CretaceousCarnivoreMedium

Utahraptor

YOU-tah-RAP-tor

"Utah's thief"

Overview

Utahraptor was the largest known dromaeosaurid, a powerful and heavily built relative of Velociraptor. With enormous sickle claws and a robust body, it was a formidable predator capable of taking down large prey.

Vital Statistics

Length

5 m

Height

1.5 m

Weight

500 kg

Est. Speed

30 km/h

Discovered

1993

Named by

James Kirkland et al.

Countries Discovered

United States

Fossil Locations

🦴

📍 Grand County, Utah

Interesting Facts

Utahraptor was roughly the size popular culture attributes to Velociraptor.

Its sickle claws measured up to 24 centimeters in length.

A remarkable fossil block may contain multiple Utahraptors trapped together with prey, suggesting pack behavior.

Utahraptor was over five times heavier than Velociraptor.

Closest Relatives

DromaeosaurusAchillobatorDeinonychusVelociraptor