Velociraptor
Velociraptor mongoliensis
“Swift Thief”
Velociraptor, meaning 'swift thief', was a small but deadly predator. Despite being only turkey-sized (not as large as shown in movies), it was an intelligent and agile hunter. Its most distinctive feature was a large, sickle-shaped claw on each foot used to slash at prey. Fossil evidence shows Velociraptors were covered in feathers.
Quick Facts
Time Period
Late Cretaceous (75-71 million years ago)
Diet
carnivore
Length
6 feet (2 meters)
Weight
33 pounds (15 kg)
Location
Central Asia (Mongolia, China)
Fun Fact
Real Velociraptors were actually the size of turkeys, not the human-sized creatures in movies!
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