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| NAME: | Meaning - Velociraptor means "speedy thief" Pronounced vuh-LOSS-ih-RAP-tor Named By - Henry F. Osborn When Named -1924 |
| DIET: | Carnivore (meat-eater) |
| SIZE: | Length - 5 to 6 feet (1.5-2 m) long Height - 3 ft (1 m) tall at the hips Weight - 15 to 33 pounds (7 to 15 kg) |
| WHEN IT LIVED: | Late Cretaceous period, about 85 - 80 million years ago |
| WHERE IT LIVED: | Fossils have been found in Mongolia, Russia, and China [Asia]. |
| FOSSILS: | What has been Found - About a dozen Velociraptor fossils have been found, including one who died in a battle to the death with Protoceratops and two hatchling Velociraptor skulls that were found near an oviraptorid nest in Mongolia (the eggs may have been a meal). Who Found the Fossils - Velociraptor was first found by H. F. Osborn. Where - The first Velociraptor was found in Mongolia in 1924. |
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Velociraptor had a sharp, deadly, sickle-shaped, retractible, 3.5 inch (9 cm) long claw on each foot (located on each second toe). Velociraptor may have been able to run up to roughly 40 mph (60 km/hr) for short bursts. This predator may have hunted in packs. |
| LINKS: | A detailed page on Velociraptor. |
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