Utahraptor
Utahraptor ostrommaysi
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<dinofyi-dinosaur slug="utahraptor"></dinofyi-dinosaur>Utahraptor was the largest known dromaeosaurid, far larger than Velociraptor. Its sickle-shaped toe claw could reach 22 cm long. It was the closest real dinosaur to the oversized Jurassic Park raptors.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Human Scale |
|---|---|---|
| Länge | 5.5 m | roughly the length of a large SUV |
| Height | 1.8 m | — |
| Gewicht | 500 kg | about 7 adult humans |
Diet & Feeding
Utahraptor was a meat-eating predator. Carnivorous dinosaurs were active hunters or scavengers, equipped with sharp teeth and claws for catching and consuming prey. They occupied the top of the food chain in their ecosystems.
Time Period
Utahraptor lived during the Cretaceous Early period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 145,0 to 100,5 million years ago.
The Cretaceous saw continued dinosaur evolution with the rise of ornithopods and early ceratopsians. Flowering plants first appeared and began to transform terrestrial ecosystems. Spinosaurus and other large theropods lived during this time.
Discovery & Naming
| Benannt von | James Kirkland et al. |
| Entdeckungsjahr | 1993 |
| Fundort | Arches National Park, Utah, USA |
Klassifikation
Raptors
Small to medium-sized feathered theropods known for their sickle-shaped retractable claws on the second toe. Includes Velociraptor and Deinonychus. Closely related to birds.
Size Comparison
At 5,5 meters long and 500,0 kg, Utahraptor was roughly the length of a large SUV and about 7 adult humans.
Other dinosaurs from the same period:
Quick Facts
| Klassifikation | Dromaeosauridae |
| Geologischer Zeitraum | Cretaceous Early |
| Ernährung | Carnivore |
| Größe | 5.5m long, 1.8m tall, 500.0kg |
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