Carnotaurus

**Carnotaurus**, also known as **Carnotaurs** ("Meat-eating bull"), were a species of carnivorous dinosaur that lived in the Late Cretaceous period 72-69.9 million years ago in South America. They appear as the main antagonists of Disney's 2000 CGI film, *Dinosaur*.

## Origin

#### DINOSAUR

A Carnotaurus first appears at the beginning of the film where a young Parasaurolophus chases a flying lizard into the jungle. The flying lizard eventually landed on what appeared to be the bark of a large tree. The young dinosaur looks up to where the reptile is, but before it can get close, saliva falls on the branch next to it, causing the young dinosaur to look up where the lizard landed: the nose of a carnotaur, which quickly awakens. The young Parasaurolophus runs out of the jungle in terror, getting the attention of many of the herbivorous dinosaurs. The carnotaur bursts out of the treeline immediately after and starts chasing the dinosaurs, smashing all but one of the eggs in an Iguanodon's nest in the process. Ultimately, the chase ends when the carnotaur runs down and kills a Pachyrhinosaurus, because the herbivorous dinosaur is unable to run too fast.

At the middle of the film, two Carnotaurus scare off a pack of Velociraptors from the remains of a Struthiomimus. The pair then go after the herd in which Aladar, his lemur family and dinosaur friends are in by following the tracks left behind.

Later, Bruton and a scout are ambushed by the Carnotaurus while searching for water. Bruton escapes to warn Kron, albeit injured, while the scout is killed and eaten by them. As soon as Bruton tells Kron, he is left behind to fend for himself, having unintentionally led the predators to the rest of the herd. That night, the carnotaurs stop for water before noticing new tracks in the distance and resuming their hunt.

Later, as Aladar, his family, friends and Bruton take shelter from a rainstorm in a cave, the Carnotaurs inevitably discover them and attack. Bruton comes to the rescue and sacrifices himself by causing a cave-in, burying the smaller Carnotaur. The larger Carnotaur survives, however, leaving and roaring in vengeance, before continuing his search for the herd.

After Aladar and company find the Nesting Grounds, Aladar rushes back to warn Kron's herd about the rock pile and ravine blocking the main entrance. On the way there, he sees a dead Stygimoloch and quickly hides when he hears the carnotaur coming to eat the Stygimoloch. Aladar manages to escape shortly after, unintentionally drawing the carnotaur's attention.

The next day, Aladar reaches the herd and tries to warn Kron about the approaching carnotaur. Kron refuses to listen, however, as he thinks Aladar is leading the carnivore right to the herd. After his battle with Kron, Aladar assumes the herd's leadership. Unfortunately, the carnotaur arrives shortly after and the herd panics. Aladar orders the herd to stand together to avoid being picked off. The plan works and the carnotaur backs down. Suddenly, it spots Kron and chases after him, with Neera and Aladar not far behind. After Kron climbs the rocks only to find himself facing a cliff, the carnotaur corners him. Kron fights back, but the Carnotaur bites him in the back and tosses him against a rock, mortally wounding him. As it is about to finish him off, Neera comes and assaults the Carnotaur in an attempt to save her brother, but is quickly overpowered. The carnotaur then prepares to finish Neera, but Aladar arrives and manages to push the carnotaur to the edge of the cliff. As the carnotaur faces Aladar, its massive weight causes the cliff ledge to crumble. As the ledge starts to crack, the carnotaur grabs Aladar and tries to pull him down along with it, but fails, and the Carnotaur falls off the cliff to its death in the jagged rocks below.

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#### Finding Tim Templeton

The Carnotaurus that killed the Pachyrhinosaaurus appears in Finding Tim Templeton. He was seen stalking Andrew Scholte and Joaline. As Joaline tries to protect the kids, the Carnotaurus targets her and Andrew Scholte tries to fight the Carnotaurus, but the Carnotaurus smacks him against a tree. The Carnotaurus then kills and eats Joaline and the kids, except one, who Andrew Scholte named Tim Templeton, the name that Joaline liked.

## Trivia

* The Carnotaurus in Finding Tim Templeton was the exact same Carnotaurus that killed the Pachyrhinosaaurus back in Disney's 2000 film Dinosaur
* The Carnotaurus is the Main Villian in Disney's 2000 film Dinosaur
* The Carnotaurus isn't the main villian in Finding Tim Templeton, but is more evil than Jinx and Robert Callaghan
* Unlike The Wolves, Baryonyx, and Coelophysis, The Carnotaurus was the only villain in Finding Tim Templeton that is more evil than Jinx and Robert Callaghan. He may have a short role in the film