Velociraptor: Quick Facts

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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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