All The Dinosaurs In The Jurassic Series Ranked By How Much We Want To Hug Them (And How Bad That Would Turn Out For Us)

Let's be honest, even the most dangerous dinosaurs in this franchise are still somewhat cute. That is, except for the Scorpios Rex. Remember the concept art for a canceled version of "Jurassic Park 4" that included horrifying human-dino hybrids? Well, the Scorpios Rex is the closest we've got to that being a reality. A hybrid monstrosity created by Henry Wu, this poor creature suffers from respiratory and neurological problems, which makes its behavior erratic and unpredictable. But more than anything, it is just absolutely hideous. I mean, just look at that face! Not even a mother can love that messed-up face. We'll place this one under "it can kill us effortlessly and very painfully, but we would not get anywhere near it for a hug."

All dinos are huggable until proven otherwise, but the thing about the Dimorphodon is that while its body is that of a cute bird, it has the terrifying head of a T-Rex. That means that before you can approach it to give it a big hug, it can break your skull in two with its giant teeth. Would that stop us from trying? Probably not, as we have the wonders of engineering that are helmets. You just have to be careful, approach slowly, and pet its giant head before it kills you.

Sticking with the trend of very cool dinosaurs that are simply too impractical to hug, we have the Spinosaurus. It's one of the best-looking dinos in the entire franchise, the source of nightmares and fear of phones to millions of kids in the early aughts (or at least just me), and the first dinosaur we saw beat the crap out of a T-Rex. Of course, all this makes the Spinosaurus a very tempting hug target, if only so you can touch its spine and feel its texture like you're Diego Luna thinking about Jabba the Hutt. The problem is that, unless you find a baby Spinosaurus, you will barely reach its heel, and even if you do hug it, it can easily kick you to the stratosphere or just tear you to shreds with its teeth. Truly, the only way to properly give a Spinosaurus a hug is to drop from the air, avoid being impaled by its spine, and just give it a huge bear hug with your last moments alive on this earth. Worth it? Probably.

Stars of one of the most iconic scenes in the franchise, the Gallimimus are first scene when Dr. Grant and the kids are running away from a stampede caused by a T-Rex on the hunt. Though the Gallimimus are herbivores in the movie and have no teeth, which means they would pose no huge threat to your health if you try to hug them, would you really want to? After all, they are not much more than scaly ostriches. 

An absolute star, the Dilophosaurus only has one big scene in the franchise (so far), but it makes the most of it to become an icon of the "Jurassic" series. In spite of its small size, the Dilophosaurus is quite terrifying and deadly once it spreads its frill and spits venom at you. This means you have to be very careful because there is no way you don't want to hug one of these. I mean, look at that beautiful bloody frill and tell me you don't want to lift the Dilophosaurus in the air like you were Rafiki and it was Simba in "The Lion King"? To avoid being paralyzed and then slowly devoured, be sure to wear some protective gear from head to toe, and probably wear some peacock-like plumage or something to make you look either scary or attractive to the Dilophosaurus, then jump for the kill hug. 

Speaking of Disney's "Dinosaur," the five-minute "Jurassic World Dominion" prologue also introduced us to the star of that other animated film, the Iguanodon. Even if it doesn't show up in the movie proper, the Iguanodon is already a pretty huggable dino. For one, it is iconic in our world as it is one of the first dinosaurs discovered. But just looking at it, the Iguanodon looks like a big land turtle, all wrinkled and wise, and because the Iguanodon is an herbivore, there's a big chance it won't kill you after you try to hug it.

Yes, we're pairing these two dinos, because not only do they look practically the same and it's been theorized that the Stygimoloch is just a younger form of the Pachycephalosaurus. In any case, the one dinosaur of this kind we meet in "Fallen Kingdom" helps free Owen and Claire and saves their lives and those of the captured dinosaurs, so it definitely deserves a hug. The only problem is that it seems quite temperamental and can easily open a cannonball hole in your chest by headbutting you if you anger it. So try to offer it some treats first, okay?

The Parasaurolophus may not be as flashy as the dinosaur with more teeth, but it is just as synonymous with the "Jurassic" franchise as the Raptor, having appeared in every movie so far. They are quiet, docile creatures who never bothered anyone, instead choosing to just chill around the Brachiosaurus Enclosure when the dinos got free in the first "Jurassic Park." Because of this, they should be quite easy to hug, and they may even like it, but don't you want a little danger when you hug an extinct creature?

True fans of the "Jurassic" franchise know that the T-Rex and Velociraptors may get all the attention, but the Pteranodon is the true monster of the original three movies. This thing is a large flying demon so dangerous and terrifying that it was saved up for the last movie of the original trilogy. It's hard to forget the horror of Eric Kirby just getting snatched by a Pteranodon when trying to cross their aviary on Isla Sorna like he was a tennis ball, or how Billy Brennan was tossed around and essentially tortured by the Pteranodons. Or how about when Zara Young was grabbed by one beast before being dropped on the Jurassic World Lagoon and then eaten alongside the Pteranodon by a hungry and sadistic Mosasaurus.

Still, we can't get mad at them. Can you imagine hugging a Pteranodon and having it spread its wings to hug you back like Eagly in "Peacemaker"? It would be worth all the lacerations and bites.

An image that changed everything, and the dinosaur that turned a book adaptation into a phenomenon. The first reveal of the Brachiosaurus in "Jurassic Park" is one of the most iconic movie images of the modern era, proof that John Hammond's team of engineers could bring dinosaurs to life, and proof that movies could deliver believable CGI creatures. The sheer grandeur and scale of the first look at the Brachiosaurus is hard to beat. Of course, this makes them very tempting targets of hugs, even if they will probably won't even notice your presence as you wrap your arms around that long neck. On the other hand, they can flatten you like a piece of paper by stepping on you even accidentally, so be careful around them.

Was there any other choice? Not even Alan Grant could resist giving a Triceratops a big hug. They are cool, they look like ancient rhinoceros, they have not one, or two, but three horns, and they resulted in the best character from "The Land Before Time." If you don't anger one to the point where it gores you with its horns and leaves you to bleed out, you best believe you will get the best hug this side of the Cretaceous period.