Velociraptor (/ 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 …

Jan 16, 2024 · Velociraptor, 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.

Sep 8, 2024 · Learn about types of raptor dinosaurs with these pictures and profiles from the Mesozoic Era, ranging from A (Achillobator) to Z (Zhenyuanlong).

Sep 25, 2024 · The Velociraptor is one of the world's most well-known dinosaurs, thanks to the "Jurassic Park" and "Jurassic World" movies. However, there's a huge difference between the Hollywood version of the Velociraptor and the less imposing one familiar to paleontologists.

Sep 16, 2022 · In recent decades, fossil discoveries in China have revolutionized our understanding of dinosaurs. One example is the feathery raptor Zhenyuanlong from the early Cretaceous, a name which means "Zhenyuan's Sun Dragon" — after the man who discovered it.

The actual dinosaur that provided the basis for the raptors in “Jurassic Park,” Deinonychus, is a dromaeosaurid theropod that lived in the Early Cretaceous Period, whose fossils have been discovered in the U.S. states of Montana, Oklahoma, Utah, and Wyoming.

Mar 18, 2025 · Velociraptor, sickle-clawed dinosaur that flourished in central and eastern Asia during the Late Cretaceous Period (99 million to 65 million years ago). It is closely related to the North American Deinonychus of the Early Cretaceous in that both reptiles were dromaeosaurs.

Velociraptors probably fed mostly on small lizards, mammals, and even baby dinosaurs and eggs. It had feathers, but this dino couldn’t fly. A pack of two-legged creatures sprints across a desert...

Nov 18, 2020 · Velociraptor disappeared from the fossil record about 70 million years ago. A few million years later, a cataclysmic asteroid strike sparked an extinction event that wiped out the non-avian...

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.