Velociraptor

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How To Say It

veh-loss-ih-RAP-tor

What It Means

Speedy Thief

Did You Know?
The name “Velociraptor” means “Speedy Thief.” However, it was much slower than has been portrayed in movies. The actual speed of a Velociraptor was probably around 30 miles per hour.

What It Eats

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How Big It Is

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Where It Lived

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When It Lived

75 - 71 Million Years Ago

Fun Fact

Velociraptor and Protoceratops are found together in one of the most famous fossil finds known as “The Fighting Dinosaurs.” It is not exactly known how these two dinosaurs locked in combat came to be buried so quickly

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