First Children Encyclopedia

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.

Deinonychus

Velociraptor

and Deinonychus belong to a

group called the dromaeosaurids.

Scientists believe these killing

machines were related to

the birds alive today.

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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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