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Illustration of a Velociraptor from the late Cretaceous period, showing a slender, greenish dinosaur with a long tail, sharp teeth, and large sickle-shaped claws on its second toes. A scale bar above shows 50 centimeters and 2 feet for size reference. An inset compares its size to a bird, and text notes its length of 6 feet and Asian origin. At the top, a color illustration shows a Velociraptor with green skin, a long tail, and an open mouth displaying sharp teeth. Below, a labeled skeletal reconstruction highlights the dinosaur's retractable claw and bony rods in the tail.
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Velociraptor: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: Natural History Museum - Vicious Velociraptor : tales of a turkey-sized dinosaur. Jul 31, 2026
Added top questions. Jun 27, 2025
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - The endocranium and trophic ecology of Velociraptor Mongoliensis. Nov 21, 2024
Add new Web site: Indiana University Bloomington - Open Scholarship - The Hunting Strategy of the Velociraptor. Sep 23, 2024
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - The endocranium and trophic ecology of Velociraptor Mongoliensis. Aug 12, 2024
Add new Web site: The New York Times - A Megaraptor Emerges From Footprint Fossils, Study Suggests. May 19, 2024
Add new Web site: A-Z Animals - Velociraptor. Mar 31, 2023
Add new Web site: Natural History Museum - Vicious Velociraptor : tales of a turkey-sized dinosaur. Dec 22, 2022
Corrected display issue. May 15, 2019
Add new Web site: Extinct Animals - Velociraptor. Feb 26, 2019
Add new Web site: LiveScience - Velociraptor: Facts About the 'Speedy Thief. Jan 10, 2017
Add new Web site: National Geographic - Velociraptor. Jan 10, 2017
Add new Web site: Easy Science for Kids - Best Velociraptor Facts Video for Kids. Jan 10, 2017
Add new Web site: Kids Dinosaurs - Velociraptor. May 20, 2014
Add new Web site: Prehistoric-wildlife.com - Velociraptor. Apr 10, 2013
Add new Web site: Science Kids - Fun Science and Technology for Kids - Velociraptor. Mar 16, 2012
Added new Web site: National Geographic Kids - Animals - Velociraptor. Sep 05, 2008
Added new Web site: Simon Banger - Velociraptor. Jun 13, 2008
Added new Web site: Enchanted Learning - Velociraptor. Jun 11, 2008
Article revised. Sep 27, 2002
Article added to new online database. May 27, 1999
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