Velociraptor mongoliensis

† Velociraptor mongoliensis is the type species of Velociraptor, a Late Cretaceous dromaeosaurid from the Djadochta Formation of Mongolia. Famous for the 'Fighting Dinosaurs' specimen locked in combat with Protoceratops, it bore large sickle claws and likely feathers.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Velociraptor mongoliensis 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

Cretaceous Late Mesozoic Era

Velociraptor mongoliensis lived during the Cretaceous Late period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 100.5 to 66.0 million years ago.

The final age of dinosaurs, featuring iconic species like Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, and Velociraptor. Dinosaurs reached their peak diversity before the catastrophic asteroid impact at the Chicxulub crater ended the Mesozoic Era.