Velociraptor, sickle-clawed dinosaur that flourished in central and eastern Asia during the Late Cretaceous Period (99 million to 65 million years ago). It is closely related to the North American Deinonychus of the Early Cretaceous in that both reptiles were dromaeosaurs., Velociraptor, often called ‘raptor,’ is an extinct genus of dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur that roamed the earth around 85.8 to 70.6 million years ago – during the end of the Cretaceous Period. Velociraptors were smaller than other dromaeosaurids, but they had several similar anatomical features., Star of Jurassic World, feisty fighter and owner of a killer claw, this popular dinosaur has quite a reputation. But how much of it is deserved? Find out Velociraptor facts, including the answers to questions such as what did Velociraptor eat, how did it hunt, how fast could it run and was it clever?, Discover all the fascinating facts about Velociraptor, a carnivorous dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous period. Learn about its size, diet, habitat, and more., Velociraptors were actually feathered animals. They grew up to 100 pounds, about the size of a wolf. And they likely hunted solo—using their claws to clutch rather than slash prey— when they, .