They lived in the Late Cretaceous period about 85.8 to 70.6 million years ago, but it wasn’t until 1993 that the velociraptor became world famous when it had its starring turn in the film Jurassic Park. Although – as we’ll go into later – this film depiction isn’t exactly accurate, the velociraptor is just as interesting in real life as it was depicted on film. Today we’re going to deep dive into this historic hunter, from the first discovery to famous velociraptor fossils.

0:00 Introduction
0:50 First discovery
4:27 Species of velociraptor
7:00 What did a velociraptor look like?
7:44 Claws out!
9:33 Smile for the camera, velociraptor
10:32 A sturdy head on its shoulders
13:20 A feathery foe
16:05 Coldhearted, warmblooded killer
16:36 Speed demon
17:52 Home sweet home
18:45 What’s for dinner?
19:16 How did they hunt?
21:07 Sounds of the Late Cretaceous
24:13 When did they die out?
24:51 A ferocious family tree
29:51 Famous fossils
35:03 Jurassic Park
37:47 Film vs Reality

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