Velociraptor - Wikipedia
It was a bipedal, feathered carnivore with a long tail and an enlarged sickle-shaped claw on each hindfoot, which is thought to have been used to tackle and restrain prey. Velociraptor can be distinguished from other dromaeosaurids by its long and low skull, with an upturned snout.
Velociraptor, facts and photos - National Geographic
2020年11月18日 · Velociraptors have been misunderstood ever since they were featured in Jurassic Park as giant scaly dinosaurs that hunted in packs and disemboweled prey with sickle-shaped claws. That portrayal...
How Did Raptors Use Their Fearsome Toe Claws? | Smithsonian
2012年12月7日 · Combined with the rest of the dinosaur’s anatomy, Ostrom argued, the frightening claw indicated that Deinonychus must have been a active, athletic predator. But how did Deinonychus and its...
Dromaeosaurs - Your Guide to the Raptors - FossilGuy.com
All Dromaeosaurids have an unusually large sickle-shaped foot claw on their second toe. This claw was normally retracted and held off the ground while walking, and, if needed, could swing downward into prey. This claw is so prevalent in pop culture, that it …
Vicious Velociraptor : tales of a turkey-sized dinosaur
Star of Jurassic World, established brawler and owner of a killer claw, Velociraptor has quite a reputation. But how much of it is deserved? Since the discovery of the first Velociraptor fossil on 11 August 1923 in the Gobi Desert in Mongolia, we've learnt a lot about this turkey-sized predator.
Velociraptor: clawing through the myths of an iconic dinosaur
2023年8月23日 · One of the defining features of the raptor family is the curved, sharp claw on the second toe of each hind foot. This claw could have been used in hunting, as all these animals were...
Velociraptor: Facts About the 'Speedy Thief' - Live Science
2016年3月18日 · Velociraptor is one of the most bird-like dinosaurs ever discovered. It was small and fast, and the sickle-shaped claw on the second toe of each foot made it a formidable predator.
How Raptors Really Used Their Claws - HubPages
2020年12月27日 · Their large and frightening claw that earned the raptors their fame. These monsters have built in slashing weapons for disemboweling prey. But believe it or not, there are disagreements on what that enormous claws are for, and …
Velociraptors' Killer Claws Helped Them Eat Prey Alive
2011年12月14日 · An analysis of modern-day birds of prey reveals the giant claws of raptor dinosaurs like Velociprator may have been used to latch onto prey and keep them from escaping, researchers say.
The Real-Life Inspiration Behind the ‘Jurassic Park’ Velociraptors
2023年7月11日 · Raptor Claws In Montana, researchers discovered remains of a foot and the infamous curved claw of the Deinonychus, which feature so prominently in the Jurassic Park franchise. The dinosaurs held these claws, thought to have been present in all Dromaeosaurs, retracted and off the ground — likely so their sharpness wouldn’t become dull by ...