Deinonychus

Deinonychus was a carnivorous dinosaur that lived in western North America during the Early Cretaceous Period, about 115–108 million years ago.

It was a member of the dromaeosaur group, which are also known as raptors.

Deinonychus had large, sickle-shaped claws on its hind feet, which it used to hunt and kill prey.

Deinonychus inhabited a floodplain or swamplike habitat, where it encountered various plant-eating dinosaurs, such as Tenontosaurus, which was often its prey.

Deinonychus was an agile and intelligent predator, with a long, stiff tail that helped it balance and maneuver.

It was about 2.5 metres (8 feet) long and weighed 45–68 kg (100–150 pounds).

Deinonychus was a type of dinosaur that belonged to the group of dromaeosaurs.

Deinonychus was a bipedal, carnivorous predator that had a long, stiff tail, a slender body, and a large head with sharp teeth.

It had long arms and hands with three fingers, each ending in a claw.

The most distinctive feature of Deinonychus was the huge, sickle-shaped claw on the second toe of each hind foot, which it used to slash and stab its prey.

This claw could measure up to 12 centimeters (4.7 in) in length.

Deinonychus could grow up to 3.4 meters (11 ft) long and weighed between 60 and 73 kilograms (132 and 161 lb).

It had a sleek, horizontal posture and a ratite-like spine.

It was probably covered with feathers.

Deinonychus was a fast and agile hunter that had a large brain and complex movements.