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Dinosaurs

Deinonychus

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Deinonychus antirrhopus

Deinonychus

dinosaurs
Body Type

Small theropod

Type

Theropoda

Meaning

terrible claw

Length

3m

Weight

75kg

Taxanomy
Dinosauria, Saurischia, Theropoda, Neotherapoda, Tetanurae, Avetherapoda, Coelurosauria, Tyrannoraptora, Maniraptoriformes, Maniraptora, Paraves, Eumaniraptora, Dromaeosauridae, Deinonychus
Found In
USA
Range
118-110 mya
Diet
Carnivorous
Quick Facts
    Deinonychus had around 60 teeth and studies suggest that it had about the same bite force as an alligator.
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