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Bookmark or Share- Velociraptor - National Geographic KidsVelociraptor lived in what’s now called the Gobi Desert in Mongolia—it’s one of the few places on Earth that has nearly the same habitat now as it did during the time of the dinosaurs. In...
- Velociraptor - WikipediaVelociraptor (/ vəˌlɒsɪˈræptər, vəˈlɒsɪræptər /; [1] lit. 'swift thief') is a genus of small dromaeosaurid dinosaurs that lived in Asia during the Late Cretaceous epoch, about 75 million to 71 million years ago. Two species are currently recognized, although others have been assigned in the past.
- Velociraptor, facts and photos - National GeographicWeighing up to 100 pounds—about the size of a wolf— Velociraptors likely hunted solo as they roamed across central and eastern Asia in the late Cretaceous period. Hardly the vicious pack hunters...
- Velociraptor Facts, Size, Speed, Habitat, Fossils & PicturesVelociraptor, often called ‘raptor,’ is an extinct genus of dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur that roamed the earth around 85.8 to 70.6 million years ago – during the end of the Cretaceous Period. Velociraptors were smaller than other dromaeosaurids, but they had several similar anatomical features.
- Velociraptor Wasn't the Big, Scary Monster From the MoviesVelociraptors were small, turkey-sized dinosaurs with a sickle-shaped claw on each foot, used to pierce and grip prey. Despite their portrayal in movies, they were feathered and more similar in size to modern birds than to large predatory dinosaurs.
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