This skeleton has been mounted
to show Deinonychus leaping
towards a victim, claws ready.Jump
and grab
Velociraptor and
its relations, such as
the larger Deinonychus, probably
hunted in packs and jumped
onto the back of their prey, all
four limbs
extended.
Deinonychus had
a lightweight
body and long
hind legs.DeinonychusVelociraptor
and Deinonychus belong to a
group called the dromaeosaurids.
Scientists believe these killing
machines were related to
the birds alive today.“ter
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“Speedy thief.” Scientists believe it may have reached 65 km/h (40 mph).^203
Meet the raptors
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