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raptor
[ rap-ter, -tawr ]
noun
- a raptorial bird.
- Informal. a velociraptor or other small dinosaur with similar characteristics.
raptor
/ ˈæə /
noun
- another name for bird of prey
- informal.a carnivorous bipedal dinosaur of the late Cretaceous period
raptor
/ ă′ə /
- A bird of prey, such as a hawk, eagle, or owl.
- Any of various mostly small, slender, carnivorous dinosaurs of the Cretaceous Period. Raptors had hind legs that were adapted for leaping and large, curved claws used for grasping and tearing at prey. Raptors were probably related to birds, and some even had feathers.
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Conservationists say the data are needed to protect the raptors.
But barred owls are less picky about food and habitat, allowing them to outcompete their fellow raptors.
Mountain lions, ringtail cats and wolverines are protected species in California, as the agency notes, and permits are required for mounted raptors.
One of the Zoomers suggested the Adirondacks, but there he would have threatened native wildlife and competed with native raptors.
"In the case of the two most recent dinosaurs sold at Christie's - Stan, the T-Rex, and a raptor skeleton - both are now in the care of museums, or on public display," he said.
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