Velociraptorwas a small, carnivorous dinosaur that lived in Mongolia during the Late Cretaceous, 71 to 75 million years ago. Unlike the fictional movie counterpart that made this species famous, the realVelociraptorwas only about the size of a turkey and was covered in feathers. Despite its diminutive stature and feathery appearance,Velociraptorwas an effective predator that used its dangerously sharp teeth and claws to subdue small prey and other dinosaurs.

• Scientific Name:Velociraptor mongoliensis
• Characteristics:Velociraptorwas a slender carnivore with sharp teeth and a long, stiff tail to keep it balanced. It had two long legs with three sharp-clawed toes, including an enlarged sickle-shaped claw on its first toe that was used as a fearsome weapon. In life, its body was covered in plumage and its arms supported long, wing-like feathers.
• Size and Color:This accurate, feathery figure is 8.5 inches long and 2.75 inches high. Its dappled ginger plumage would help it to sneak up on unsuspecting prey in Cretaceous sand dunes.
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History

Velociraptorwas first discovered in the Gobi Desert, Mongolia, during an expedition organized by the American Museum of Natural History in 1923.Velociraptorwas described and named the following year.Velociraptorliterally means swift robber, while the species nameV. mongoliensisrefers to the country where it was unearthed.

Velociraptorbelongs to a group of raptor type dinosaurs more properly known as dromaeosaurids. This group includes the ChineseMicroraptorandSinornithosaurus, which have both been found preserved with a beautiful covering of feathers. Because dromaeosaurids are so closely related, it is certain that they all, includingVelociraptor, had feathers.

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