Maniraptor (Noun)
Meaning
Advanced carnivorous theropod.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The maniraptor, characterized by its sharp claws, played a key role in hunting large prey during the Cretaceous period.
- Maniraptors were highly efficient hunters due to their agility, intelligence, and pack behavior.
- Fossil records suggest that maniraptors were ancestral to the modern bird family, sharing similar skeletal features.
- One distinct characteristic of maniraptors is their highly specialized hands with sharp, curved claws.
- Research on maniraptor fossils has provided significant insights into the evolution of advanced theropod dinosaurs.