Velociraptor
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Name
  • Velociraptor, "Speedy Thief"
  • It is in the group of dinosaurs called Dromaeosaurs.
Food
  • It was a meat eater (Carnivore).
Movement
  • It was lightly built for speed and movement.
  • It could run fast, over 20 miles per hour, sometimes up to 40 miles per hour.
  • It walked and ran on two feet.
Description
  • Length:  5-6 feet
  • Height:  3 feet
  • Weight:  15-33 pounds
  • It had hands with three fingers, each with long claws. 
  • Each foot had 4 toes.
  • The first toe on each foot had a sharp curved claw.
  • It had 80 very sharp, curved teeth.
  • It had a stiff tail that helped it turn around quickly.
Behavior
  • It hunted in packs, which would attack larger animals.
Protection
  • It used its claws to attack.
  • It killed with its huge curved claw on each foot.
  • It had excellent eye sight.
Interesting Facts
  • It was the smartest dinosaur that ever lived.
  • It lived in hot, dry climates.
  • It was one of the fastest of all dinosaurs.
  • It could jump.
  • Some scientists think it might have had feathers.




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