Velociraptor
PeriodLate Cretaceous (75-71 Ma)
DietCarnivore
Length2.1 m
Weight15 kg
LocationMongolia
ClassificationDromaeosauridae
About Velociraptor
Much smaller than depicted in Jurassic Park — about the size of a turkey. Had a distinctive sickle claw on each foot used for slashing prey. Covered in feathers, confirmed by quill knob fossils. Hunted in packs based on fossil evidence of multiple individuals found together. Preyed on Protoceratops.
Size
2.1 m longArgentinosaurus: 35 m
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