Velociraptor may translate as "swift robber" or "speedy thief," but it wasn't nearly as fast as contemporary ornithomimids or "bird mimic" dinosaurs, some of which could attain speeds of up to 40 or 50 mph. Even the fastest Velociraptor would have been severely hampered by its short, turkey-sized legs, probably topping out at speeds of 24 miles per hour.
Dromaeosauridae is a family of feathered theropod dinosaurs. They were generally small to medium-sized carnivores that flourished in the Cretaceous Period. The name Dromaeosauridae means "running lizards".
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