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''Jurassic Park'' was not incorrect in the size of the raptors; it was incorrect in the *name* of them!  The so-called ''velociraptors'' in the movie were actually Deinonychus, which did grow to about that size and had the same shape and form as the smaller velociraptor. {{unsigned ip|108.162.216.87}}
 
''Jurassic Park'' was not incorrect in the size of the raptors; it was incorrect in the *name* of them!  The so-called ''velociraptors'' in the movie were actually Deinonychus, which did grow to about that size and had the same shape and form as the smaller velociraptor. {{unsigned ip|108.162.216.87}}
 
:There is no mention of velociraptors at this comic or explain. I have changed the category to dinosaurs. --[[User:Dgbrt|Dgbrt]] ([[User talk:Dgbrt|talk]]) 20:33, 28 April 2014 (UTC)
 
:There is no mention of velociraptors at this comic or explain. I have changed the category to dinosaurs. --[[User:Dgbrt|Dgbrt]] ([[User talk:Dgbrt|talk]]) 20:33, 28 April 2014 (UTC)
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The video link seems to be DEAD. If anyone has the video or knows where it can be found, please...

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Okay, this is seriously messing with my world. T-Rex covered in downy goodness? I mean it explains a lot, like how they were able to survive in Northern Climes, but, I don't know...--grate314 (talk) 12:38, 5 September 2012 (UTC)


If anyone wanted to look at it, here's a link to the article mentioned

http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0007999


I think the linked article is the wrong one. First, it was published in 2009, not 2012. And second, it's talking about raptors (eagles), not (veloci)raptors (dinosaurs). Oddly, it is talking about raptors (eagles) restraining prey, so maybe Randal made the mistake? No, the picture's caption clearly references another article. I'm having a hard time tracking it down. 96.43.65.242 21:01, 5 September 2012 (UTC)

"Correct" article is: http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0028964 - "Full" citation is: Citation: Fowler DW, Freedman EA, Scannella JB, Kambic RE (2011) The Predatory Ecology of Deinonychus and the Origin of Flapping in Birds. PLoS ONE 6(12): e28964. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0028964 --B. P. (talk) 21:35, 5 September 2012 (UTC)

Jurassic Park was not incorrect in the size of the raptors; it was incorrect in the *name* of them! The so-called velociraptors in the movie were actually Deinonychus, which did grow to about that size and had the same shape and form as the smaller velociraptor. 108.162.216.87 (talk) (please sign your comments with ~~~~)

There is no mention of velociraptors at this comic or explain. I have changed the category to dinosaurs. --Dgbrt (talk) 20:33, 28 April 2014 (UTC)

The video link seems to be DEAD. If anyone has the video or knows where it can be found, please...