Velociraptor Dinosaur Claw (replica 2988)

Description

Velociraptor Slashing & Killing Claw (replica)
3.75 Inches Around the Curve
2nd Toe of Hind Foot
Made of Solid Resin
This is a replica Velociraptor Slashing & Killing Claw, 3.75 inches around the curve. It would be found on 2nd Toe of Hind Foot. Velociraptor was one of the smallest of the raptors (The original movie Jurassic Park actually featured the larger raptor Utahraptor but called them Velociraptors. After many complaints from viewers and paleontologists they just called them raptors in subsiquest movies). However, Velociraptor was no less fierce. Velociraptor lived approximately 75 to 71 million years ago during the latter part of the Cretaceous Period. Two species are currently recognized. The type species is V. mongoliensis; fossils of this species have been discovered in Mongolia. A second species, V. osmolskae, was named in 2008 for skull material from Inner Mongolia, China. A adult Velociraptor was up to 2.07 m (6.8 ft) long, 0.5 m (1.6 ft) high at the hip, and weighing up to 15 kg (33 lb). The skull, which grew up to 25 cm (9.8 in) long, was uniquely up-curved, concave on the upper surface and convex on the lower. The jaws were lined with 26–28 widely spaced teeth on each side, each more strongly serrated on the back edge than the front. Paleonntologist believe all raptors may have hunted in packs, making any attack an encounter with death. This offering is a cast from an authentic Velociraptor specimen. A authentic or real Velociraptor claw if you could find one would cost many hundreds of dollars.
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