Velociraptor

Velociraptor is a genus of small, feathered dromaeosaurid dinosaurs from Late Cretaceous Asia, known for its enlarged sickle-shaped toe claw.

Dromaeosauridae: Dromaeosauridae is a family of feathered theropod dinosaurs that includes Velociraptor and close relatives. Velociraptor belongs to this family of birdlike predators.
Mongolian Gobi: The Mongolian Gobi is a desert region containing extensive Cretaceous fossil deposits. Many important Velociraptor fossils come from its Late Cretaceous formations.
Deinonychus: Deinonychus is a larger North American dromaeosaurid dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous. Its discovery shaped early ideas about dromaeosaurid behavior and influenced fictional depictions of Velociraptor.
Late Cretaceous: The Late Cretaceous is the final epoch of the Cretaceous Period, lasting from about 100 to 66 million years ago. Velociraptor lived during this final chapter of the Mesozoic Era.
Theropoda: Theropoda is a major dinosaur group that includes birds and many bipedal meat-eaters. This broader dinosaur group contains the dromaeosaurid lineage.
Djadochta Formation: The Djadochta Formation is a Late Cretaceous rock unit in Mongolia, famous for dinosaur fossils. It yielded many Velociraptor specimens, including the famous fighting pair.
Utahraptor: Utahraptor is a large dromaeosaurid dinosaur known from Early Cretaceous fossils in Utah. Its far greater size highlights how small Velociraptor actually was.
Mesozoic: The Mesozoic is the geological era spanning the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods. Velociraptor belongs to the era when non-avian dinosaurs flourished.
Sickle claw: A sickle claw is a strongly curved, enlarged claw on the second toe of certain dromaeosaurid dinosaurs. Velociraptor's raised second-toe claw is its best-known anatomical feature.
Fighting Dinosaurs: The Fighting Dinosaurs is a fossil specimen preserving a Velociraptor and Protoceratops apparently locked in combat. The entangled skeletons preserve a rare snapshot of predator-prey interaction.

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