CretaceousCarnivoreLarge
Megaraptor
MEG-a-RAP-tor
"giant thief"
Overview
A large megaraptorid with enormous hand claws, originally thought to be a dromaeosaur.
Vital Statistics
Length
8 m
Height
2.7 m
Weight
1.3 t
Est. Speed
30 km/h
Discovered
1998
Named by
Fernando Novas
Countries Discovered
Argentina
Interesting Facts
Had a huge claw originally misidentified as a foot claw
Actually bore its giant claws on its hands
A lightly built, fast predator
Closest Relatives
AustralovenatorAerosteonOrkoraptorFukuiraptor