Meet Delores, The Sweet Dinosaur From ‘Jurassic World: Rebirth’

Oklahoma residents will soon be flocking to local theaters to see "Jurassic World: Rebirth," the new installment of the "Jurassic Park" universe. When the movie hits theaters on July 2, movie-goers will see the franchise's classic dinosaurs, plus new species. And one of the new dinosaurs is based off a dinosaur that's fossil can only be seen at the Sam Noble Museum in Norman, Oklahoma.

The Sam Noble Museum is home to the single fossilized skull of Aquilops americanus, which inspired Delores in "Jurassic World: Rebirth." The skull was first discovered and described by researchers at the Sam Noble Museum. The dinosaur species lived over 100 million years ago, and today, the one skull can only be found in Hall of Ancient Life at the Sam Noble Museum.

In 1997, the Aquilops skull was discovered in Montana, and was officially described in 2014. The Aquilops skull was found to have lived 109 million years ago during the Early Cretaceous period. The skull now calls the Sam Noble Museum home and it is the only one of its kind in the world. And before it wins over the heart of millions in "Jurassic World: Rebirth," Aquilops was formidable in scientific research of how horned dinosaurs migrated.

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In 'Jurassic World: Rebirth,' Delores is described as a 'sweet' dinosaur.

You don't often attribute words like "sweet" and "fun-loving" to dinosaurs, but that's how the cast of "Jurassic World: Rebirth" describes Delores. As part of the film's promotion, the actors and creators spoke to the character of Delores and the new dinosaur's role in the film. Delores is a comfort to one of the characters, and is expected to be movie-goers "favorite character of the film."

The Sam Noble Museum is offering a discount for those who see 'Jurassic World: Rebirth.'

To celebrate, the movie debut of Aquilops, the Same Noble Museum is offering a special discount for Oklahomans who see "Jurassic World: Rebirth." For the month of July, those who see "Jurassic World: Rebirth" can present a movie ticket stub or digital receipt at the Same Noble Museum to receive 20 percent of one admission.

For more information about the Sam Noble Museum, visit the museum's official website.