The Fighting Dinosaurs
Velociraptor mongoliensis & Protoceratops andrewsi
Central Museum of Mongolian Dinosaurs, Mongolia
Specimen Details
Nickname Origin
Named for the extraordinary pose in which the two dinosaurs were preserved — locked in combat.
Historical Significance
The Fighting Dinosaurs are a uniquely preserved snapshot of predator-prey interaction from the Cretaceous, offering rare behavioral evidence about how these dinosaurs lived and fought.
Interesting Facts
The Fighting Dinosaurs preserve a Velociraptor and a Protoceratops frozen in what appears to be mid-fight.
The Velociraptor's sickle claw is embedded in the Protoceratops's neck, while the Protoceratops bites the predator's arm.
The animals were likely buried suddenly by a collapsing sand dune during their struggle.
It is one of the most remarkable fossils ever discovered and a Mongolian national treasure.
On display at
Central Museum of Mongolian Dinosaurs