Have you ever seen the blockbuster movie Jurassic Park? The fleet-footed Velociraptor took the main stage, but the real Velociraptor was only about three feet tall and covered in feathers. Deinonychus, another, bigger raptor, was probably what they were using the name.
With the same killer claw on the middle toe, and long fingers to hold onto prey, it was an expert killer. The toe was used to cut into the neck of a victim. If it got lucky, it would pierce the windpipe or an artery.
Along with killer claws, deinonychus had feathers. It could use them to help it turn when running quickly and jump higher.
When thinking raptor, think fluffy feathers and killer claws.
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