“ T-rex’s phenomenal bite was
stronger than that of any
land animal that ever lived”
The might y Utahraptor (“YOU-tah-R AP-tor”) was
three times larger and meaner than its cousin,
the Velociraptor. A rmed with a 30-centimetre
(12-inch)-long sickle-shaped claw on each hind
foot, it would kick, rip and tear its prey to death.
Its leg bones were unusually thick, in order to
support the powerful muscles dedicated to
repeatedly driv ing the killing claw into its prey.
In keeping with its smaller raptor cousins, it’s
possible that Utahraptor hunted in packs, like
terrible three-metre (9.8-foot)-tall 500-kilogram
(1,100-pound) wolves, and targeted prey many
times larger than itself.Utahraptor
Height: 3m (9.8ft)
Length: 6.5m (21.3ft)DID YOU KNOW? (^) Watch out for your crown, T-rex: on average, a new species of dinosaur is discovered every six weeks
Killer stats
The most effi cient killing machine that ever lived,
this awesome predator hunted indiscriminately on
the fl oodplains of North America at the end of the
Cretaceous period, 67-66 million years ago.
Tyrannosaurus Rex
Size: 8/10
Arsenal & Adaptations: 8/10
Intellect: 7/10
Killer Rating: 10/10