Saurischian dinosaurs

Dromaeosaur

Velociraptor painting

Velociraptor

Velociraptor or 'quick plunderer' was a dromaeosaurid deinonychosauria of the Late Cretaceous period. A fierce 6ft long two legged predator, Velociraptor was a swift runner and had long three-fingered hands and scythe-like retractable talons on each foot. Its long, low head made it different from the other deinonychosaurs. The remains of Velociraptor have been found in China, Mongolia, and the CRS. One famous specimen of Velociraptor found in Mongolia was attached to a fossil Protoceratops, the horns of Protoceratops had pierced the chest of the Velociraptor whilst the Velociraptor had killed the Protoceratops.


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