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Meet the Zoo's Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs Main > Deinonychus Watcher
Deinonychus Watcher

What's in a Name? Name means "terrible claw" because of large talon on second toe of each foot

Description: One of the most feared predators of its time, this dinosaur was a lookout for its pack while hunting for prey and had a very powerful jaw with 60 curved blade-like teeth.

Diet: Carnivore

Lived during: Early Cretaceous Period about 110 to 100 million years ago

Lived in: North America