The Deinonychus, ”terrible claw” in Greek, is a dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur. It is an active and agile predator with a small body, sleek horizontal posture, ratite-like spine, and enlarged raptorial claws on the feet. ”Terrible claw” is in reference to the large and sickle-shaped talon on the second toe of each hind foot. It lived in the early Cretaceous Period, and its fossils have been recovered from the US States of Montana, Utah, Wyoming, and Oklahoma. With John Ostrom’s study of the Deinoychus in the late 1960s, he revolutionized the way scientists thought about dinosaurs- igniting the debate on whether dinosaurs were warm-blooded or cold-blooded.
The Deinonychus had an overall length between 9’-16’ (2.74-4.88 m), standing height of 2.8’-4.75’ (.85-1.45 m), and body width of 9.4”-16.5” (24-42 cm). The weight of the Deinonychus was between 160-220 lb (73-100 kg).
The Deinonychus, ”terrible claw” in Greek, is a dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur. It is an active and agile predator with a small body, sleek horizontal posture, ratite-like spine, and enlarged raptorial claws on the feet. ”Terrible claw” is in reference to the large and sickle-shaped talon on the second toe of each hind foot. It lived in the early Cretaceous Period, and its fossils have been recovered from the US States of Montana, Utah, Wyoming, and Oklahoma. With John Ostrom’s study of the Deinoychus in the late 1960s, he revolutionized the way scientists thought about dinosaurs- igniting the debate on whether dinosaurs were warm-blooded or cold-blooded.
The Deinonychus had an overall length between 9’-16’ (2.74-4.88 m), standing height of 2.8’-4.75’ (.85-1.45 m), and body width of 9.4”-16.5” (24-42 cm). The weight of the Deinonychus was between 160-220 lb (73-100 kg).
