CretaceousCarnivoreMedium
Fukuiraptor
FOO-kwee-RAP-tor
"Fukui thief"
Overview
A medium neovenatorid from the Early Cretaceous of Japan.
Vital Statistics
Length
5 m
Height
1.7 m
Weight
400 kg
Est. Speed
35 km/h
Discovered
2000
Named by
Yoshikazu Azuma & Philip Currie
Countries Discovered
Japan
Interesting Facts
One of the best-known Japanese dinosaurs
Described from hand bones later shown to belong to juveniles
A moderate-sized predator
Closest Relatives
NeovenatorAustralovenatorAerosteonMegaraptor