Fossil teeth are among the most common fossils found due to their hard structure and the frequency they are lost during growth, feeding and fighting.
The term Raptor is an informal term popularised by the Jurassic Park films for dinosaurs in the family Dromaeosauridae. Dromaeosaurs were a family of theropod dinosaurs that lived during the cretaceous period. They were small to medium-sized carnivores which are now believed to be feathered and exhibit bird-like behaviour such as social living and hunting in groups. The name Dromaeosauridae is Greek in origin and translates as ‘running lizards’, dromeus meaning ‘runner’ and sauros meaning ‘lizard’.
Dromaeosaurid fossils have been found in Europe, Africa, Asia, South America and Antarctica, most commonly in the form of fossilised teeth and claws. Most of these dinosaurs had an enlarged sickle shaped claw on the second toe of the hind feet, used for climbing and/or killing prey. The teeth of Dromaeosaurids are incredibly similar in shape and structure, and differ mainly in terms of size based upon the size of the different species. Small species like Velociraptor were around 5 to 7ft in length, whereas large species like Utahraptor reached over 20ft and thus hard larger teeth.
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