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Velociraptors




Velociraptors were Found in Mongolia, China and Russia.
Velociraptor was a ferocious predator with dagger like teeth.


Velociraptor had fairly large brains, compared to other dinosaur
species, which made them one of the most intelligent of the
dinosaurs.


Velociraptors had a light, agile body, with long legs and fingers;
the second toed of each foot had a large, retractable claw. A large
brain, lightly built skull, a wishbone, breastbone and long arms; and
a half-moon shaped bone in its wrist making it possible to swivel
its wrist to the side in a flapping motion and to fold its arm
against its body like a bird.

Velociraptor was similar in appearance to the larger Deinonychus
and the much larger Utahraptor. Like Deinonychus and possibly
Utahraptor, it may have hunted in packs....although Velociraptor
and Utahraptor fossils have never been found in groups like Deinonychus.


Their name, Velociraptor means “Speedy Thief”. They were
characterized as being the smallest type of raptor dinosaur. They were
quick and agile at jumping, running and hunting. This species of
dinosaur ran on two-legs instead if four.

Velociraptors were meat-eaters. They had approximately 80 very
sharp, curved teeth, and a long, flat snout. Some teeth measured
over an inch long.

Velociraptors lived during the Cretaceus period, about 85 million
years ago.


Velociraptor mongoliensis was first discovered in 1924 in what is
now the Gobi Desert of Mongolia. Its name means 'swift robber
from Mongolia in reference to its possible habit of robbing
dinosaur eggs from nests.


Velociraptors and Jurassic Park

The movie Jurassic Park made the velociraptor famous. Velociraptors
were every bit as fierce in real life as in the movie, however they were
protrayed as being much, much larger than they actually were....
most likely to make them appear more sinister. The largest
velociraptors grew to about 4 foot high.

Also, the chances of a velociraptor actually attacking a T Rex would
be almost zero, however a velociraptor in Hollywood, no doubt
getting paid big bucks for the performance, could be counted
on to be the hero and save the human folks from certain annihilation.

The dinosaurs in Jurassic Park were created with computer generated
imagery by Industrial Light and Magic.

Jurassic Park Velociraptor



See Also:

Prehistoric Birds

Birds in Mythology


Index of All Bird Care & Birdie Fun Stuff

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