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Velociraptor

O nome significa: “quick plunderer”1

Comía: CarneRaptoresCretáceo Superior

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

Viviu

hai entre 90 e 66 millóns de anos7

Cretáceo Superior

Fósiles atopados en

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

Lonxitude

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

Peso

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

Altura

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

Velocidade máxima

uns 39 km/h (24 mph)

Correr: Sellers & Manning 2007

Cando viviu?

Triásico

Xurásico

Cretáceo

Hai 252 millóns de anos20114566, o asteroide

Como era de grande?

Canto medía de longo?

Canto medía de alto?

Canto pesaba?

tan pesado coma 2 cans

tan longo coma 4 gatos domésticos do fociño á colatan longo coma 10 plátanos postos un tras outrotan pesado coma 11 gatos domésticostan pesado coma 9 sandíastan pesado coma 2,5 nenos de infantiltan pesado coma 1,5 nenos de primariapodería correr 100 metros en 9,2 segundos (o humano máis rápido necesita 9,6)

Como era de grande Velociraptor comparado CONTIGO?

Só son contas no teu navegador. Non se garda nin se envía nada.

Que velocidade alcanzaba?

Unha persoa camiñando uns 5 km/h (3 mph)

Un neno en bici uns 12 km/h (7 mph)

Velociraptor uns 39 km/h (24 mph)

Un cabalo ao galope uns 65 km/h (40 mph)

Un guepardo uns 100 km/h (62 mph)

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Datos curiosos

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

Imaxe de Velociraptor feita con IA — Unha imaxe feita con IA de como podería ser Velociraptor, creada por un ordenador a partir do que saben os científicos. É unha suposición: o animal real podía ser diferente, e ninguén sabe as súas cores de verdade.

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As preguntas máis frecuentes sobre 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

Cazamitos

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

Verdade: 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

Para expertos en dinos

Nome científico: Velociraptor
Bautizado por: Osborn 19247
Grupo: Raptores
Familia / clado: Dromaeosauridae7
Clasificación: Theropoda > Dromaeosauridae7
Idade das rochas: de 90 a 66 millóns de anos (Coniacian / Maastrichtian)7
Formacións rochosas: Djadokhta, Baruungoyot, Dinosaur Park7
Países: Mongolia, China, Canadá, Casaquistán7
Rexistros fósiles: 20 na Paleobiology Database7
Descubrimento: Velociraptor was named by Henry Fairfield Osborn in 1924, based on fossils found in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia.7 1
Aínda en debate: Scientists are still debating exactly how Velociraptor used its sickle claw, whether for slashing or climbing.2

De onde veñen os datos

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): idade, lugares, formacións rochosas, clasificación.

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