What species is Godzilla?

But according to the 1991 film Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah, Godzilla is actually a mutated unique species of dinosaur called Godzillasaurus. Godzilla has appeared in 31 movies since 1954 — three America, the rest Japanese.
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What type of creature is Godzilla?

In the MonsterVerse series, Godzilla is a type of giant prehistoric amphibious reptile from the Permian period that fed on radiation on the Earth's surface and retreated deep underwater following the Permian extinction. Godzilla was then awakened by an American nuclear submarine in 1954.
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What type of reptile is Godzilla?

The Godzilla from Legendary Pictures' MonsterVerse is a member of a species of massive prehistoric amphibious reptiles (Titanus Gojiras). that fed on radiation at a time when the planet's surface radiation levels were much higher.
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Is Godzilla a dinosaur or dragon?

But according to the 1991 film Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah, Godzilla is actually a mutated unique species of dinosaur called Godzillasaurus. Godzilla has appeared in 31 movies since 1954 — three America, the rest Japanese.
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Is Godzilla a giant Komodo dragon?

'Godzilla': How the Filmmakers Created the Iconic Creature and a Fully CG San Francisco (Photos) Godzilla was inspired by bears, Komodo dragons, lizards, lions and wolves, says MPC VFX supervisor Guillaume Rocheron.
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Is Godzilla a type of dragon?

Though based in part on Japanese dragons like Ryūjin, Godzilla takes on a new composite form—just as Godzilla is an entirely new form of destruction. Godzilla is not only a dragon, they're based on one of the original dragons.
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Can Godzilla breath fire?

The TriStar Godzilla does not have a fire breath at all, at least in his organic form, but instead a flammable power breath which can cause a fiery explosion.
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Is Godzilla bigger than T Rex?

So, a T-Rex measures 16.0 PBs on the 'compared to a polar bear' scale I just made up. Godzilla, on the other hand, is a mythical creature who could level entire cities. His height has been stated to be anywhere between 164 to 355 feet tall, with a length of 328 to 623 feet.
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What is the closest animal to Godzilla?

Name. Gojira (ゴジラ) is a portmanteau of the Japanese words gorira (ゴリラ, "gorilla") and kujira ( 鯨 ( クジラ ) , "whale"), owing to the fact that in one planning stage, Godzilla was described as "a cross between a gorilla and a whale", due to its size, power and aquatic origin.
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Is Godzilla a nuclear?

A gigantic, prehistoric, dinosaur-like amphibious creature powered by nuclear radiation, Godzilla began as a metaphor warning against the dangers of nuclear proliferation in the wake of World War II and the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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What 3 dinosaurs influenced Godzilla?

Godzilla has a short, deep skull reminiscent of a group of theropods called abelisaurids–dinosaurs such as Carnotaurus and Skorpiovenator that were cousins of Ceratosaurus.
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Why does Godzilla glow blue?

Well, very early in the movie, when the crew of a submarine (if I'm not mistaken) see the iceberg containing Godzilla glowing blue, a nuclear scientist on the sub comments that the glow looks like Cherenkov radiation, which is seen in nuclear reactors.
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What is Godzilla's weakness?

Godzilla's biggest weakness is his own atomic breath. This was demonstrated when Mothra used her scales to reflect Godzilla's atomic breath back at him, forcing him to retreat.
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Can Godzilla reproduce asexually?

Godzilla Reproduces Asexually

The 1998 remake establishes that its kaiju, while female, is capable of impregnating itself and laying eggs without another mate, which becomes a plot point.
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How did Godzilla get his atomic breath?

It was stated in the book that Godzilla “ate a star” and began shooting rays out of his mouth. Regardless of what the “star” was, this line strongly suggests that Godzilla's atomic breath is not an inborn ability. It's worth noting that Godzilla is not the only member of his species linked to the atomic breath ability.
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Is Godzilla considered a kaiju?

Godzilla, the terror of Tokyo, is an obvious forefather of the creatures in Pacific Rim, which are dubbed “Kaiju,” a Japanese word that roughly means “big monster” and is used to refer to that nation's giant-beast film genre.
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Does Godzilla have 2 brains?

After studying Baby Godzilla's anatomy, the military discovered a way to beat Godzilla. As it turns out, Godzilla has a second brain, which is located where his tails meets his torso. This brain is what controls Godzilla's movement.
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Why is Godzilla Earth so big?

A new ability Godzilla Earth gained as a result of growing over 20,000 years is the Super Oscillatory Wave (超振動波攻撃 Chō Shindō-ha Kōgeki, lit. Super Oscillation Wave Attack). This attack is a resonance phenomenon caused by Godzilla roaring at an extremely high volume, which is capable of crushing and destroying targets.
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Does Godzilla need to eat?

The King of the Monsters wrote: Godzilla himself doesn't eat, he feeds on radiation. His species, on the other hand, is most likely omnivorous, as Godzilla Junior fed on plants and meat when he was young. Once he was a sub-adult, he even ate whales.
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Is there a fire Godzilla?

"Burning Godzilla" was a brief-yet-popular transformation endured by the king of the monsters in Godzilla vs. Destoroyah. Struck by a volcanic eruption, Godzilla inadvertently absorbed the energy from a hidden uranium deposit.
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How hot is Godzilla's atomic breath?

Kong finally confirmed just how powerful it is. The opening credits for the MonsterVerse movie included various statistics and facts on each titan. An official Godzilla guidebook previously stated that his atomic breath has the temperature of 500,000 degrees Celsius — but what's the power behind that heat?
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Who is the T Rex in Godzilla?

According to an interview with special effects designer Shinji Nishikawa, in the film Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah, Godzilla originally was to be revealed to have been a Tyrannosaurus rex prior to being mutated by radiation. However, Godzilla was later changed to a Godzillasaurus that was mutated instead.
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