Dakotaraptor
Dakotaraptor is a genus of large carnivorous theropod dromaeosaurid dinosaur. It lived in the Late Cretaceous of North America.
Description
Size
Dakotaraptor was about 5 metres (16 ft) long. That makes it one of the largest dromaeosaurids known.
Dakotaraptor Media
Mounted skeleton reconstructed as a dromaeosaur, Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center
A restored replica of the Dakotaraptor holotype compared to silhouettes of Deinonychus, Velociraptor and a human
The foot claws of the Dakotaraptor holotype, showing the flexor tubercles for muscle attachment
Comparison between Dakotaraptor and other giant dromaeosaurids
Graph comparing tooth dimensions of Dakotaraptor with those of other theropods
Dakotaraptor might have used its arms to keep its balance while subduing prey. Here, an Ornithomimus is the victim.
Size comparison of the fauna of the Hell Creek Formation (Dakotaraptor in caramel brown)
