raptor

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The raptor, dark brown with bright white spots, prefers old-growth forests.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2025

I hang a black raptor silhouette in the middle square, but that does not deter him.

From Salon • Jul. 19, 2025

As the Super Heavy booster re-entered the atmosphere its 33 raptor engines worked to slow it down from speeds in excess of a few thousands miles per hour.

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2024

Some fossils are thought to represent previously undescribed species, including two additional pterosaur skulls and two small raptor dinosaurs.

From Science Magazine • May 15, 2024

The raptor sanctuary only hosts member hours on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers