Episode 29 is all about the latest dinosaur movie, Jurassic World. (Contains spoilers.)
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In this episode, we discuss:
- The dinosaur of the day: Indominus Rex, a new hybrid dinosaur whose name means “fierce or untamable king”
- Indominus Rex is a mix Carnotaurus, Majungasaurus, Rugops, Giganotosaurus, Velociraptor, a frog (for thermal regulation) and a cuttlefish (for camoflauge)
- Can run up to 30 mph
- Has a roar of 140-160 db (same as 747 taking off and landing)
- Colin Trevorrow, director, worked with paleontologist Jack Horner to make Indominus Rex
- Jack Horner is looking to turn a chicken embryo into a dinosaur (scientists have already turned a chicken beak into a dinosaur snout, as well as perching digits, and teeth
- Review of Jurassic World: great, entertaining movie (probably 2nd best in the Jurassic Park franchise, and definitely worth seeing
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