32 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 21 cm.
Notes:
"Velociraptor means 'swift thief.'" "Look inside to discover how dinosaurs really looked and lived"--Cover.
Contents:
Setting the scene -- Weather report -- Hometown -- Vital statistics -- Velociraptor -- Scary scale -- Braininess -- Speed-O-Meter -- Special bits -- Teeth -- Diet -- Who lived in the same neighborhood? -- Which animals alive today are most like Velociraptor? -- What's so special about Velociraptor?
Summary:
Now recreated in popular media at twice its actual size and without feathers, the velociraptor was a well-known carnivore that stood at only 1.6 feet (0.5 m). The dinosaur had powerful back legs with long claws that could tear into their prey and allow them to run around 25 mph (40 km)! Readers discover this and much more about the velociraptor inside this guide to a dangerous, turkey-sized predator, including their diet, lifestyle, comparison to other dinosaurs, and weather conditions. Around during the Cretaceous period, the velociraptor will be sure to engage and inform readers about a creature and time period that existed long before they were born.
Series:
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This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.