Velociraptor mongoliensis

*Note: This is a digitally colored version of the original, available here:
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Velociraptor mongoliensis (Osborn, 1924)
Dinosauria
Saurischia
Theropoda
Tetanurae
Coelurosauria
Maniraptora
Paraves
Dromaeosauridae
Velociraptorinae

Late Cretaceous
Mongolia, China

Length: 2.07 m

The sclerotic rings of this once obscure little dinosaur suggest that she was primarily a nocturnal and/or crepuscular hunter amongst the sand dunes of Late Cretaceous Mongolia and China. Clever girl.
Sunday, August 30th, 2015