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In 1923, the American Museum of Natural History sent an expedition to Mongolia. On August 11 of that year, Peter Kaisen found a crushed fossil skull and a sickle claw which belonged to Velociraptor.

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When was the velociraptor discovered?

It was discovered by Henry Osborn in Mongolia in 1924


What is this new species of Velociraptor?

In 2008, a new species of Velociraptor was discovered in the Chinese region called Inner Mongolia. The new species is called Velociraptor osmolskae. The other species of Velociraptor is Velociraptor mongoliensis.


Witch scientist found the velociraptor?

Roy Chapman Andrews discovered Velociraptor mongoliensis in 1922 and named it in 1924.


What is velociraptor it famous for?

Velociraptor is famous for its appearance in the movie Jurassic Park where the dinosaurs were among the primary antagonists. Two things that should be noted are that velociraptor was not nearly as big as it was shown in the movie, and since the movie was made has been discovered to have had feathers.


What year was the velociraptor discovered?

In 1923, the American Museum of Natural History sent an expedition to Mongolia. On August 11 of that year, Peter Kaisen found a crushed fossil skull and a sickle claw which belonged to Velociraptor.


What is the greek name for velociraptor?

The Greek name for velociraptor is "velociraptor" (βελοκιράπτορας).


Where were velociraptors found?

No velociraptor fossils have been found in the U.S. They have only been found in Mongolia and China. However, relatives of velociraptor, such as Utahraptor have been found in the U.S.


What is the scientific name for velociraptor?

The scientific name for a velociraptor is velociraptor monogoliensis.


Is velociraptor is intelligent?

Yes velociraptor is intelligent


What does vielociraptor mean?

The genus name Velociraptor means "fast raider." Its species name, mongoliensis, refers to the fact that its fossils were discovered in Mongolia. Velociraptor mongoliensis lived between 75 and 71 million years ago, during the late Cretaceous.


Did the velociraptor live in Africa?

No, velociraptor lived in Asia.


Where have velociraptor fossils been found?

Velociraptor fossils have been found in the Djadochta Formation in Mongolia and the Bayan Mandahu Formation in north-central China. Velociraptor was first discovered in 1923 by Peter Kaisen while he was on an expedition with the American Museum of Natural History.