Deinonychus
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Deinonychus is a medium-sized, sickle-clawed dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur known for its agility, predatory behavior, and role in reshaping scientific views on dinosaur activity and intelligence.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Deinonychus antirrhopus | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dromaeosaurid dinosaur
ⓘ
genus ⓘ species ⓘ |
| clade |
Coelurosauria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dinosauria ⓘ Paraves NERFINISHED ⓘ Theropoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| describedBy | John H. Ostrom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | carnivorous ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | predator ⓘ |
| estimatedLength |
about 3 meters
ⓘ
about 3.4 meters ⓘ |
| estimatedMass |
about 70 kilograms
ⓘ
about 80 kilograms ⓘ |
| family | Dromaeosauridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formationAge | Lower Cretaceous ⓘ |
| fossilSite |
Antlers Formation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cloverly Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriod | Early Cretaceous NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| holotypeRepository | Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inferredIntelligence | relatively high among non-avian dinosaurs ⓘ |
| inferredMetabolism | elevated metabolic rate ⓘ |
| influencedConcept |
dinosaur renaissance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
view of dinosaurs as active and bird-like ⓘ |
| inspired |
Velociraptor depiction in Jurassic Park
ⓘ
raptor dinosaurs in popular culture ⓘ |
| likelyBehavior | active and agile hunter ⓘ |
| livedDuring |
Albian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aptian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locomotion | bipedal ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | terrible claw ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
grasping forelimbs with three-fingered hands
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large sickle-shaped claw on second toe ⓘ stiffened tail for balance ⓘ |
| order | Saurischia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| possibleFeatherCovering | inferred from close relatives ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Dromaeosaurus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Utahraptor NERFINISHED ⓘ Velociraptor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailFunction | dynamic stabilizer during movement ⓘ |
| taxonRank |
genus
ⓘ
species ⓘ |
| temporalRange | approximately 115–108 million years ago ⓘ |
| toeClawFunction | slashing or gripping prey ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Deinonychus antirrhopus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1969 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.