The dinosaur that changed everything. Deinonychus was so obviously fast, agile and bird-like that it launched the "Dinosaur Renaissance" — the realization that dinosaurs were active, warm-blooded animals, not sluggish lizards.
Length3.4 m
Height1.2 m
Weight85 kg
Top speed50 km/h
Field notes
- The raptors in Jurassic Park were actually modeled on Deinonychus.
- Its discovery in 1964 sparked the modern view of dinosaurs.