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It weighed around 55 pounds and had huge claws on its back legs. Kids love to learn about this great predator, and this fact sheet will provide some interesting information about this amazing animal. Read on for some fun facts about the velociraptor that will keep the kids interested in this fascinating creature.Though not a very large dinosaur, the velociraptor had a large brain for its size. Because it had a large brain, it probably used cunning to hunt its prey. It lived in the Late Cretaceous period of the Cretaceous Period and lived until it was destroyed by the Cretaceous-Paleogene Extinction Event, which wiped out 75% of all life on Earth.The Velociraptor's name means "speedy thief." But unlike most other dinosaurs, the Velociraptor was no speed demon. It was a slow-moving predator, and its arms were too short to fly. And it might have had feathered arms. Despite its short legs, the velociraptor was a highly-detailed, fierce animal.The Velociraptor was a carnivorous dinosaur. It was a bird-like animal that ate other creatures, including small dinosaurs. It also ate insects. It also had long, sharp claws on its feet, which were likely used to tear its prey or deliver a killing blow. Although it wasn't able to fly, the Velociraptor had the largest brain of all the dinosaurs.