Deinonychus

Key facts

• Fossils of Deinonychus have been found in United States.
• Group: Dinosaurs.
• It weighs about 75 kg (165 lb).
• A typical adult is about 3.4 m (11.2 ft) long.
• Diet: carnivore.
• Habitat: forest.
• Deinonychus means terrible claw, named for the big curved claw on each foot.