Deinonychus - Wikipedia
Deinonychus (/ daɪˈnɒnɪkəs / [ 1 ]dy-NON-ih-kəs; from Ancient Greek δεινός (deinós) 'terrible' and ὄνυξ (ónux), genitive ὄνυχος (ónukhos) 'claw') is a genus of dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur with one described species, Deinonychus antirrhopus.
Deinonychus | Carnivorous, Jurassic, Raptor | Britannica
2024年8月28日 · Deinonychus, (genus Deinonychus), long-clawed carnivorous dinosaurs that flourished in western North America during the Early Cretaceous Period (145.5 million to 99.6 million years ago). A member of the dromaeosaur group, Deinonychus was bipedal, walking on two legs, as did all theropod dinosaurs.
Deinonychus - Natural History Museum
Deinonychus was a small meat-eating dinosaur. It lived in what is now North America during the Early Cretaceous Period. This dinosaur had a large, sickle-shaped talon on the second toe of each foot. When not in use the claw was held off the ground to keep it sharp.
10 Facts About Deinonychus, the Terrible Claw - ThoughtCo
2019年1月4日 · The name Deinonychus (pronounced die-NON-ih-kuss) references the single, large, curving claws on each of this dinosaur's hind feet, a diagnostic trait that it shared with its fellow raptors of the middle to late Cretaceous period.
Deinonychus | Yale Peabody Museum
2021年8月30日 · Discovered and named by Yale paleontologist John Ostrom in 1969, Deinonychus re-ignited the connection between dinosaurs and birds. Ostrom’s study of its anatomy also led to the dinosaur renaissance, the movement that popularized dinosaurs in our films and culture, spurring new generations of dinosaur enthusiasts.
Deinonychus | Swift and Deadly Raptor | Early Cretaceous
2023年10月20日 · This dinosaur, whose name translates to ‘terrible claw’, was a swift and deadly predator that roamed North America during the Early Cretaceous period. Its unique combination of physical attributes and behavioral traits paints a vivid picture of a …
How Deinonychus Upended the Way We Look at Dinosaurs
2024年6月7日 · Deinonychus, a small but fierce dinosaur, lived during the early Cretaceous Period and was known for its agility and sharp, curved toe claws. Its discovery in the 1960s changed scientific perceptions of dinosaurs, portraying them as active, dynamic creatures rather than slow, lethargic reptiles.