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).
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Meet the raptors
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