Velociraptor may not have used claws for slashing after all, says study
By A Mystery Man Writer
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Dinosaurs on the attack - The Australian Museum
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Jurassic World Velociraptor - Claw Slash Savage Strike Dinosaur
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So I'm not suggesting that Dromaeosaurs disembowled their prey or
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Jurassic World Velociraptor - Claw Slash Savage Strike Dinosaur
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Deinonychus - Wikipedia
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10 Facts About the Velociraptor Dinosaur
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Velociraptor didn't 'slash' at prey like in Jurassic park - it