| Incisivosaurus | |
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| Biological information | |
| Time period : | Early Cretaceous period |
| Lifestyle : | Herbivore |
| In the series | |
| Brought back : | None |
| Appearances : | "Dinobirds" |
Incisivosaurus (name meaning "Incisor lizard") was a genus of oviraptorsaurid dinosaur that lived in China during the Early Cretaceous period.
Portrayal in the series[]
Incisovosaurus was a small feathered dinosaur, measuring in at 1 meter (3 feet) in length. As its name suggests, it possessed a pair of protruding rodent-like front teeth, which each measured around 5 inches (12.5 centimeters) long. It also possessed feathers, which it used for display, much like a peacock's tail, as well as for insulation. Like modern songbirds, Incisivosaurus used their feathered, wing-like arms for mating displays, especially when competing with other Incisivosaurus for food and space. They are very territorial, and will fend off rivals or threats.
Incisivosaurus is shown to be sexually dimorphic, with males and females looking different from each other, much like some modern birds such as the peacock. Males have a brighter colouration, consisting of white, brown, green, and blue, and an elaborate, mohawk-like feather crest on the back of their heads while females have a more duller color, being mostly brown with some white on the wings, and lack the feather crests altogether.
In Prehistoric Park[]
"Dinobirds"[]
Nigel encountered a male Incisivosaurus near the beginning his first expedition to Cretaceous China, initially mistaking it for Microraptor while chasing after it before realizing Microraptor was much smaller and lacked the buck teeth the former had once he got a better look at it. Unable to identify it, Nigel still decides to approach the male Incisivosaurus, only to get chased by the latter. After managing to get away from the dinosaur and setting the camera he had knocked over upright, Nigel tries to approach him again, this time, imitating the courtship dance he was doing before deciding to leave him alone and continue with his mission. Later, while Nigel was attempting to trap a Microraptor, two male Incisivosaurus destroy the trap he had set up while engaging in a territorial fight. After destroying the trap, the two male Incisivosaurus run past Nigel and into the brush while the Microraptors swoop in and feast on the invertebrates Nigel left in the trap. After returning to Prehistoric Park, Nigel does some research on Incisivosaurus off-screen.
During his second expedition to Cretaceous China, Nigel observes a male Incisivosaurus perform a courtship dance to a female, who reciprocates it, from a distance before continuing with his mission.
Errors[]
- Incisivosaurus should not have pronated hands, which dinosaurs are often portrayed with in media. Their wrist bones were physically incapable of pronating.
- Their wings should be larger and probably covered their third fingers.
- Their tail fans could have been larger in real life, though this is just a speculation.