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Velociraptor

Naam beteken: “quick plunderer”1

Velociraptor was a small, fast dinosaur that used a huge sickle-shaped claw on each foot to hunt. It lived in the late Cretaceous period, about 74 to 70 million years ago, in what is now Mongolia. Despite what you see in movies, real Velociraptor was only about the size of a turkey and probably had feathers.1 2

Het geleef

90 tot 66 miljoen jaar gelede7

Laat Kryt

Fossiele gevind in

Mongolia, China, Canada (Alberta), and Kazakhstan7 1

Lengte

1,8 m (5,9 ft)1 2

Gewig

7 kg tot 45 kg (15 tot 99 lb)1 2

Hoogte

0,5 tot 1 m (1,6 tot 3,3 ft)3 4

Topspoed

omtrent 39 km/h (24 mph)

Hardloop: Sellers & Manning 2007

Wanneer het dit geleef?

Trias

Jura

Kryt

252 miljoen jaar gelede20114566, die asteroïde

Hoe groot was dit?

Hoe lank was dit?

Hoe hoog was dit?

Hoe swaar was dit?

so swaar soos 2 honde

so lank soos 4 huiskatte van neus tot stertso lank soos 10 piesangs punt aan puntso swaar soos 11 huiskatteso swaar soos 9 waatlemoeneso swaar soos 2,5 kleuterskoolkindersso swaar soos 1,5 skoolkinderskon 100 meter in 9,2 sekondes hardloop (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot was Velociraptor vergeleke met JOU?

Net wiskunde in jou blaaier. Niks word gestoor of êrens heen gestuur nie.

Hoe vinnig was dit?

'n Mens wat loop omtrent 5 km/h (3 mph)

'n Kind op 'n fiets omtrent 12 km/h (7 mph)

Velociraptor omtrent 39 km/h (24 mph)

'n Galopperende perd omtrent 65 km/h (40 mph)

'n Jagluiperd omtrent 100 km/h (62 mph)

cool goed

Prettige feite

Velociraptor had a large, sickle-shaped claw on the second toe of each foot, which it used to slash at prey.2

The Velociraptor in Jurassic Park movies was made much larger than the real animal and was actually based on a different dinosaur called Deinonychus.1

Velociraptor is now thought to have been covered in fine, feather-like structures, making it look more like a bird than a scaly reptile.1

The largest Velociraptor grew to about 1.8 metres (6 feet) long, which is about the height of an adult man, but weighed only up to 45 kg (100 pounds).2

Velociraptor lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 74 to 70 million years ago, and went extinct before the big asteroid hit Earth.1 2

The name Velociraptor means 'quick plunderer', because it was a fast hunter.1

KI-prent van Velociraptor — 'n KI-prent van hoe Velociraptor dalk gelyk het, deur 'n rekenaar gemaak uit wat wetenskaplikes weet. Dit is 'n raaiskoot: die regte dier het dalk anders gelyk, en niemand weet wat sy regte kleure was nie.

julle het gevra

Mees gevraagde vrae oor Velociraptor

?How big was a Velociraptor?

About 2 metres (6.6 feet) long and weighed around 15 to 20 kilograms (33 to 44 pounds). It was about the size of a large dog.3 5

?Did Velociraptor have feathers?

Yes. Scientists have found quill knobs on a Velociraptor fossil, which proves it had long feathers on its arms. Its body was covered in feathers, like a bird.5 6

?Could Velociraptor fly?

No. Its arms were too short and its wishbone was the wrong shape for flying. The feathers were probably used for display and keeping warm.5 6

?How fast could Velociraptor run?

It could run at speeds up to about 39 km/h (24 miles per hour). Its long legs and light body made it a fast runner.6

?What did Velociraptor eat?

It ate small mammals, reptiles, and possibly baby dinosaurs like young Protoceratops. It was a carnivore that used its claws and teeth to catch prey.5

?When did Velociraptor go extinct?

It died out about 70 million years ago, near the end of the Cretaceous Period. That was before the big asteroid hit Earth.2

?Why did Velociraptor have a sickle claw?

It used the big curved claw on each foot to stab and grip its prey, like an eagle uses its talons. It kept the claw lifted off the ground to stay sharp.5 6

?Is Velociraptor a dinosaur?

Yes, it is a small theropod dinosaur. It is closely related to birds, but it is not a bird.5 3

?How many species of Velociraptor are there?

There are two known species: Velociraptor mongoliensis and Velociraptor osmolskae. Some scientists think there might be a third.5 3

Mite-breker

Mite: Velociraptor was a huge, scaly dinosaur as big as a human.

Waarheid: Real Velociraptor was only about 1.8 metres long and weighed 7 to 45 kg, and it probably had feathers. The movie version was based on a larger relative, Deinonychus.1 2

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Velociraptor
Benoem deur: Osborn 19247
Groep: Raptors
Familie / klade: Dromaeosauridae7
Klassifikasie: Theropoda > Dromaeosauridae7
Ouderdom van die rotse: 90 tot 66 miljoen jaar (Coniacian / Maastrichtian)7
Rotsformasies: Djadokhta, Baruungoyot, Dinosaur Park7
Lande: Mongolië, China, Kanada, Kazakstan7
Fossielrekords: 20 in The Paleobiology Database7
Ontdekking: Velociraptor was named by Henry Fairfield Osborn in 1924, based on fossils found in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia.7 1
Steeds omstrede: Scientists are still debating exactly how Velociraptor used its sickle claw, whether for slashing or climbing.2

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Velociraptor | Natural History Museum (nhm.ac.uk)
Velociraptor | Description, Size, Diet, & Facts | Britannica (britannica.com)
Velociraptor (en.wikipedia.org)
Velociraptor : the state of the art 100 years after the discovery of this iconic dinosaur (italianjournalofgeosciences.it)
Vicious Velociraptor: tales of a turkey-sized dinosaur | Natural History Museum (nhm.ac.uk)
Velociraptor, facts and photos | National Geographic (nationalgeographic.com)
Velociraptor in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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