CretaceousCarnivoreTiny
Bambiraptor
BAM-bee-RAP-tor
"Bambi thief"
Overview
A small, possibly juvenile dromaeosaurid from Montana, named after the Disney deer.
Vital Statistics
Length
1.3 m
Height
0.5 m
Weight
3 kg
Est. Speed
45 km/h
Discovered
2000
Named by
David Burnham et al.
Countries Discovered
United States
Interesting Facts
Named after the Disney character Bambi
Known from a remarkably complete juvenile skeleton
Had a brain relatively large for a dinosaur
Closest Relatives
DeinonychusSaurornitholestesVelociraptorDromaeosaurus