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Velociraptor (/ v ə ˌ l ɒ s ɪ ˈ r æ p t ər, v ə ˈ l ɒ s ɪ r æ p t ər /; [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.
A size comparison diagram between a real-life Velociraptor (green) and a Velociraptor from Jurassic Park (orange) alongside a human (blue) Real Velociraptors measured approximately 2 feet (0.61 m) in height and 6 feet (1.8 m) in length. [9] The franchise, however, depicts the animal as being larger than its real-life counterpart.
It is themed to the Velociraptor dinosaurs depicted in the Jurassic World film franchise and is located in the Islands of Adventure's Jurassic Park area, occupying the site of the former Triceratops Encounter attraction.
Velociraptor has major roles in the novels and the films, both of which depict it as an intelligent pack hunter that is bigger than its real-life counterpart. [32] The franchise's Velociraptors are actually based on the larger Deinonychus, [295] although Crichton used the name Velociraptor because he thought it sounded more dramatic. [296]
The primary dinosaur antagonist is Indominus rex, a genetically-modified hybrid of Tyrannosaurus rex and several other species, including Velociraptor, cuttlefish, tree frog, and pit viper. The Indominus Rex also features a chameleon-like camouflage ability, which was a plot element from the second Crichton novel unused in previous films. [111 ...
A collection of dromaeosaurid fossil skeletons. Clockwise from upper left: Deinonychus antirrhopus (a heavily built eudromaeosaur), Buitreraptor gonzalezorum (a long-snouted unenlagiine), Velociraptor mongoliensis (a small velociraptorine), Microraptor gui (a winged microraptorian), Halszkaraptor escuilliei (a semiaquatic halszkaraptorine), Zhenyuanlong suni (a long-winged dromaeosaurid)
The Velociraptor has its right hand trapped within the jaws of the Protoceratops and the left one scratching the Protoceratops skull. As it lies on the floor with its feet directed to the prey's abdomen and throat areas, it is unlikely that the Velociraptor was scavenging.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 7 January 2025. Extinct clade of dinosaurs Eudromaeosaurs Temporal range: Early Cretaceous – Late Cretaceous, 143–66 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Possible Kimmeridgian record Eudromaeosauria diversity, featuring from top left to lower right: Utahraptor, Deinonychus, Velociraptor and Bambiraptor ...