Hollywood Dinosaurs
Skull Island is full of dinosaurs, but it's probably best known as the home of this non-dino giant creature
King Kong
This city's Raptors are the only NBA team named after a dinosaur and the only team from outside the U.S.
Toronto
This group of cartoon babies love the dinosaur Reptar (at least until a rogue robot version ruined their Paris vacation)
The Rugrats
When he's not performing as Major Lazer, this DJ uses an alias that drops "-docus" from the name of his favorite dinosaur
Diplo
24% of Americans say this is their favorite dinosaur, the most for any species
Tyrannosaurus rex
In Jurassic Park, a member of this genus is called a "clever girl"
Velociraptor
Most states have an official state fossil and the most common choice isn't even a dinosaur. Instead, seven states honor this giant mammal that went extinct less than 10,000 years ago
Mammoth or mastodon
#1 in the Pokédex, this Pokémon's name let's you know that it's part-plant, part-dino
Bulbasaur
The members of this iconic Australian group often perform with Dorothy the Dinosaur
The Wiggles
77% of Americans have seen this movie, the highest of any dinosaur movie
Jurassic Park
The Land Before Time's producers can't agree on whether Littlefoot is an apatosaurus, brontosaurus, or brachiosaurus. Maybe that's why he uses this simpler name for his species
Long Necks
Most of the U.S.'s fossilized T. rex skulls have been found in this state, which knows a thing or four about finding big heads in a bunch of rocks
South Dakota
This sitcom character is a paleontologist, but we hardly ever see him at work. Maybe he's just always on a break
Ross Geller
Even though she rarely sings about dinosaurs today, this singer, actress, and cosmetics company founder is surely the most famous former cast member of Barney & Friends
Selena Gomez
5% of Americans say this prehistoric creature is their favorite dinosaur, even though it isn't actually a dinosaur
Pterodactyl
Wallace Shawn voiced Rex in Toy Story, though he's probably more recognizable as Vizzini in this movie
The Princess Bride
Name a more iconic duo: in 2016, Canada released a $20 coin featuring a Tyrannosaurus rex on one side and this head of state on the other
Queen Elizabeth II
These action heroes don't do their own stunts. Whenever they put on their costumes or hop into their dinozords, they just dub over existing footage from the Japanese show Super Sentai
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
This artist's 2010 debut album Animal features the song "Dinosaur," though it's better known for a track that shares name with a video platform that launched several years later
Kesha
Members of this major U.S. political party are most likely to say they like or love dinosaurs
Democrats (56% vs. 39% of Republicans and 48% of independents)
Some Hollywood dinosaurs don't appear onscreen. In 2024, John Williams set the record for oldest Oscar nominee at age 91 when he received his 54th nomination in this category
Best Original Score
The world's first dinosaur sculptures were exhibited at this city's Crystal Palace in 1854. The palace burned down in the 1930s, but Crystal Palace FC still plays in the Premier League today
London
This trans icon and occasional love interest for Yoshi first appeared in Super Mario Bros. 2
Birdo
The 70s band T. Rex is often credited with creating this hard and sparkly genre
Glam rock
Extinct reptiles aren't the only dinosaurs that YouGov asks questions about. In a recent survey, half of Americans said that many of the 535 people who work here are too old to do their job
Congress