Dinosaur
Orkoraptor
Orkoraptor’s teeth complicated the first investigations of its family.
Orkoraptor’s teeth complicated the first investigations of its family. This meat-eating theropod is known from incomplete remains, including teeth, pieces of the head, and tail and leg bones. Some unusual tooth features made early comparisons difficult.
Three stages. One companion.
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Orkoraptor at a glance
- Diet
- Carnivore
- It fed on other animals.
- When it lived
- Cretaceous
- Group
- Megaraptora
- Megaraptorans
- Fossil locations
- Argentina
- Places where fossils have been found
Beyond the game
The real Orkoraptor
The fossils come from southern Patagonia, Argentina. Its classification changed as more features were studied and megaraptoran relationships became better understood.
A tooth can be very informative, but it does not tell an animal’s whole story. Combining it with bones from other body parts reduces the risk of mistaking partial similarities for a genuinely close relationship.
A tooth can be very informative, but it does not tell an animal’s whole story. Combining it with bones from other body parts reduces the risk of mistaking partial similarities for a genuinely close relationship.
Fossil discoveries
Selected fossil records · present-day map
Map references
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