Austroraptor

Austroraptor is a genus of extinct theropod dinosaurs that belonged to the family Dromaeosauridae, also known as raptors.

This dinosaurus lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 70 million years ago, in what is now Argentina.

It was one of the largest raptors known, with an estimated length of 5 to 6 meters and a weight of 300 to 370 kilograms.

Austroraptor had a long and low skull, measuring about 80 centimeters, with conical, non-serrated teeth that resembled those of spinosaurids.

Its front limbs were very short compared to other raptors, and it probably had feathers covering its body.

Austroraptor was a close relative of Buitreraptor, another raptor from Argentina.

It was discovered in 2008 by Fernando Novas and his team, who named it after the Latin word for "southern thief".

The only species of Austroraptor is A. cabazai, which was named in honor of Alberto Cabaza, the founder of the municipal museum of Lamarque, where the fossil was studied.

Austroraptor is a genus of dinosaur that belonged to the family of dromaeosaurs, also known as raptors.

It lived during the Late Cretaceous Period, about 70 million years ago, in what is now Argentina.

Austroraptor was one of the largest raptors known, with an estimated length of 5 to 6 meters (16 to 20 feet).

It had a long and low skull, with conical teeth that lacked serrations.

This dinosaur also had very short arms and hands compared to other raptors, which may have limited its ability to use its claws for hunting.

Austroraptor is known for being the first large raptor discovered in the Southern Hemisphere, and for showing some similarities with spinosaurids, another group of large predatory dinosaurs.