Velociraptor
Vell-oss-e-rap-tor
Name meaning: Swift Thief
Time Period: Campanian (Late Cretaceous) 75-71 Mya
Locations: Mongolia-‬Barun Goyot Formation/Djadochta Formation
Taxonomy: Theropoda-Tetanurae-Coelurosauria-Dromaeosauridae
Subspecies: V. ‬mongoliensis
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Jurassic Franchise Featured in Every Film in the franchise, the JP Raptors are what likely comes to mind when the word Raptor is heard. In the novels, the raptors were based heavily upon Deinonychus, sharing a similar appearance to the ___ Illustration. But upon the film's release, Spielberg said they should be larger to be more intimidating, larger raptors like Utahraptor or Austroraptor have not been discovered yet, so it was a good call from the film producers.
Species Field Guide | Velociraptor | Jurassic World Evolution 2