Just 3 feet tall. A long stiff tail and most likely covered in feathers like an overgrown chicken. But make no mistake. With a 4-inch sickle claw on each of its hind feet this carnivore was able to disengage you before you can ask what came first – him, or the egg.
Deinonychus, a fairly small but a fierce dinosaur, lived during Cretaceous period. Its name means “Terrible Claw.” Belonging to the group called dromaeosaurs, Deinonychus is believed to be one of the most intelligent dinosaurs, and it may have hunted in packs. With cunning, keen vision and swift movement, it was a formidable predator. Recent scientific discoveries lead us to believe that this dinosaur would have been covered in feathers instead of scales, because it was a close relative of ancient birds. Remember that the next time you run through a pack of pigeons. |
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