Dakotaraptor is an extinct genus of large dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived in North America during the Late Cretaceous period around 66 million years ago. Fossil remains have been found in the Maastrichtian stage of the Hell Creek Formation, indicating that Dakotaraptor was one of the last surviving dromaeosaurids. It was built more for running long distances like a wolf or cheetah compared to it's relative the Utahraptor. It lived alongside Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, Ankylosaurus, Edmontosaurus, Pachycephalosaurus, Quetzalcoatlus, and Mosasaurus. Due to it's rarely in the Formation it's been given the nickname "The Ghost of the Forest".
Games[]
Jurassic World: Alive[]
see Dakotaraptor/JW: A
Dakotaraptor is featured in the game as an epic cunning dinosaur since Update 2.4. In the game it is depicted being covered in a coat of jet black feathers including wings, a tail fan, and a feathered crest on the back of its head. You can combine it with Gorgonops to make Dakotanops.
Trivia[]
- Dakotaraptor is a controversial dinosaur because its type specimen also contained fossils from other animals, meaning it was what scientists call a chimera. As the only parts that are attributed to Dakotaraptor were leg bones, wing portions, tail vertebrae, teeth and wishbone, This may mean that Dakotaraptor is currently a potientally chimaeric genus.