Lord Vader
MemberTyrannosaurus RexMay-14-2014 3:18 PMThe Jurassic Park 3 Tyrannosaur
I know, plenty of people have done this. Here's what I'm going to different: Details. Other people simply say the thing was the juvenile Rex from TLW because, well, they can. There's little to no evidence to prove it, there's little to no evidence to disprove it.
In The Lost World: Jurassic Park, the only Tyrannosaurus we see in any decent light is the juvenile. She's grey, at least, with a tan/green underbelly.
We kinda see the enraged father Tyrannosaurus in some half decent light. He's green, there's no denying it.
In Jurassic Park 3, the Tyrannosaurus is green. Denying it would mean you're colour blind, or just plain stupid.
See? Green as a healthy lawn. He's even greener than TLW male, which brings us to my next arguement.
Perhaps the JP 3 Rex was a completely different individual. There was no implication at all that Rexy had ever been on Sorna (well, that Sorna existed), so it's entirely possible that the JP 3 Rex was a random Tyrannosaurus (kinda like how Spino was a completely random addition that wasn't on InGen's list) and was set loose on the opposite side of the island. If I'm not mistaken, TLW took place on the Northwest section of Sorna, while JP 3 was on the Southeast section. Isla Sorna is (correct me if I'm wrong) 80 square miles in area. That's a lot of land to cover for one individual to go, especially since there were only those three Tyrannosaurs in TLW.
Still not enough? Let's get into size. This is also to prove the thing was a sub adult. It clearly states that the Tyrannosaurus was 14.5 feet tall and 37 feet long in JP 3.
Didn't find TLW Rex sizes, I've heard in the ballpark of 16 feet tall and 43 feet long. I know what you're thinking, so don't bother posting it. "But the genetic engineering sped up its growth rate." I know this, and that's a valid point. Here's my argument.
TLW took place in 1997. The infant was about 6 feet long and waist height. Give or take of course. Four years later, in 2001, the Rex is 14.5 feet tall and 37 feet long. Genetic engineering or not, that's quite a bit of growth for a Rex in four years. Well, that's what I think, and I believe the JP 3 sub adult to be a different Tyrannosaurus.
Agree with this or not, I don't give a damn, this is what I think, and if you disagree, good for you, I could care less.
Forgot this beauty of a scene.
One's green, one isn't, the infant isn't clear.
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MemberCompsognathusMay-14-2014 3:52 PMRexy was also a similar shade to the female from TLW and the infant. The infant was female and the sub-adult was male. Males are green and females are brownish-grey. And yes, TLW took place in the conifer forests of the NW end of Sorna while JP III was in the rainforests of the SE. To support the Rex being a sub-adult, here's a link to the fight scene page on the Jurassic Park Wikia...
http://jurassicpark.wikia.com/wiki/Spinosaurus_vs._T._rex_Scene
Like you said, the Rex in JP III was only 37 ft long while the male from TLW was 43 ft and he was most certainly an adult.
For the Spino fans that say the Rex fans make up the sub-adult thing to feel better about the fight, you could turn it around and say the Spino wasn't fully grown either. It was 43 ft long in the movie if I'm correct. Just saying.
Lord Vader
MemberTyrannosaurus RexMay-14-2014 3:55 PMI know that. Here's a point you pointed out in a previous topic. Estimates for Spino range from 10 metres and 3 tons to 20 metres and 23 tons. This wasn't about the Spino though, so let's just avoid that talk right here right now.
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MemberCompsognathusMay-14-2014 4:00 PMI know, I just felt they should keep that in mind.
Back to the Rex, everything points to it being a sub-adult male. Nothing more, nothing less. It also had scars on it's face which would indicate it had battled for territory with other young males, a behavior seen in many modern animals. Just thought you guys might find that interesting.
(If you look at the middle of the snout, there they are, plain as day)
Lord Vader
MemberTyrannosaurus RexMay-14-2014 4:05 PMI see that. I'm not going to post what I'm thinking in regards to those scars and the "Spino was also a sub adult" to avoid ticking people off.
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MemberCompsognathusMay-14-2014 4:10 PMAs far as the scars go, I just meant that's something only male animals do do it couldn't have been the female infant. Not that it was a fighter and should have won.
PS- Nice forum sig.
Lord Vader
MemberTyrannosaurus RexMay-14-2014 4:14 PMI meant, where are Spino's scars? The Rex had scars, the Spino didn't. I guess that whatever injuries it sustained healed within a quarter second of said wound being obtained, much like the bite from the Rex. Oh well, just another thing to add to the long list of things that bug me in JP 3.
Thanks, and have you been reading JP: The Game Warden's Story?
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MemberCompsognathusMay-14-2014 10:03 PMIt is anyones guess as to if the sub-adult in JP3 was the baby in TLW. Still i'm inclined to think it wasn't. While it is possible it could have gone far beynd its parents home range if it was still a sub-adult then it should have stayed close to them. And while tyrannosaurus growth was fast the baby would probably have been a little bit smaller then the one in JP3. Still unless Universal would like to answer that question then its open to suggestion
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