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QUICK FACTS
 WHAT'S IN A NAME?
Also known as:
Not Available
Etymology:
'Speedy thief'
Pronunciation:
vel-OSS-i-RAP-tor
DISCOVERY
Velociraptor mongoliensis
was discovered by Osborn in 1924 in the Djadokhta Formation of Ömnögov', Mongolia
VITAL STATISTICS
Time Span:
85.8 - 83.5 mya
Length: 1.8 m Weight: 16 - 18 kg Diet: Carnivore CLASSIFICATION
Class:
Sauropsida
Sub-class:
Diapsida
Super-order:
Dinosauria
Order:
Saurischia
Sub-order:
Theropoda
Infra-order:
Maniraptora
Family:
Dromaeosauridae
Genus:
Velociraptor
Species:
mongoliensis
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Velociraptor mongoliensis
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Very lightly built predator with a large scythe-like claw on long slender legs.
This world famous dinosaur has been found fighting with another dinosaur, Protoceratops. They might have died in a collapsing sand dune or a sandstorm while fighting.
