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{{Header Nav|game=Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis}}
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''Operation Genesis'' features twenty-five species of dinosaurs, including thirteen of sixteen that appeared in at least one of the Jurassic Park films. Most of the dinosaurs, however, are based on their look and appearance in ''[[Jurassic Park III]],'' even if they were in the previous films. ''[[Compsognathus]]'', a major feature in the franchise is notably absent presumably due to its very small size which would have created tremendous logistical problems. Other species missing include two that were shown as embryo species in cold storage in the first film; ''[[Metriacanthosaurus]]'' and ''[[Proceratosaurus]]'', and two others from the Jurassic Park films; ''[[Mamenchisaurus]]'' and ''[[Pteranodon]]'' (which was absent alongside any flying reptiles and aviary structures). Each species has its own behavior. Each species is ranked using a star rating (1-5) based on their popularity with the virtual visitors, as well as grouped into one of four major categories based on size and diet:
''Operation Genesis'' features twenty-five species of dinosaurs, including thirteen of sixteen that appeared in at least one of the Jurassic Park films. Most of the dinosaurs, however, are based on their look and appearance in ''[[wp:Jurassic Park III|Jurassic Park III]],'' even if they were in the previous films. ''[[wp:Compsognathus|Compsognathus]]'', a major feature in the franchise is notably absent presumably due to its very small size which would have created tremendous logistical problems. Other species missing include two that were shown as embryo species in cold storage in the first film; ''[[wp:Metriacanthosaurus|Metriacanthosaurus]]'' and ''[[wp:Proceratosaurus|Proceratosaurus]]'', and two others from the Jurassic Park films; ''[[wp:Mamenchisaurus|Mamenchisaurus]]'' and ''[[wp:Pteranodon|Pteranodon]]'' (which was absent alongside any flying reptiles and aviary structures). Each species has its own behavior. Each species is ranked using a star rating (1-5) based on their popularity with the virtual visitors, as well as grouped into one of four major categories based on size and diet:
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! Dinosaur
! Dinosaur
! Group
! Group
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! Film that the coloration is based on
! Film that the coloration is based on
|-
|-
| ''[[Dryosaurus]]''
| ''[[wp:Dryosaurus|Dryosaurus]]''
| Small herbivore
| Small herbivore
| 1
| 1
| N/A
| N/A
|-
|-
| ''[[Gallimimus]]''
| ''[[wp:Gallimimus|Gallimimus]]''
| Small herbivore
| Small herbivore
| 3
| 3
| ''[[Jurassic Park]]''
| ''[[wp:Jurassic Park|Jurassic Park]]''
|-
|-
| ''[[Homalocephale]]''
| ''[[wp:Homalocephale|Homalocephale]]''
| Small herbivore
| Small herbivore
| 3
| 3
| N/A
| N/A
|-
|-
| ''[[Kentrosaurus]]''  
| ''[[wp:Kentrosaurus|Kentrosaurus]]''  
| Small herbivore
| Small herbivore
| 2
| 2
| N/A
| N/A
|-
|-
| ''[[Pachycephalosaurus]]''
| ''[[wp:Pachycephalosaurus|Pachycephalosaurus]]''
| Small herbivore
| Small herbivore
| 2
| 2
| ''[[The Lost World: Jurassic Park]]''
| ''[[wp:The Lost World: Jurassic Park|The Lost World: Jurassic Park]]''
|-
|-
| ''[[Styracosaurus]]''
| ''[[wp:Styracosaurus|Styracosaurus]]''
| Small herbivore
| Small herbivore
| 2
| 2
| N/A
| N/A
|-
|-
| ''[[Ankylosaurus]]''
| ''[[wp:Ankylosaurus|Ankylosaurus]]''
| Large herbivore
| Large herbivore
| 4
| 4
| ''[[Jurassic Park III]]''
| ''[[wp:Jurassic Park III|Jurassic Park III]]''
|-
|-
| ''[[Brachiosaurus]]''
| ''[[wp:Brachiosaurus|Brachiosaurus]]''
| Large herbivore
| Large herbivore
| 5
| 5
| ''[[Jurassic Park]]''
| ''[[wp:Jurassic Park|Jurassic Park]]''
|-
|-
| ''[[Camarasaurus]]''
| ''[[wp:Camarasaurus|Camarasaurus]]''
| Large herbivore
| Large herbivore
| 3
| 3
| N/A
| N/A
|-
|-
| ''[[Corythosaurus]]''
| ''[[wp:Corythosaurus|Corythosaurus]]''
| Large herbivore
| Large herbivore
| 3
| 3
| ''[[Jurassic Park III]]''
| ''[[wp:Jurassic Park III|Jurassic Park III]]''
|-
|-
| ''[[Edmontosaurus]]''
| ''[[wp:Edmontosaurus|Edmontosaurus]]''
| Large herbivore
| Large herbivore
| 3
| 3
| N/A
| N/A
|-
|-
| ''[[Ouranosaurus]]''
| ''[[wp:Ouranosaurus|Ouranosaurus]]''
| Large herbivore
| Large herbivore
| 2
| 2
| N/A
| N/A
|-
|-
| ''[[Parasaurolophus]]''
| ''[[wp:Parasaurolophus|Parasaurolophus]]''
| Large herbivore
| Large herbivore
| 3
| 3
| ''[[Jurassic Park III]]''
| ''[[wp:Jurassic Park III|Jurassic Park III]]''
|-
|-
| ''[[Stegosaurus]]''
| ''[[wp:Stegosaurus|Stegosaurus]]''
| Large herbivore
| Large herbivore
| 4
| 4
| ''[[Jurassic Park III]]''
| ''[[wp:Jurassic Park III|Jurassic Park III]]''
|-
|-
| ''[[Torosaurus]]''
| ''[[wp:Torosaurus|Torosaurus]]''
| Large herbivore
| Large herbivore
| 2
| 2
| N/A
| N/A
|-
|-
| ''[[Triceratops]]''
| ''[[wp:Triceratops|Triceratops]]''
| Large herbivore
| Large herbivore
| 5
| 5
| ''[[Jurassic Park]]''
| ''[[wp:Jurassic Park|Jurassic Park]]''
|-
|-
| ''[[Albertosaurus]]''  
| ''[[wp:Albertosaurus|Albertosaurus]]''  
| [[Small carnivore]]
| [[wp:Small carnivore|Small carnivore]]
| 3
| 3
| N/A
| N/A
|-
|-
| ''[[Ceratosaurus]]''
| ''[[wp:Ceratosaurus|Ceratosaurus]]''
| [[Small carnivore]]
| [[wp:Small carnivore|Small carnivore]]
| 2
| 2
| ''[[Jurassic Park III]]''
| ''[[wp:Jurassic Park III|Jurassic Park III]]''
|-
|-
| ''[[Dilophosaurus]]''  
| ''[[wp:Dilophosaurus|Dilophosaurus]]''  
| [[Pack hunter|Small carnivore]]
| [[wp:Pack hunter|Small carnivore]]
| 2
| 2
| ''[[Jurassic Park (film)|Jurassic Park]]''
| ''[[wp:Jurassic Park (film)|Jurassic Park]]''
|-
|-
| ''[[Velociraptor]]''
| ''[[wp:Velociraptor|Velociraptor]]''
| [[Pack hunter|Small carnivore]]
| [[wp:Pack hunter|Small carnivore]]
| 5
| 5
| ''[[Jurassic Park III]]''
| ''[[wp:Jurassic Park III|Jurassic Park III]]''
|-
|-
| ''[[Carcharodontosaurus]]''
| ''[[wp:Carcharodontosaurus|Carcharodontosaurus]]''
| [[Large carnivore]]
| [[wp:Large carnivore|Large carnivore]]
| 4
| 4
| N/A
| N/A
|-
|-
| ''[[Acrocanthosaurus]]''  
| ''[[wp:Acrocanthosaurus|Acrocanthosaurus]]''  
| [[Large carnivore]]
| [[wp:Large carnivore|Large carnivore]]
| 4
| 4
| N/A
| N/A
|-
|-
| ''[[Allosaurus]]''  
| ''[[wp:Allosaurus|Allosaurus]]''  
| [[Large carnivore]]
| [[wp:Large carnivore|Large carnivore]]
| 4
| 4
| N/A
| N/A
|-
|-
| ''[[Spinosaurus]]''
| ''[[wp:Spinosaurus|Spinosaurus]]''
| [[Large carnivore]]
| [[wp:Large carnivore|Large carnivore]]
| 5
| 5
| ''[[Jurassic Park III]]''
| ''[[wp:Jurassic Park III|Jurassic Park III]]''
|-
|-
| ''[[Tyrannosaurus]]''
| ''[[wp:Tyrannosaurus|Tyrannosaurus]]''
| [[Large carnivore]]
| [[wp:Large carnivore|Large carnivore]]
| 5
| 5
| ''[[Jurassic Park III]]''
| ''[[wp:Jurassic Park III|Jurassic Park III]]''
|}
|}


Revision of the files in the PC version showed that more dinosaur species were planned to be in the game, but got scrapped for unknown reasons. Those species are [[Alioramus]], [[Deinonychus]], [[Baryonyx]], [[Ornithomimus]], [[Yangchuanosaurus]], [[Diplodocus]], [[Apatosaurus]], [[Iguanodon]], [[Maiasaura]], [[Panoplosaurus]], [[Thescelosaurus]], [[Tenontosaurus]] and [[Wuerhosaurus]].
Revision of the files in the PC version showed that more dinosaur species were planned to be in the game, but got scrapped for unknown reasons. Those species are [[wp:Alioramus|Alioramus]], [[wp:Deinonychus|Deinonychus]], [[wp:Baryonyx|Baryonyx]], [[wp:Ornithomimus|Ornithomimus]], [[wp:Yangchuanosaurus|Yangchuanosaurus]], [[wp:Diplodocus|Diplodocus]], [[wp:Apatosaurus|Apatosaurus]], [[wp:Iguanodon|Iguanodon]], [[wp:Maiasaura|Maiasaura]], [[wp:Panoplosaurus|Panoplosaurus]], [[wp:Thescelosaurus|Thescelosaurus]], [[wp:Tenontosaurus|Tenontosaurus]] and [[wp:Wuerhosaurus|Wuerhosaurus]].


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Revision as of 21:33, 3 July 2008

Operation Genesis features twenty-five species of dinosaurs, including thirteen of sixteen that appeared in at least one of the Jurassic Park films. Most of the dinosaurs, however, are based on their look and appearance in Jurassic Park III, even if they were in the previous films. Compsognathus, a major feature in the franchise is notably absent presumably due to its very small size which would have created tremendous logistical problems. Other species missing include two that were shown as embryo species in cold storage in the first film; Metriacanthosaurus and Proceratosaurus, and two others from the Jurassic Park films; Mamenchisaurus and Pteranodon (which was absent alongside any flying reptiles and aviary structures). Each species has its own behavior. Each species is ranked using a star rating (1-5) based on their popularity with the virtual visitors, as well as grouped into one of four major categories based on size and diet:

Dinosaur Group Star rating Film that the coloration is based on
Dryosaurus Small herbivore 1 N/A
Gallimimus Small herbivore 3 Jurassic Park
Homalocephale Small herbivore 3 N/A
Kentrosaurus Small herbivore 2 N/A
Pachycephalosaurus Small herbivore 2 The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Styracosaurus Small herbivore 2 N/A
Ankylosaurus Large herbivore 4 Jurassic Park III
Brachiosaurus Large herbivore 5 Jurassic Park
Camarasaurus Large herbivore 3 N/A
Corythosaurus Large herbivore 3 Jurassic Park III
Edmontosaurus Large herbivore 3 N/A
Ouranosaurus Large herbivore 2 N/A
Parasaurolophus Large herbivore 3 Jurassic Park III
Stegosaurus Large herbivore 4 Jurassic Park III
Torosaurus Large herbivore 2 N/A
Triceratops Large herbivore 5 Jurassic Park
Albertosaurus Small carnivore 3 N/A
Ceratosaurus Small carnivore 2 Jurassic Park III
Dilophosaurus Small carnivore 2 Jurassic Park
Velociraptor Small carnivore 5 Jurassic Park III
Carcharodontosaurus Large carnivore 4 N/A
Acrocanthosaurus Large carnivore 4 N/A
Allosaurus Large carnivore 4 N/A
Spinosaurus Large carnivore 5 Jurassic Park III
Tyrannosaurus Large carnivore 5 Jurassic Park III

Revision of the files in the PC version showed that more dinosaur species were planned to be in the game, but got scrapped for unknown reasons. Those species are Alioramus, Deinonychus, Baryonyx, Ornithomimus, Yangchuanosaurus, Diplodocus, Apatosaurus, Iguanodon, Maiasaura, Panoplosaurus, Thescelosaurus, Tenontosaurus and Wuerhosaurus.