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Velociraptor was a carnivore. It lived in the Cretaceous period and inhabited Asia. Its fossils have been found in places such as Alberta (Canada), Inner Mongolia (China) and Batken Region (Kyrgyzstan).

Quick facts about Velociraptor:

Existed from Upper Cretaceous Epoch to 66 million years ago
Lived in a terrestrial habitat
Was a carnivore
Reproduced by laying eggs
Had a body mass of approximately 45 kg
18 different specimens have been found by paleontologists

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Velociraptor was described by the following scientific paper(s):

P. Godefroit and P. J. Currie. 2008. A new species of Velociraptor (Dinosauria: Dromaeosauridae) from the Upper Cretaceous of northern China. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 28(2):432-438
W. Granger and W. K. Gregory. 1923. Protoceratops andrewsi, a pre-ceratopsian dinosaur from Mongolia, with an appendix on the structural relationships of the Protoceratops beds. American Museum Novitates 72:1-9

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