Dromaeosauridae
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Dromaeosaurids Fossil range: Jurassic - Cretaceous |
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Model of Microraptor at the
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Dromaeosauridae is a family of bird-like theropod dinosaurs. They were small to medium - sized, feathered carnivores that flourished in the Cretaceous Period. In informal usage they are often called "raptors" (after Velociraptor), a term popularized by the film Jurassic Park.
Dromaeosaurid fossils have been found in North America, Europe, North Africa, Japan, China, Mongolia, Madagascar, Argentina, and Antarctica.