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Velociraptors ("speedy thief") were dinosaurs that lived in the Cretaceous Period of Mongolia and China, Asia. The dinosaur was made popular by the 1993 film, Jurassic Park, and they also appear as the minor antagonists of Disney's 2000 CGI film, Dinosaur and antagonists in The Good Dinosaur and in an episode from TV series The Legend of Tarzan.

Personality

Although they serve as the film's antagonists, these predators are driven only by their need to survive and have no truly malicious intent.

Velociraptors are opportunistic pack hunters that survive by picking off stragglers or weaker prey. They will ambush solitary dinosaurs but retreat in the face of a strong herd. They will also flee if confronted by larger predators, such as the Carnotaurus.

Appearances

Dinosaur

As Aladar and the lemurs walk through the barren wasteland, they see a Velociraptor go by, prompting Aladar and the lemurs to investigate. When they find it, seven others appear and the largest of the group (presumably their leader) snarls at them. The predators beginan chasing Aladar and the lemurs, some even managing to bite Aladar. The Velociraptors retreat when the herd, led by Kron, comes by. Aladar and the lemurs initially question whether joining the herd is a good idea. Yar is about to convince Aladar that they should move off on their own, when Zini spots the Velociraptors again. Seeing the carnivores waiting to ambush them, Aladar and his family opt for the safety of the herd. Although very dangerous, the raptors are not seen as a major threat by the adult dinosaurs in the herd, as Eema tells Aladar to be grateful that these are the only predators following them.

Later, as the herd migrates to find some water, Aladar sees the Velociraptors gathering to feast on the body of a Struthiomimus that has died of exhaustion. When Eema collapsed shortly after, Aladar told her that she must get up to avoid being eaten, as the raptors are still close behind. However, the Velociraptors have already eaten their fill. Suddenly, two Carnotaurus come and scare the smaller theropods away. This is the raptors' last appearance in the film.

Disney Parks

Animal Kingdom velociraptor

Velociraptor at Walt Disney World.

A Velociraptor appears on the ride at Disney's Animal Kingdom, DINOSAUR. It is seen right after the riders see the Parasaurolophus. It is identified as "Raptor". After passing by the Raptor, Dr. Seeker then tells the computer, "Time to get serious", just as he locks onto the signal, causing the ride to be a little more bumpier.

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Trivia

Utahraptor

Utahraptor concept art by Ricardo Delgado.

  • The Velociraptors in Dinosaur were originally supposed to have feathers. David Krentz said that the feathered were to be "like a little band of Indians with the alpha male having a feather crown that looked almost a headdress." Originally, when Aladar encounters them, he would not know what to make of the raptors appearance and their exotic appeal would have lead Aladar into the raptors' trap.(April 11, 2000) Disney Dinosaur Interviews David Krentz Dinosaur Interplanetary Gazette According to director Eric Leighton, the computer animators were not sure how they could create the feathers and the studio did not want to get married to a process that the animators were not sure they could deliver on a budget.(May 2000) Disney Dinosaur Interviews Directors: Leighton & Zondag. Dinosaur Interplanetary Gazette Krentz noted that there was a feather shader that could have been applied to the Velociraptors, but further stated, "It would have been a lot of extra work on an already difficult movie."
    • Ironically, this initial design would have been more accurate to real life. In 2007, a Velociraptor forearm with bumps for feather attachment was discovered, confirming that Velociraptor did in fact have feathers. Prior to this discovery, fossils of Velociraptor's smaller relatives, Microraptor and Sinornithosaurus, are shown with impressions of feathers.
  • At one point, when the Velociraptor was still feathered, the raptor pack was going to consist of only one Velociraptor, a Avimimus and Garudimimus.(March 31, 2000) Disney Dinosaur Interview: William Stout Dinosaur Interplanetary Gazette.
  • In the early stages of the production of Dinosaur, Utahraptor, Velociraptor's larger and lesser known cousin, was originally planned to co-star in the film with its smaller relative. But ultimately, only the more popular Velociraptor made it to the final cut.  
  • A famous fossil exists of a Velociraptor locked in combat with a Protoceratops (a smaller, distant cousin to Triceratops). Called the "Fighting Dinosaurs", the two were preserved by either a sandstorm or a collapsing sand dune, with the Velociraptor using its deadly foot claws to kill the Protoceratops and the Protoceratops biting the Velociraptor's arm.  
  • Examination of Velociraptor's eyes indicates that the dinosaur was nocturnal, much like owls.
  • In reality, Velociraptor lacked crests unlike those seen in Dinosaur.
  • The film uses vocals recorded from a crew member's pet chihuahua.
  • The blue-crested bigger Velociraptor is most likely the leader of the pack.
    • It's very possible that the blue-crested Velociraptor was made bigger than the other members of the pack to symbolize its position of dominance.

External links

  • For information on the real dinosaur, click here: [1]


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