Dromaeosauridae (/ ˌdrɒmi.əˈsɔːrɪdiː /) is a family of feathered coelurosaurian theropod dinosaurs. They were generally small to medium-sized feathered carnivores that flourished in the Cretaceous Period.

Dromaeosaurus (/ ˌ d r oʊ m i ə ˈ s ɔːr ə s,-m i. oʊ-/; [3] lit. ' running lizard ') is a genus of dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period (middle late Campanian and Maastrichtian), sometime between 80 and 69 million years ago, in Alberta, Canada and the western United States.

Dromaeosaur, any of a group of small to medium-sized carnivorous dinosaurs that flourished in Asia and North America during the Cretaceous Period (145.5 million to 65.5 million years ago). Agile, lightly built, and fast-running, these theropods …

The Dromaeosaurids are a family of Cretaceous feathered theropod dinosaurs made famous by the 'Velociraptors' of Jurassic Park. They are often nicknamed raptors, and well-known ones include Dromaeosaurus, Velociraptor, Utahraptor, and Dakotaraptor.

May 27, 2023 · Dromaeosaurs represent one of the largest learning curves in all dinosaur groups. These maniraptoran theropod dinosaurs, members of the family Dromaeosauridae, are among the most famous and commonly depicted of all dinosaurs, and were one of the most widespread and successful theropod clades.

Mar 28, 2022 · Dromaeosaurus is a genus of extinct theropod dinosaur that lived around 76.5 and 74.8 million years. Even though it has received widespread attention in popular cultures, yet this genus is poorly known from actual skeletal remains. Its population probably wiped out right before the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event.

Dromaeosaurs are a small clade of theropod dinosaurs which exhibit some highly derived characteristics that they all share. They had excellent eyesight that permitted them to see distant prey. They ran on legs and had a stiffened tail that probably functioned as a dynamic stabilizer. They were fast and agile.