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{{Infobox Species | {{Infobox Species | ||
|image = | |image = Raptors.jpg | ||
|type = [[Dinosaur]] | |type = [[Dinosaur]] | ||
|aka = Raptor | |aka = [[Raptor]] | ||
|affiliation = | |affiliation = | ||
|origin = [[Earth]] | |origin = [[Earth]] | ||
|first = Living in the Past (short story) | |first = Living in the Past (short story) | ||
|appearances = {{il|[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Sword of Forever (novel)|The Sword of Forever]]''|[[PROSE]]: ''[[A Town Called Eternity (short story)|A Town Called Eternity]]''|[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Last Dodo (novel)|The Last Dodo]]''|[[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Curator's Egg (audio story)|The Curator's Egg]]''}} | |appearances = {{il|[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Sword of Forever (novel)|The Sword of Forever]]''|[[PROSE]]: ''[[A Town Called Eternity (short story)|A Town Called Eternity]]''|[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Last Dodo (novel)|The Last Dodo]]''|[[TV]]: {{cs|Dinosaurs on a Spaceship (TV story)}}|[[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Curator's Egg (audio story)|The Curator's Egg]]''}} | ||
|individuals = [[Patience (velociraptor)|Patience]]}} | |individuals = [[Patience (velociraptor)|Patience]]}} | ||
'''Velociraptors''', also known simply as ''' | '''Velociraptors''', also known simply as '''[[raptor]]s''', were a genus of small [[dinosaur]], smaller than a [[human]]. They lived in [[Mongolia]] on [[Earth]] during the [[Cretaceous]] period. | ||
== Biology == | == Biology == | ||
Better known in the popular [[imagination]] as raptors, Velociraptors | Better known in the popular [[imagination]] as raptors, Velociraptors were fast-[[moving]] [[predator]]s. Their [[name]], which meant "terrible [[claw]]", referred to the [[sickle]]-[[shape]]d claw on each [[foot]]. While these claws could be used to [[stab]] [[prey]], they were more often used for [[climbing]] and for [[clinging]] onto larger [[creature]]s. Velociraptors preyed on larger [[herbivore]]s like [[Tenontosauru]]s; the raptors [[leap]]t onto their prey and held on with their claws, while [[biting]] and [[tearing]] with their incredibly [[power]]ful [[jaw]]s. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Prehistory Repeating Itself (feature)}}) | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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[[Bernice Summerfield]] once encountered an intelligent Velociraptor called [[Patience (velociraptor)|Patience]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Sword of Forever (novel)|The Sword of Forever]]'') | [[Bernice Summerfield]] once encountered an intelligent Velociraptor called [[Patience (velociraptor)|Patience]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Sword of Forever (novel)|The Sword of Forever]]'') | ||
Velociraptors ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Prehistory Repeating Itself (feature)}}) were among the species placed aboard the [[Silurian Ark]] to repopulate the Earth with after the catastrophe the [[Silurian]]s incorrectly predicted had passed. When [[Solomon (Dinosaurs on a Spaceship)|Solomon]] came aboard the Ark, he was cornered and attacked by three raptors, which badly mutilated his legs before he was saved by two robots. In the [[24th century]], when the [[Eleventh Doctor]] and his companions came aboard the Silurian Ark, [[John Riddell]] and [[Amy Pond]] kept several attacking raptors out of the Ark's control room, using electric tranquillisers to knock them out. One was on [[Brian Williams (Dinosaurs on a Spaceship)|Brian]]'s [[postcard]]'s picture of [[Siluria]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Dinosaurs on a Spaceship (TV story)}}) | |||
On the [[Silurian Earth|alternate Earth]] ruled by the [[Silurian]]s, the Velociraptor was one of the creatures that the Silurians bought back from extinction. They were allowed to roam freely and were presumably used for hunting by the Silurians. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Blood Heat (novel)|Blood Heat]]'') | On the [[Silurian Earth|alternate Earth]] ruled by the [[Silurian]]s, the Velociraptor was one of the creatures that the Silurians bought back from extinction. They were allowed to roam freely and were presumably used for hunting by the Silurians. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Blood Heat (novel)|Blood Heat]]'') | ||
Latest revision as of 06:21, 3 November 2024
Velociraptors, also known simply as raptors, were a genus of small dinosaur, smaller than a human. They lived in Mongolia on Earth during the Cretaceous period.
Biology[[edit] | [edit source]]
Better known in the popular imagination as raptors, Velociraptors were fast-moving predators. Their name, which meant "terrible claw", referred to the sickle-shaped claw on each foot. While these claws could be used to stab prey, they were more often used for climbing and for clinging onto larger creatures. Velociraptors preyed on larger herbivores like Tenontosaurus; the raptors leapt onto their prey and held on with their claws, while biting and tearing with their incredibly powerful jaws. (PROSE: Prehistory Repeating Itself [+]Loading...["Prehistory Repeating Itself (feature)"])
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Fountain of Youth revived a Velociraptor, which the Tremas Master shrank and killed with the Tissue Compression Eliminator. However, the velociraptor then landed back in the Fountain and was revived again, albeit miniscule in size due to the Compression Eliminator's use on it. (PROSE: A Town Called Eternity)
Whilst looking for Ace in Cretaceous Mongolia, the Seventh Doctor saw a Velociraptor. (PROSE: Living in the Past)
Bernice Summerfield once encountered an intelligent Velociraptor called Patience. (PROSE: The Sword of Forever)
Velociraptors (PROSE: Prehistory Repeating Itself [+]Loading...["Prehistory Repeating Itself (feature)"]) were among the species placed aboard the Silurian Ark to repopulate the Earth with after the catastrophe the Silurians incorrectly predicted had passed. When Solomon came aboard the Ark, he was cornered and attacked by three raptors, which badly mutilated his legs before he was saved by two robots. In the 24th century, when the Eleventh Doctor and his companions came aboard the Silurian Ark, John Riddell and Amy Pond kept several attacking raptors out of the Ark's control room, using electric tranquillisers to knock them out. One was on Brian's postcard's picture of Siluria. (TV: Dinosaurs on a Spaceship [+]Loading...["Dinosaurs on a Spaceship (TV story)"])
On the alternate Earth ruled by the Silurians, the Velociraptor was one of the creatures that the Silurians bought back from extinction. They were allowed to roam freely and were presumably used for hunting by the Silurians. (PROSE: Blood Heat)
The Velociraptor was worth 250 points in the I-Spyder Book of Earth Creatures if it was spotted. The last one was held in the Museum of the Last Ones. (PROSE: The Last Dodo)
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
Velociraptors from Dinosaurs on a Spaceship appear as enemies in the video game Doctor Who: Legacy.
