What does the name Velociraptor?

Answer 1

The "velociraptor*" (Velociraptor mongoliensis) was a species of small dinosaur, about ~6 feet (~2 m) long and ~3 feet (~1 m) tall. They lived about 75 million years ago, in the late Cretaceous. Velociraptors may have hunted in groups, and were very smart for dinosaurs. They had one large inner toe and claw on each foot, much larger than the others. They would use this to pierce and wound their prey, and perhaps to grip prey in a manner similar to modern hawks and eagles. Recent discoveries have shown that velociraptor had large feathers on its arms, to the extent that they would have resembled bird wings, and probably had feathers over its entire body.

* The name, velociraptor, means swift seizer, swift plunderer, or swift thief.

Answer 2

Velociraptor means "swift robber". It was a member of the dromeosaur group, a small family of carnivorous dinosaurs that walked on two legs and were fast runners. They were characterized by a large,sickle shaped killing claw on the inside toe of each foot. The animals in the movie, "Jurassic Park", were too large to be velociraptors. They were more the size of a closely related animal,called Deinonychus. There were other species like Utahraptor, that were up to 15 feet long and eight feet tall.Velociraptor was about six feet long and three feet tall.

Answer 3

It means "snatcher", "seizer" or "grabber", from the Latin verb "rapere", meaning "to snatch" or "to grab". For example, "Velociraptor" means "swift snatcher", alluding to their perceived predatory behavior. Birds of Prey are also called "raptors".

Answer 4

The name velociraptor means "swift thief" or "swift seizer"

Answer 5

Swift thief.