosaur Paradise in case if the mainland ones become extinct.

Gray wolf, a large canine native to both North and South America, but has been introduced to Dinosaur Paradise in case if ones in mainland become extinct.

Collared peccary, a species of peccary (omnivorous pig-like group of mammals) native to North and South America, but has been introduced to Dinosaur Paradise in case if native ones of the mainland become extinct.

Chacoan peccary, a species of peccary native to South America, but has since been introduced to Dinosaur Paradise for conservation.

Guanaco, a species of South American camel native to Argentina, but has since been introduced to Dinosaur Paradise in case if the mainland ones become extinct.

Vicuña, a species of South American camel native to Argentina, but has been introduced to Dinosaur Paradise in case if the mainland ones become extinct.

Red brocket deer, a species of deer native to South America, but has been introduced to Dinosaur Paradise in case if the mainland ones become extinct.

Amazon river dolphin, a species of freshwater dolphin native to South America, but has been introduced to Dinosaur Paradise in case if the mainland ones become extinct.

Hippopotamus, a species of large amphibious hoofed mammal related whales. It is native to Africa, but has been introduced to Dinosaur Paradise and is flourishing well and breeding there. It is also one of the only non-local endangered species introduced to Dinosaur Paradise.

Northern white rhinoceros, a species of large rhinoceros that was once native to Africa before it was made extinct there, but was introduced to Dinosaur Paradise in 1953, where they are flourishing and breeding well without having to worry about any poachers, in case if that happened. It is also one of the only non-local endangered species introduced to Dinosaur Paradise.

Eastern black rhinoceros, a species of rhinoceros that is critically endangered in its native range, but was introduced to Dinosaur Paradise in 1949, where this species is flourishing and breeding, and not hunted due to Dinosaur Paradise being a 100% protected preserve. It is also one of the only non-local endangered species introduced to Dinosaur Paradise.

Indian rhinoceros, a species of critically endangered Asian rhinoceros that was introduced to Dinosaur Paradise to preserve this species. It is also one of the only non-local endangered species introduced to Dinosaur Paradise.

Javan rhinoceros, a species of critically endangered rhinoceros that was introduced to Dinosaur Paradise in 1901 to preserve this species. It is also one of the only non-local endangered species introduced to Dinosaur Paradise.

Asian elephant, a species of endangered elephant native to Asia, but has since been introduced to this island as part of conservation for this species, making it the only non-local endangered species to be introduced to this island.

African elephant, a species of elephant native to Africa, but has been introduced to Dinosaur Paradise in case if this species of elephant becomes extinct in its native range. It is also one of the only non-local endangered species introduced to Dinosaur Paradise.

Various species of macaws, they have been introduced to Dinosaur Paradise from mainland South America to conserve native species, saving them from extinction even if ones in native ranges become extinct.

Various species of amazons, they have been introduced from mainland South America to Dinosaur Paradise as part of conservation in case if ones in native ranges become extinct.

Caribbean flamingo, a species of flamingo that had spread to Dinosaur Paradise in late 1890s and early 1900s from mainland Caribbean islands by flying.

White-faced whistling duck, a species of duck that has spread from mainland South America to Dinosaur Paradise and is currently flourishing in both continents.

Greater rhea, a species of near threatened flightless bird native to mainland South America, but has been introduced to this island to preserve this species in the wild in case if native ones in mainland became extinct.

Spectacled caiman, a species of caiman native to mainland South America, but has spread into Dinosaur Paradise, despite slight competition with lab-created Koolasuchus, both Koolasuchus and caiman flourish due to abundant nesting areas and food sources.

Rhinoceros iguana, a species of iguana native to Caribbean islands, but was introduced to Dinosaur Paradise to help preserve this species.

Cuban iguana, a species of iguana native to Cuba, but has been slightly genetically modified and introduced to Dinosaur Paradise in order for this species to adapt to tolerate predation from invasive mammals in Cuba and to preserve this species in case if native natural ones become extinct.

Marine iguana, a species of iguana native to the Galapagos islands, but has been introduced to Dinosaur Paradise to preserve this species.

Green iguana, a species of iguana native to South America, but has been introduced to Dinosaur Paradise in case if the mainland ones become extinct.

Galapagos tortoise, a species of tortoise native to the Galapagos islands, but has been introduced to Dinosaur Paradise in case if the native Galapagos ones become extinct.

African spurred tortoise, a species of tortoise native to Africa, but has been introduced to Dinosaur Paradise in case if the mainland Africa become extinct. They are also one of the only non-local endangered species to be introduced to this island.

Desert tortoise, a species of tortoise native to North America, but has been introduced to Dinosaur Paradise in case if the native North American ones become extinct.

American bullfrog, a species of large frog native to eastern North America, but has been introduced to Dinosaur Paradise in case if the native North American ones become extinct.

Wels catfish, a species of large Eurasian catfish that was introduced to Dinosaur Paradise to add more biodiversity to the waterways of Dinosaur Paradise.

Smallmouth buffalo sucker, a species of fish native to North America, but has been introduced to Dinosaur Paradise.

Greater redhorse sucker, a species of fish native to North America, but has been introduced to Dinosaur Paradise.

Brook trout, a species of fish native to North America, but has been introduced to Dinosaur Paradise.

Northern pike, a species of fish native to North America, but has been introduced to Dinosaur Paradise.

Clown knifefish, a species of fish native to Asia, but has been introduced to Dinosaur Paradise.

Alligator gar, a species of fish native to North America, but has been introduced to Dinosaur Paradise.

American paddlefish, a species of fish native to North America, but has been introduced to Dinosaur Paradise.

Bowfin, a species of fish native to North America, but has been introduced to Dinosaur Paradise.

Various species of bichirs, a group of fish native to Africa, but has been introduced to Dinosaur Paradise.

Arapaima, a species of fish native to South America, but has been introduced to Dinosaur Paradise.

Bull shark, a species of fish native to both oceans and rivers of Australia, North and South America, but has made it to Dinosaur Paradise after spreading to there.

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