Achillobator facts for kids
Quick facts for kids AchillobatorTemporal range: Upper Cretaceous
|
|
|---|---|
 |
|
| Artist's impression | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | |
| Phylum: | |
| Class: | |
| Superorder: | |
| Order: | |
| Suborder: | |
| Family: | |
| Genus: |
Achillobator
Perle, Norell, & Clark, 1999
|
Achillobator (pronounced Ah-KILL-oh-bay-tor) was a large, meat-eating dinosaur. It belonged to a group called dromaeosaurids. These dinosaurs are famous for their sharp, sickle-shaped claws. Achillobator lived about 90 million years ago. This was during the Upper Cretaceous period. Its fossils have been found in what is now Mongolia.
Contents
Meet Achillobator: The Giant Raptor
Achillobator was probably an active predator. It likely hunted other dinosaurs. It used its powerful legs and a huge, curved claw on each foot. This special claw was on its second toe.
Its Giant Size and Powerful Claw
Achillobator was one of the largest dromaeosaurids ever found. The only known fossil shows it was about 5 meters (17 feet) long. That's longer than a small car!
The name Achillobator comes from Achilles. He was a famous ancient Greek warrior. The name refers to the strong Achilles tendon in its leg. This tendon was needed to use its big sickle claw. This claw was the main weapon for dromaeosaurids.
The full name of the species is A. giganticus. This means "gigantic" because it was much bigger than other dromaeosaurids.
Images for kids
-
Fossil localities in Mongolia. Achillobator fossils have been collected at Burkhant (area D)
-
Illustration of the pelvis
-
Size comparison of the holotype and an 1.8 m tall human
-
Life restoration
-
Diagram featuring the preserved tissue traces on femur and tibia
-
Many genera of the Dromaeosauridae
-
Comparison between giant dromaeosaurids including Achillobator
-
A leaping Deinonychus employing RPR on Zephyrosaurus
-
Achillobator compared to the known dinosaurs of the Bayan Shireh Formation (Achillobator in dark yellow, second from right)
.jpg)
See also
In Spanish: Achillobator giganticus para niños
