CretaceousCarnivoreSmall
Dromaeosaurus
DRO-mee-o-SORE-us
"running lizard"
Overview
A small dromaeosaurid from the Late Cretaceous of North America, the namesake of the family.
Vital Statistics
Length
2 m
Height
0.7 m
Weight
15 kg
Est. Speed
45 km/h
Discovered
1922
Named by
William Diller Matthew & Barnum Brown
Countries Discovered
CanadaUnited States
Interesting Facts
The namesake of the dromaeosaurid family
Had a robust skull with strong jaws
A small but agile predator
Closest Relatives
SaurornitholestesDeinonychusVelociraptorAtrociraptor