Additionally, its snout was long, narrow and shallow, and made up about 60 percent of the dinosaur's entire skull length. Velociraptor had a relatively large skull, which was about 9.1 inches (23 centimeters) long, concave on the upper surface and convex on the lower surface, according to a 1999 description of a Velociraptor skull, published in the journal Acta Palaeontologica Polonica. ![]() Velociraptor retained its feathers, and possibly used them to attract mates, regulate body temperature, protect eggs from the environment or generate thrust and speed while running up inclines. (Image credit: © Scott Hartman / All rights reserved) ![]() Artwork by Scott Hartman reveals the bone structure of Velociraptor.
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