In an earlier script of Jurassic Park ///, an adult Carnotaurus would have appeared on the bank of Isla Sorna’s central channel in the southwestern region of the island. At the moment it is not known whether this resiliency carries over from the junior novels to the film canon.

While its growth rate is not known, a female Carnotaurus hatched in 2008/2009 was a fully-grown adult by 2018, so it reaches adulthood in at most nine or ten years. Probably, because the Indominus is part Carnotaurus and they both reached an understanding and both had similar things in common.It is unknown if these Carnotaurus were transported from Isla Sorna once the island's biosphere began to collapse. In other parts of the world, new abelisaurid species were discovered (such as Majungasaurus), which helped paleontologists better understand Carnotaurus. Four years after the incident at Lockwood Manor, an adult Carnotaurus and two juvenile Carnotaurus were present in the illegal Amber Clave Market of Valletta, Malta. During the events of Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, Toro appears extremely aggressive, much like most carnivores bred for Jurassic World, especially after his snout was injured while attempting to devour Darius. Sometime in the late 1980s or early 1990s, at around the same time Carnotaurus was being described and understood, International Genetic Technologies succeeded in cloning the dinosaur from ancient DNA recovered from amber samples.

By the end of the first season, Toro was covered in severe burns all over his body except his tail, giving him a darker coloration. It is unlikely, but possible, that the presence of chromatophores in the skin is limited to specimens originally bred by InGen on Site B, and that they are absent in those bred on Isla Nublar during the twenty-first century. Three years later, a Carnotaurus was encountered by Claire Dearing's group, which had been sent to Isla Nublar to save the dinosaurs from the impending eruption of Mount Sibo. Nevertheless, Toro quickly recognized that he was no match for Ben's self-defense abilities and the presence of Bumpy, the Ankylosaurus.At least two Carnotaurus were captured by Eli Mills and brought to the Lockwood Manor and were freed along with the other dinosaurs by Maisie Lockwood. It may be that there is no visibly obvious sexual dimorphism, as in some modern birds such as penguins. It and its pack eventually Eric Kirby and fame-obsessed Simon Tunney and his group of teenagers who were making a film about the dinosaur residents on Isla Sorna. Previously, it had been cloned by InGen on Isla Sorna, though it was not successfully brought to Isla Nublar at that point in time.

Its name translates to " Meat-Eating Bull”, referring to the two rows of long, sharp, flesh-ripping teeth and the two unique, thick bull-like horns above its eyes. Efforts to put them on exhibit were made, but the animals proved too aggressive for park exhibition and were removed from public areas until a solution could be found. It is built for speed and is believed to be among the faster large theropods, achieving a running speed of 16 miles (27 kilometers) per hour. As of early 2022, Carnotaurus individuals have been spotted in Cañahuas, a national wildlife reserve in the Peruvian Andes.The two Carnotaurus were subsequently released into the wilds of northern California along with all the other dinosaurs. Parasites in its native Cretaceous period enabled InGen to eventually clone the animal; it is not currently known if modern descendants of these ancient parasites still affect it. Carnotaurus is valued first and foremost for its DNA, which was not only a valued addition to InGen’s genetic library but an important component of the artificial Scorpios rex genome.

In many cases, it is used as an “alternative” to Tyrannosaurus in visual media, with its distinctive horns and scaly armor making it stand out against other large theropods. At least one specimen was captured after escaping Lockwood Manor and brought into the notorious Amber Clave market in Malta, where it was forced to fight other theropods for human entertainment. The environment consisted of estuaries, tidal flats or coastal plains with a seasonal both dry and humid climate depending on the period. Concept art of hatchling Carnotaurus demonstrates that it starts life with a considerably larger head in proportion to its body, similar to many baby animals. Despite lobbying, the United States government eventually decided that no action would be taken regarding Isla Nublar, and the dinosaurs (including at least two Carnotaurus) were rescued illegally.After the introduction of this and other de-extinct species into the wild in June 2018, several governments declared them a problem and authorized Biosyn Genetics to capture them. Generally, the darker animals are thought to be males, but both males and females of the lighter morph have been identified as well. Although Orlov did not get both of his carnivores immediately, Carnotaurus has unfortunately made its way into the illegal dinosaur trade. When Levine noticed, he turned on the lights to the shed and the Carnotauruses were once again briefly revealed.