About the JFG
This is where your adventure begins! From here and on you can see more in-depth how the Jurassic Field Guide works, which pages to look for and some infographics to better understand the content presented here!
What is the Jurassic Field Guide?
Created between 2022 and 2023, the Jurassic Field Guide is a fan project on what a Zoological/Biological-centered guide could work for the Fauna and Flora presented in the Jurassic Park Franchise.
With over 6 films, 2 series and various expanded media, the Jurassic Franchise already brought various species to the big screen, some of which even show multiple designs, visuals, sounds and behaviors. With all that in mind, we here at the JFG decided to implement this Naturalistic perspective, to further support the idea that these are animals up for study.
It is important to remember that this is a fan project first and foremost, the information given in here contains details as seen in the films, but some segments are purely speculative or our own interpretation of the current canon, those of which should not be considered "Hard Canon".
Where to start?
Looking at the top bar of the site, you will see a variety of Sub-Sections and Menus to visit, those of which can bring to further Sub-Sections! So let's make a quick summary:
• Looking to adventure yourself and listen to the landscapes and environments of iconic localities in the Franchise? the Explore Section is where you'll head for!
• If you're more interested in learning about the ecological niches formed by the Fauna and Flora, the Ecosystems Page is where you might be heading to.
• Here just for the Dinosaurs? Fauna is right where you gotta go then!
• Perhaps you want to learn about the plants shown in the movies? the Flora Page is your go-to in this case.
• If you heard about useful documents and downloads from this site, the Resources Page is definitely where you're looking for.
• Interested in knowing where to visit in case you hear about upcoming content to the Site? The News Page has dedicated articles about each of our major updates!
• Who's the people behind this amazing project? You'll find out at the Credits Page!
Species Pages:
Here you can see an infographic and explanation of what each category within a Species' Page may contain.
• Species: This tab will show you the taxonomic name of the Species. Example: Moros intrepidus;
• Common Name: This will show the Common Naming a Breed or Variant may have. Example: Lowland Velociraptor;
• Family: What taxonomic Family this Species belongs to. Example: Mosasauridae;
• Seen In: Which Jurassic Park Medias this Species was seen in and when they appeared canonically. Example: Evolution of Claire (2004);
• Description: Here will contain paragraphs giving a detailed description of the Species, their morphology, appearance and behavior;o
• Size Estimates: Approximate values of the Species' size;
• Did you Know: The name speaks for itself! Learn some interesting trivial fact about this Species that you might have not heard before;
• Habitat & Geographical Ranging: Here, a detailed text will be shown regarding the Species preferences for an habitat, if there is any known, and where the Species can be located over the Jurassic Park Timeline. On the right of it there's an image showing precise or approximate ranging of the Species across the globe;
• Individual Variation: Some Species might have variation in color tones, physical traits, sexual dimorphism and other differences that are noticed among individuals, a detailed texting is presented here to explain and note said Individuals;
Why Common Names?
While visiting the Fauna Profiles, you might notice that certain Species and Designs go by extra nammings, things such as "Lowland Velociraptor" or "Greater Brachiosaurus", and ask yourself, why?
The precise explanation to why Dinosaur designs change across the movies is that it simply changes for the sake of it, the producers could look for more paleontologically correct improvements (The case for the Velociraptors in Jurassic Park 3 for instance), but said changes are never explained within the films.
With that in mind, the Jurassic Field Guide decided to give these breeds, variants and designs common names, as if, how would a Zoologist name this specific breed of Velociraptor? The namming is intended to work both in-universe but also for an easier and more interesting namming between fans, so these designs can be seen in a more naturalistic way, also helping to avoid confusion between films.
