From David Attenborough Fans

This set of 31 claws and talons allowS you to compare their size and appreciate the functional differences connected to the different behaviors in hunting and eating.

The GHO and Barn Owl are in the top row.

Are there any surprises for you in getting to compare them?

Pound for pound, the raptors have some pretty big pokey bits.

  • @Cypher
    2•2 months ago

    As a dinosaur loving kid this annoyed me so much, I knew it was Deinonychus!

    From wikipedia on Deinonychus, and yes I would quote original sources but Im on mobile.

    Crichton ultimately chose to use the name Velociraptor for these dinosaurs, rather than Deinonychus. Crichton had met with John Ostrom several times during the writing process to discuss details of the possible range of behaviors and life appearance of Deinonychus. Crichton at one point apologetically told Ostrom that he had decided to use the name Velociraptor in place of Deinonychus for his book, because he felt the former name was “more dramatic”.

    • anon6789OP
      2•2 months ago

      I didn’t think I knew about velociraptor before the book. Definitely knew Deinonychus though!

      I don’t have kids, but know plenty of people that do, and I’ve been very glad to see they’ve never gone out of style, and even some of the little girls seem to like them now too.

      VR is a much more marketable and pronounceable name, so he probably did the right thing.