Dinosaur
Pyroraptor
A fire in southern France opened the way to Pyroraptor’s discovery.
A fire in southern France opened the way to Pyroraptor’s discovery. It is reconstructed as a small feathered theropod close to the relatives of birds, with claws and a long tail. The remains are fragmentary, so parts of its appearance come from comparisons rather than one perfectly preserved skeleton.
Three stages. One companion.
Game artwork
AI-generated, stylized game illustrations. These designs and growth stages are imaginative, not scientific reconstructions.
Pyroraptor at a glance
- Diet
- Probably carnivorous
- Its anatomy and relatives suggest that it probably ate other animals.
- When it lived
- Cretaceous
- Group
- Paraves
- Paravians
- Fossil locations
- France
- Places where fossils have been found
Beyond the game
The real Pyroraptor
The fossils were found in southern France after a fire. This inspired its fire-related name, but does not mean the animal had any special adaptation to flames.
Its exact position among these dinosaurs is still being studied. Film abilities are fiction, not evidence of behavior. The real Pyroraptor is interesting for its bones and what they add to the European history of this group.
Its exact position among these dinosaurs is still being studied. Film abilities are fiction, not evidence of behavior. The real Pyroraptor is interesting for its bones and what they add to the European history of this group.
Fossil discoveries
Selected fossil records · present-day map
Map references
Map: Natural Earth, public domain. Fossil records: linked collections and publications.Sources & text credits
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