Dinosaur

***Dinosaurs*** are a group of prehistoric vertebrates, and one of the most common forms of Beasts found in the world of Star-Crossed.

## Overview

The term "Dinosaur" describes an entire known group of Archosaurian Reptiles that once ruled the Earth during the mesozoic era, first appearing as early as 230 million years ago up until their combined extinction around 66 million years ago. Currently hundreds of species are known through their fossilized remains, many categorized in numerous groups and taxon. Out of all the known dinosaurs, the only main surviving group consists of modern-day birds, which evolved of late-evolving theropods, and with many dinosaurs even known to have feathers. The name for the group means "Terrible Lizards", although technically speaking they aren't truly related to modern-day lizards.

### ***In Universe***

At some point during Earth's history, dinosaurs began coming back to life thanks to humanity, alongside many other known prehistoric animals. The exact number of species brought back to life during this process is unknown, but once humanity disappeared, the dinosaurs were quick to spread all across the globe and had become the new form of animals dominating the planet. The Animalian Tribes often competed, hunted down, and fought against these creatures, and often view them the same way as Humans would to modern-day animals. As they are so common and diverse, many of the tribes had given their own names and groups for them that differ from their scientific classifications:

* ***Ceratopsian*** - large, horned herbivorous dinosaurs.
* ***Hollowhorn*** - medium-to-large herbivorous dinosaurs with "horns" or sails on their heads.
* ***Rammer*** - pachycephalosaurs
* ***Raptor*** - small carnivorous theropods (ex. velociraptor). They're depicted as very smart, with some capable of learning to speak animalian.
* ***Sailback*** - stegosaurs
* ***Scale Bird*** - small omnivorous / herbivorous theropods. Many of these that appear in the franchise appear similar to birds.
* ***Tank Lizard*** - ankylosaurs and nodosaurs.
* ***Titan*** - sauropods
* ***Tramplehoof*** - medium-to-large herbivorous dinosaurs (ex. iguanodonts, prosauropods)
* ***Tyrant Lizard*** - large carnivorous theropods (ex. *Tyrannosaurids, Spinosaurids, Carcharodontosaurids*) The ***Carnotaurus*** is the smallest tyrant lizard in the Star-Crossed universe.

Some characters that appear are forms of dinosaurs, the most prominent ones being Bravo, Tango, and Sierra: a sibling trio of *velociraptors*.

## Species

All known dinosaurs that appear within the comic series in alphabetical order, with their In-Universe names. Any fictional species are marked with the following symbol ( # )

* *Ankylosaurus* (Club-Tail)
* *Brachiosaurus*
* *Coelophysis* (Spenderfoot Raptor)
* *Compsognathus* (Compy)
* *Diloranosaurus* #
* *Nothronychus* (Sloth Scale Bird)
* *Olorotitan* (Titan Hollowhorn)
* *Parasaurolophus* (Sailed Hollowhorn)
* *Shuvuuia*
* *Struthiomimus*
* *Triceratops* (King Ceratopsian)
* *Tsintaosaurus* (Pillar Hollowhorn)
* *Velociraptor* (Viper Raptor)

This list comprises of those revealed within the "Dinosaurs of Earth" pages released by the author. Currently those listed hadn't appeared within the comic, and will be moved when/if they make a full appearance with the comic series:

* *Alamosaurus* (Earth Titan)
* *Apatosaurus* (Pachyderm Titan)
* *Camarasaurus* (Caravan Titan)
* *Chungkingosaurus* (Porcupine Sailback)
* *Corythosaurus* (Humped Hollowhorn)
* *Deinocheirus* (Scale Duck)
* *Dracorex* (Horned Rammer)
* *Dryosaurus* (Turtlebeak)
* *Gallimimus* (Galli)
* *Gigantspinosaurus* (Greater Spiked Sailback)
* *Herrerasaurus* (Tyrant Raptor)
* *Iguanodon* (Ursa Tramplehoof)
* *Kentrosaurus* (Lesser Spiked Sailback)
* *Maiasaura* (Sow Tramplehoof)
* *Minmi*
* *Muttaburrasaurus* (Hooded Tramplehoof)
* *Oviraptor* (Desert Scale Bird)
* *Pachycephalosaurus* (Frier Rammer)
* *Pachyrhinosaurus* (Stumped Ceratopsian)
* *Pentaceratops* (Northern Ceratopsian)
* *Stegosaurus* (Emperor Sailback)
* *Stygimoloch* (Devil Rammer)
* *Troodon* (Undertaker)
* *Tyrannosaurus Rex* (Tyrant Lizard King)

## Gallery

### ***Volume 01. Arrival***

*Velociraptors**Parasaurolophus**Struthiomimus**Olorotitan**Tsintaosaurus**Compsognathus**Nothronychus**Diloranosaurus* (Fictional)*Triceratops* (*Brachiosaurus* in background)*Coelophysis**Ankylosaurus*