A small agiledinosaur, of the genus Velociraptor, having sickle-shapedclaws. It is also thought to have had a feathered coat. Fossils have been found in Late Cretaceous deposits Mongolia and China (around 75-71 mya)
Origin
New Latin Velociraptor genus name, from vēlōx + raptor.
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