Not the T-Rex with the 'death bite', this is the prehistoric champion predator
Scientists have just discovered the surprising fact that Velociraptors are the "champion hunting" dinosaurs of the prehistoric world.
According to British Express newspaper, scientists were extremely surprised when recent analyzes showed that Velociraptors were the "champion hunting" dinosaurs of the prehistoric world.
They existed between 230 and 66 million years ago through three periods known as the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous.
Unlike in the movie, this is the true appearance of the Velociraptor dinosaur with thin feathers covering its body.
Assessing what dinosaurs really looked like, how they might have moved, communicated and hunted is extremely difficult for paleontologists. Because dinosaur DNA is extremely difficult to find, although small chunks of data were recovered earlier this year.
One of the most famous dinosaurs is Velociraptor. This is a cunning, small, agile and carnivorous arthropod. They move flexibly and run very fast with three-toed feet with special crescent-shaped claws.
Velociraptor is said to be one of the most famous but also the most mysterious dinosaurs that ever lived on Earth.
Paleontologists have found Velociraptor fossils in Central Asia and China, and related species also occur in North and South America. The Velociraptor dinosaurs were only about 2 meters long, half a meter tall and weighed 7kg.
In "The Scary Truth About Velociraptors" , BBC Science Focus describes Velociraptor as follows: "They have a thin coat, which looks more like an aggressive turkey than the scaly creatures we know from the animals. movie".
Despite its small size, in-depth studies and analysis have surprised researchers at the ferocity of this Velociraptor dinosaur.
"Velociraptor is a champion predator among dinosaurs. It's much smaller than in the movies, about the size of a poodle. Even so, it's very aggressive, agile and agile. like a cross between a wolf and a sand cat , " said Professor Steve Brusatte, a paleontologist at the University of Edinburgh.
The most famous fossil of the Velociraptor dinosaur is the "battle dinosaur".
The Velociraptor was first discovered in the Gobi Desert of Outer Mongolia in 1923. Its fossils include a crushed skull and sharp crescent-shaped claws of a raptor. The specimens that came later helped create the complete picture of the monster: A bipedal, bird-like creature with many distinctive features.
Velociraptor's skull was long, with an upturned snout and long serrated jaws. Like the Dromaeosaurids, it also had a long tail and large feet with three curved claws. In addition, it had wing and clavicle bones similar to modern birds, but they were not long enough to support flight.
One of the most famous Velociraptor fossils is known as the "battle dinosaur". Accordingly, the dinosaur fossil when found was in a state of fighting with Protoceratops dinosaur. Paleontologists believe that both of these animals died for some unexpected reason and were quickly buried, such as a dune collapse or a sandstorm. When found, Velociraptor's claws were embedded in the throat of the dinosaur Protoceratops.
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