Hollywood Dinosaurs
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Dino Jams
According to a YouGov Survey
100

Skull Island is full of dinosaurs, but it's probably best known as the home of this non-dino giant creature

King Kong

100

This city's Raptors are the only NBA team named after a dinosaur and the only team from outside the U.S.

Toronto

100

This group of cartoon babies are obsessed with the dinosaur Reptar (at least until a rogue robot version ruined their Paris vacation)

The Rugrats

100

When he's not performing as Major Lazer, this DJ uses an alias that drops "-docus" from the name of his favorite dinosaur

Diplo

100

24% of Americans say this is their favorite dinosaur, the most for any species

Tyrannosaurus rex

200

In Jurassic Park, a member of this genus is called a "clever girl"

Velociraptor

200

Most states have an official state fossil and the most common choice isn't even a dinosaur. Instead, seven states honor this extinct giant mammal

Mammoth or mastodon

200

#1 in the Pokédex, this Pokémon's name gives away the fact that it's part-plant, part-dinosaur

Bulbasaur

200

The members of this iconic Australian group often perform with Dorothy the Dinosaur

The Wiggles

200

77% of Americans have seen this movie, the highest of any dinosaur movie

Jurassic Park

300

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

300

Most of the U.S.'s fossilized T. rex skulls have been found in this state, which knows a thing or four about big rocky heads

South Dakota

300

This sitcom character is a paleontologist, but we hardly ever see him at work. Maybe he's just always on a break

Ross Geller

300

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

300

5% of Americans say this prehistoric creature is their favorite dinosaur, even though it isn't actually a dinosaur

Pterodactyl

400

Wallace Shawn voiced Rex in Toy Story, though he's probably more recognizable as Vizzini in this movie

The Princess Bride

400

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

400

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

400

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

400

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)

500

Some Hollywood dinosaurs don't get to appear on the big screen. This composer set the record for oldest Oscar nominee at age 91 when he received his 54th Best Original Score nomination for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

John Williams

500

The world's first dinosaur sculptures were installed 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

London

500

This trans icon and occasional love interest for Yoshi first appeared in Super Mario Bros. 2

Birdo

500

The 70s band T. Rex is often credited with creating this sparkly genre

Glam rock

500

Fossilized reptiles aren't the only dinosaurs that YouGov asks questions about. According to a survey, half of Americans think that many of the 535 people who work here are too old to do their jobs

Congress