What did a velociraptor weigh?
It depends wht Raptor. Utahraptor weighed almost a tonne and the Bambiraptor weighed about 2kg but that's just two raptors there's loads more.
How fast could a velociraptor run?
A 'dinosaur'? This question can't be answered there are hundreds of different dinosaur species, some had flexible, short, long or muscular legs. Some dinosaurs like utahraptor were really fast comparing to a dimetrodon (but dimetrodon wasn't a dinosaur its a prehistoric reptile) And what type of prey is it? An apatosaurus? Or a fabrosaurus..? Again they run at a different speed. (As far as i know an apatosaurus could break its legs if it would have tried to run because of its heaviness)
How long can a velociraptor go without food?
They can go about 1 hour without food. They cannot go longer because they will not be able to poo. :) HEH STUPID DINOS
How long is a velociraptor tail?
Velociraptor (and all other 'raptor' dinosaurs, for that matter) had long, stiff tails for balance while runnig. These small, slender dinosaurs could reach speeds of nearly 40 mph. They needed a balance mechanism, or they would simply fall flat on their face (snout?) when they reached such speeds.
Did Velociraptor hunt in packs?
Yes, but only the males hunt in packs, the females would rather hunt alone. Because the females are larger and more aggressive than the males.
If they indeed did hunt at all. New evidence shows that T-Rex actually did not hunt at all, instead they more likely scavenged already deceased creatures. Sometimes, in a rare situation, a T-Rex could have killed an injured, sick, or disabled creature, but because of their high center of gravity and small forearms, they wouldn't be able to run fast enough to catch a smaller animal or dinosaur without falling over.
Yes, Velociraptor was a carnivore, and was only 6 feet long with a weight of 33 lb. They would have been opportunistic, eating small animals such as mammals and lizards, as well as scavenging. They were also effective at hunting other dinosaurs, such as Protoceratops.
What is the food of the velociraptor?
Velociraptor was a carnivore, and was only 6 feet long with a weight of 33 lb. They would have been opportunistic, eating small animals such as mammals and lizards, as well as scavenging. They were also effective at hunting other dinosaurs, such as Protoceratops.
How does a velociraptor protect itself?
Velociraptors when threatened would most likely give a threat display involving loud noises and gesticulations emphasizing its claws and teeth. If alone, a velociraptor would probably flee if the danger did not abate after the threat display. However, velociraptors lived in packs much like the wolves of today, and so a velociraptor would generally always be in a position to call its pack-mates to its defense. A pack of velociraptors would defend itself by encircling an aggressor and making sychronised and lightning fast attacks at its sides. In single combat while vying for position within the pack, a velociraptor would probably attack opponents only in non-vital areas and cease fighting long before either raptor was seriously injured. These conclusions are drawn from the morphology of velociraptors, their known lifestyle based on fossil footprints and toothmarks on other fossils, and comparison with similar animals of today. These conclusion may very well be incorrect as no one has ever seen a velociraptor.
What period did velociraptors live in?
Velociraptor lived about 70 million years ago. This was during the Campanian stage of the Cretaceous period. The Campanian was the second-to-last, or penultimate, stage of the Mesozoic era, the "Age of Dinosaurs."
What was a threat of the velociraptor dinosaur?
There was only one predator that lived at the same time and place as Velociraptor and was more formidable. It is only known from fragmentary remains, but it may be Alectrosaurus. Alectrosaurus was a 17 foot long tyrannosaur. Velociraptor would probably do its best to steer clear of them.
What is the largest raptor in the US?
The largest known species of dromaeosaur is Utahraptor. Utahraptor lived in North America about 126 million years ago. They were up to 23 feet in length, tipping the scales at about 1,000 pounds. Some unstudied specimens suggest that they could get even larger.
How many Velociraptors in a pack?
There is no fossil evidence that suggests that Velociraptor lived in packs. Some other raptors may have, however. Most likely Velociraptor was solitary, perhaps because the thinly spread resources of the desert make it more difficult to live in groups.
What plants were there in velociraptors habitat?
Velociraptor lived in a desert, so most plants only lived at oases or were very sparsely scattered. Plants that may have lived there include conifers, cycads, ferns, ginkgoes, horsetails, and early angiosperms such as primitive grasses and palm trees.
How did velociraptors re-product?
Velociraptor reproduced sexually, having a mate. it laid it's eggs in a nest.
How did Velociraptor hunt for food?
Velociraptors had a hunting style identical to that of the modern-day wolf. Using superior numbers and intelligence, they singled out one member of a pack and worked together to bring it down, feasting on the animal immediately.
Did velociraptors have good sense of smell?
According to scientists, they did. In fact, they were thought to have an even better sense of smell than dogs, and dogs' sense of smell if around 60 times better than a person's.
What did velociraptor nest look like?
Although not very big, this bird like dromaeosaur had all the equipment of a ferocious predator long muscular legs, and sharply clawed toes and finger. Its skull was light and strong, containing big eye, a relatively large brain and long jaw lined with inwardly curving sharp teeth.The tail was stiffened with bony rods. The tail balanced the body with the hips acting as pivot and allowing agile movement on its two legs. on the foot the claws could be lifted to prevent them becoming blunt during walking. and when a leg was kicked foward, the second toe, with its big, sharp, curved claw, could be snapped down like a sickle. the long arm had flexible wrists that could move sideways like those of birds.
What unique adaptaions helped the velociraptor survive in its habitat?
Velociraptor was small, at only 6 feet in length, 2 feet in height, and a weight of only 33 lbs. However, they were formidable for their size. They not only had their jaws and teeth, but strong arms and hands, each hand with three long claws. Their special weapon was a 2.6 inch long, curved claw on one toe of each foot. If attacked, Velociraptor could put any of these to use in order to escape. They were also fast, so they could outrun most danger if they saw it coming.
How does the velociraptor usually live?
Velociraptor probably lived less than twenty years maximum, maybe as little as 15. Velociraptor was warm blooded, and it was a small carnivore. Small, warm blooded carnivores don't usually live very long today, and theropod dinosaurs, which were related to Velociraptor, such as Tyrannosaurus and Allosaurus, lived less than 30 years.
Did the velociraptor have feathers?
The arm bones of Velociraptor have been found to have quill knobs, which are attachment points for some types of feathers. A lack of quill knobs doesn't mean the animal didn't have feathers, but the presence of quill knobs if definitive proof that Velociraptor had wing-like feathers on its arms.
Did the Velociraptor evolve into a bird?
Under current classifications, no. Velociraptor was a very birdlike but not really a bird. However some scientists have suggested that velociraptor and its close relatives were flightless birds.
Estimating a dinosaur's life-span is guesswork. It depends on a lot of factors including whether they were warmblooded or cold-blooded (and this controversy has not been settled). Also, most dinosaurs, like other wild creatures, die long before their optimal age from attacks, disease, injuries, natural disasters, etc. I've never seen an estimate of Velociraptor's life-span.
Much like a wolf, Velociraptors had an established mating season and very frequently studied their partners before performing the act of mating, which was done with the male behind the female and mounting in a very similar manner to a canine.