1.4" Raptor Theropod Fossil Bone Cretaceous Dinosaur Judith River FM MT COA Display

Location: Judith River Formation, Montana (Private Land Origin)

Weight: 0.4 Ounces 

Dimensions: 1.4 Inches Long, 0.5 Inches Wide, 0.2 Inches Thick

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Cretaceous Age 100.5 - 66 million years old.

Raptors were carnivorous dinosaurs that lived during the Cretaceous Period—about 100.5 to 66 million years ago. This species was first discovered by Peter Kaisen in the Gobi Desert on August 11, 1923. A year later, it was named Velociraptor. This name combines the Latin word “Velox,” meaning swift, and the Latin word “Raptor,” which means thief or robber.

While this dinosaur has received widespread attention for its prominent role in the Jurassic Park film series, scientists believe that the movie version bears little resemblance to the real Velociraptor. The dinosaurs portrayed on screen were actually based on Deinonychus, a larger relative of Velociraptor. In reality, true Velociraptors were much smaller—about the size of a turkey—with feathers covering their bodies. They were not the man-sized, scaly predators seen in the films. On average, a Velociraptor weighed around 30 pounds and stood just over 3 feet tall.

Interestingly, the real Velociraptor was also not as fast as the films suggest. Most scientists estimate its top running speed at around 40 miles per hour—slower than a cheetah (60 mph) or a lion (50 mph), but still faster than a human’s maximum speed of about 28 mph.

Recent studies indicate that Velociraptors were both hunters and scavengers. Their diet likely included small mammals, reptiles, insects, and even smaller dinosaurs. Although they are often portrayed as highly aggressive pack hunters, evidence suggests that they may have relied more on scavenging opportunities than on active predation.