velociraptor
ve·loc·i·rap·tor
V5051600 (və-lŏs′ə-răp′tər)velociraptor
(vəˈlɒsɪræptə)ve·loc·i·rap·tor
(və-lŏs′ə-răp′tər)Noun | 1. | ![]() |
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释义 | velociraptorve·loc·i·rap·torV5051600 (və-lŏs′ə-răp′tər)velociraptor(vəˈlɒsɪræptə)ve·loc·i·rap·tor(və-lŏs′ə-răp′tər)
VelociraptorVelociraptor(vəlŏs`ĭrăp'tər) [Gr.,=swift robber], swift bipedal carnivorous dinosaurdinosaur[Gr., = terrible lizard], extinct land reptile of the Mesozoic era. The dinosaurs, which were egg-laying animals, ranged in length from 2 1-2 ft (91 cm) to about 127 ft (39 m). ..... Click the link for more information. of the late Cretaceous period. It was relatively small, being approximately 6 ft (1.8 m) long. It was similar to Deinonychus in appearance and, like that dinosaur, had a lethal sickle-shaped claw on the second toe of each three-toed foot, which was used for attacking prey. Fossil skeletons have been found in Mongolia. A find of particular interest, discovered in the Gobi desert in 1971, revealed a Velociraptor in the act of attacking another dinosaur, the herbivorous Protoceratops. Velociraptor belongs to the group of saurischian theropods [Gr., = beast feet] that includes Tyrannosaurus, Deinonychus, and living birds. Velociraptor[və′läs·ə‚rap·tər]velociraptor
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