Deinonychus

Deinonychus antirrhopus

恐爪龙(Deinonychus)于1969年由约翰·奥斯特罗姆描述,从根本上革新了人类对恐龙的认知。恐爪龙是一种灵活的驰龙科掠食者,以其第二趾上标志性的巨大镰刀状利爪命名。它的发现推翻了恐龙"迟钝、冷血"的旧观念,激发了"恐龙文艺复兴",并直接启发了《侏罗纪公园》中迅猛龙的形象。

描述

测量值 数值 与人类对比
体长 3.4 m about the size of a human adult
体重 0.9 m
体重 73 kg about 1 adult humans

食性与取食

Carnivore

Deinonychus 是肉食性捕食者。肉食性恐龙是配备了锋利牙齿和爪子的积极猎手或食腐动物。它们占据了各自生态系统食物链的顶端。

时代

Cretaceous Early Mesozoic 代

Deinonychus 生活在距今约 145.0 至 100.5 百万年前的 Mesozoic 代 Cretaceous Early 纪。

白垩纪见证了恐龙的持续演化,鸟脚类和早期角龙类兴起。开花植物首次出现并开始改变陆地生态系统。棘龙和其他大型兽脚类在此时期生活。

发现地点

命名者 John Ostrom
发现年份 1969
发现地点 Montana, USA

分类

Dinosauria Saurischia Theropoda Dromaeosauridae Deinonychus

盗龙

以第二趾可伸缩镰刀状爪为特征的中小型羽毛兽脚类恐龙。包括伶盗龙和恐爪龙。与鸟类亲缘关系密切。

更多比较

Deinonychus 体长 3.4 米,体重 73.0 千克,about the size of a human adult 且 about 1 adult humans。

快速开始

分类 Dromaeosauridae
地质时代 Cretaceous Early
食性 Carnivore
体型 3.4m long, 0.9m tall, 73.0kg

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常见问题

When did Deinonychus live?
Deinonychus lived during the Cretaceous Early period (Mesozoic Era, 145.0–100.5 million years ago).
What did Deinonychus eat?
Deinonychus was a carnivore.
How big was Deinonychus?
Deinonychus was approximately 3.4 meters long, 0.9 meters tall, weighed around 73.0 kg.
When was Deinonychus discovered?
Deinonychus was first described in 1969 by John Ostrom, with fossils found in Montana, USA.
What type of dinosaur was Deinonychus?
Deinonychus belonged to the Dromaeosauridae group, which is part of the larger Theropoda clade.
Where were Deinonychus fossils found?
Fossils of Deinonychus were found in Montana, USA.
What is the scientific name of Deinonychus?
The scientific name of Deinonychus is Deinonychus antirrhopus.

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