In addition to being roughly the size of the iconic "Raptors" from Jurassic Park, there are two very exciting skeletal features preserved in Dakotaraptor. Photo by Robert DePalma, used with permission. Size and proportions based on an earlier revision of the publication and may be subject to change.ĭakotaraptor wing reconstruction. Our team is super excited to implement this amazing discovery into Saurian. Dakotaraptor is described based on an associated partial skeleton (PBMNH.P.10.113.T) of an individual that, in life, would have approached 5m in length and may have massed out at more than 200kg (around 440lbs).ĭakotaraptor steini concept art by RJ Palmer. For those of you who aren't aware, Dakotaraptor steini is Hell Creek's newly described, large-bodied dromaeosaur, representing a major new addition to an already famous menagerie and paints a much more nuanced picture of Hell Creek's ecosystem. It's understandable if you're not quite as excited as Henry was when he found out about Dakotaraptor, but there is a lot to be excited about. "DAKOTARAPTOR! DAKOTARAPTOR! DAKOTARAPTOR! DAKOOOOOOTARAPTOR!" - Henry Meyers, October 29th, 2015
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