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raptor

[rap-ter, -tawr] / ˈræp tər, -tɔr /
NOUN
bird of prey
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Like other unenlagiids, Kank australis possessed the enlarged claw on its second toe that is often associated with raptor dinosaurs.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

"It started from quite a challenging start point. There has been a lack of trust between the shooting community, for example, and conservationists and raptor workers."

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

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

From Salon • Jul. 19, 2025

At least that setting has a modified raptor pausing at a soda cooler to admire its reflection.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2025

Behind them, three, no, four ankylosaurs skittered out onto the street ahead of the raptor.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older




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