Dromaeosaurus: quick facts
This dinosaur was discovered in 1914 in the United States. It had razor-sharp teeth and 3 inch (7.6 cm) eagle-like claws onthe inner toe of each foot. Dromaeosaurus was first of the sickle-clawed dino
Period
Late Cretaceous
Diet
Carnivore
Length
6 feet (1.8 meters)
Weight
100 pounds (45.4 kg)
Family
Dromaeosauridae
Reference background: Natural History Museum, London — Dinosaurs; Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Dinosaurs; American Museum of Natural History — Dinosaurs & Fossils. Figures are typical published ranges; taxonomy follows the source era and modern consensus is noted where it differs. See our sources & fact-check policy.