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.35

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.56

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.56

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

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

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

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.56

Yes, it is a small theropod dinosaur. It is closely related to birds, but it is not a bird.53

There are two known species: Velociraptor mongoliensis and Velociraptor osmolskae. Some scientists think there might be a third.53