# The Jurassic Park effect: People only care about dinosaurs if the species was featured in the movie franchise, study finds

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-jurassic-park-effect-people-only-care-about-dinosaurs-if-the-species-was-featured-in-the-movie-franchise-study-finds/
- Published: 2026-11-11T08:12:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T08:34:32+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/sciencetech/article-16280979/Jurassic-Park-effect-dinosaur-species.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Entertainment, Film, Research, Science, World

## Key points

- Jurassic Park appearances best predicted public interest in dinosaur species.
- Researchers analysed 3.5 billion Wikipedia page views.
- Film exposure helped smaller and plant-eating dinosaurs attract attention.

## Summary

A study suggests the Jurassic Park franchise has had a lasting influence on which dinosaurs attract public attention. Analysing Wikipedia page views, researchers found that appearing in the films was a stronger predictor of interest than biological traits such as size or diet.

The researchers analysed 3.5 billion views of dinosaur pages between 2015 and 2025. Large, meat-eating species were generally more popular, but screen appearances helped smaller dinosaurs and plant-eaters gain attention too. The authors say the franchise may encourage interest in the natural world and visits to natural history museums.

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