Bambiraptor

Name: Bambiraptor

Pronounced: Bam-bee-rap-tor

Meaning: Bambi thief

Type: Small Theropod

Length: 90cm long

Diet: Carnivore

Period: Late Cretaceous

Years: 84-71 million years ago

Location: USA

Description: Bambiraptor is a genus of dromaeosaurid dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous Period, about 75-71 million years ago. It was a small to medium-sized carnivore, with an estimated length of about 3-4 feet and a weight of about 5-10 pounds. Bambiraptor had a long, slender neck and a small head with sharp teeth and powerful jaw muscles. It also had long, slender legs and a long, heavy tail, which it may have used for balance while running. Its body was probably covered in a layer of feathers. Bambiraptor was discovered in Montana in the 1990s, and was named by paleontologists in 1998. It is considered a member of the dromaeosaurid group of dinosaurs, which also includes species such as Velociraptor and Deinonychus. Bambiraptor is known from a number of well-preserved fossil specimens, including several partial skeletons and skulls, which have helped paleontologists learn more about the anatomy and behavior of this dinosaur. It is thought to be closely related to other dromaeosaurids such as Saurornitholestes and Microraptor.

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