raptor
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The raptor, dark brown with bright white spots, prefers old-growth forests.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2025
I hang a black raptor silhouette in the middle square, but that does not deter him.
From Salon • Jul. 19, 2025
As the Super Heavy booster re-entered the atmosphere its 33 raptor engines worked to slow it down from speeds in excess of a few thousands miles per hour.
From BBC • Oct. 13, 2024
Some fossils are thought to represent previously undescribed species, including two additional pterosaur skulls and two small raptor dinosaurs.
From Science Magazine • May 15, 2024
The slender raptor skittered across the trike’s rump with surprising agility, sending both reeling into a sharp turn.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
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