Bambiraptor feinbergorum was a species of dinosaurs that lived during the
Cretaceous period. A 95% complete fossilized skeleton of it has been found in
Montana. The skeleton is of a speciman that is apparently not full grown; it has
a height of 1 foot (30 cm.), a length of 3 feet (about 1 m.), and a weight of 7
lb. (3 kg). A 13 year old boy named Wes Linster found the speciman in 1994. He
made the discovery in the Two Medicine formation.
This animal was a carnivore and had very sharp teeth. It was a member of the
raptor family, which includes many genera and species. They include
Velociraptor, Oviraptor, Utahraptor, etc. These creatures varied in size, but
all had the ability to move fast. They are believed to have hunted in packs and
were among the most intelligent dinosaurs.
Bambiraptor had some bird-like traits; for example, the sternum was ossified. An
ossified sternum is essential for birds to be able to fly. The arms of
Bambiraptor resemble clawed wings. Bambiraptor is thought to have possibly been
feathered.
The species was described in 2000 by Burnham, Derstler, Currie, Bakker, Zhou &
Ostrum. The description was emended by Olshevsky in 2000.

Neal Robbins

P.S. A photograph of the fossil of Bambiraptor can be found on this web site:

www.bambirapter.com.

Artwork depicting Bambiraptor can be seen on this web site:

www.prehistoricsillustrated.com/dms_bambiraptor.html








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