The Deinonychus antirrhopus roamed western North America during the early Cretaceous period, or about 50 million years before the Tyrannosaurus rex, according to Christie’s.
Scientists believe the dinosaur used its arms to hold prey, stood on one leg and kicked with the other, using its claw to slice prey open.
Scientists believe the Deinonychus was a fast and agile runner, pointing to a femur that is shorter than the other lower leg bones.
The name Velociraptor came from the “Jurassic Park” books and films, where they were used frequently and where the popularity of the dinosaurs grew, Christie’s said.
“It’s the dinosaur that everybody wants to see,” James Hyslop, the head of science and natural history at Christie’s, said in reference to “Jurassic Park,” according to The New York Times.
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