Velociraptor (/ vəˌlɒsɪˈræptər, vəˈlɒsɪræptər /; [1] lit. 'swift thief') is a genus of small dromaeosaurid dinosaurs that lived in Asia during the Late Cretaceous epoch, about 75 million to 71 million years ago. Two species are currently recognized, although others …

Velociraptor, or Raptor, is a genus of dromaeosaurid dinosaur in the Jurassic World Evolution series. Originating from Late Cretaceous Asia, this highly intelligent pack hunter is by far the most famous dromaeosaur.

2020年11月18日 · Velociraptor evolution. Scientists are still piecing together which ancestor species led to Velociraptor, as well as whether multiple types of Velociraptors existed.

2025年1月9日 · Velociraptor, (genus Velociraptor), sickle-clawed dinosaur that flourished in central and eastern Asia during the Late Cretaceous Period (99 million to 65 million years ago). It is closely related to the North American Deinonychus of the Early Cretaceous in that both reptiles were dromaeosaurs.

Since the discovery of the first Velociraptor fossil on 11 August 1923 in the Gobi Desert in Mongolia, we've learnt a lot about this turkey-sized predator. Museum dinosaur researcher Dr David Button tells us more.

As portrayed in the Jurassic Park movies, Velociraptor was recreated at twice its actual size and closely modelled on Deinonychus. Though this was seen as unscientific at the time, soon after the first film was released, a dinosaur of the same type, Utahraptor, was discovered, even larger than the virtual Velociraptors.

2023年8月23日 · This shared characteristic has opened new doors in understanding the evolution of both birds and dinosaurs. So the idea of the velociraptor as a scaly dinosaur falls off quickly.

Evolution of Velociraptor. The Velociraptor is one of the most fascinating dinosaurs that existed during the Late Cretaceous period. It is believed to have evolved around 75 million years ago in Mongolia, where the first fossils were discovered.

Velociraptor was the first dromaeosaurid to be discovered (1923) and is still the most well known to paleontologists, with over a dozen recovered fossil skeletons - the most of any other member of its family. Since its appearance in the first film, it has become a symbol of Jurassic Park and has appeared in all the films and games.

2024年10月27日 · The Velociraptor hailed from what is now Central Asia and was a key player in the Late Cretaceous period. Its existence, while fleeting in the grand scheme of geological time, left an indelible mark on our understanding of dinosaur behavior and evolution.