Jurassic Park Chapter Summary & Analysis - Chapter 20 Summary

Chapter 20 Summary

Dr. Wu and Malcolm talk at length about the number of animals on the island and their differing opinions on the likelihood of one escaping. Dr. Wu explains why they created so many small procompsognathus. They needed to deal with the large amount of dinosaur excrement on the island, and those specific dinosaurs eat it. Dr. Wu also mentions another safety measure he built into the dinosaurs, and that is to make them reliant on their Jurassic Park food supply for a specific enzyme, which they would not get if they left the island, resulting in their death. They are about to enter the control room, which monitors and manages the entire park, but find that a docking ship occupies most people in the room. They decide to look at the raptor pen and come back later. Dr. Grant, Dr. Sattler, Malcolm and the kids go to the raptor pen....
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