Velociraptor built it, and then they discovered it. That still boggles my mind." Spielberg was particularly pleased with the discovery of the "Utahraptor" because of the boost it gave to the velociraptors in his film. Spielberg's name was briefly considered for naming of the new dinosaur. In reality, "Velociraptor", like many other maniraptoran theropods, was covered in feathers. Velociraptor Velociraptor (; meaning "swift seizer" in Latin) is a genus of dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived approximately 75 to 71 million years ago during the latter part of the Cretaceous Period. Two species are currently recognized, although others have been assigned in
Pyroraptor aids. Its two known teeth are flattened and curved backwards, with their rear margins having finer serrations than at the front. As a dromaeosaurid, "Pyroraptor" likely had well-developed forelimbs with curved claws, and probably balanced the body with a long, thin tail. "Pyroraptor" was also likely covered in feathers, as many of its relatives, like "Microraptor" and "Sinornithosaurus", also had plumage. Pyroraptor Pyroraptor (meaning "fire thief") is a genus of dromaeosaurid dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of what is now southern France, it lived during the late Campanian and early Maastrichtian stages, approximately 70.6 million years ago. It is known