Dinosaur
Monolophosaurus
A large crest ran down the midline of the top of its snout.
A single crest ran along Monolophosaurus’ head, giving it a distinctive profile.
Three stages. One companion.
Game artwork
AI-generated, stylized game illustrations. These designs and growth stages are imaginative, not scientific reconstructions.
Monolophosaurus at a glance
- Diet
- Carnivore
- It is interpreted as a consumer of other animals. Hunting and scavenging are not mutually exclusive behaviors.
- When it lived
- Jurassic
- Group
- Tetanurae
- Tetanurans
- Fossil locations
- Xinjiang
- Places where fossils have been found
Beyond the game
The real Monolophosaurus
A single crest ran across the top of its skull. This medium-sized theropod measured approximately five to five and a half meters.
A large crest ran down the midline of the top of its snout. The crest immediately catches the eye, but its function cannot be decided by its appearance alone. Reconstruction begins with the preserved shape of the bones.
This grouping describes evolutionary relationships. Its members share ancestors; they do not form a chain in which one must turn into another.
Fossil discoveries
Selected fossil records · present-day map
Map references
Map: Natural Earth, public domain. Fossil records: linked collections and publications.A note on the science
A large crest ran down the midline of the top of its snout. The crest immediately catches the eye, but its function cannot be decided by its appearance alone. Reconstruction begins with the preserved shape of the bones.
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- Monolophosaurus jiangi
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- Monolophosaurus
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- Tetanurae
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- Living birds
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