This set of 31 claws and talons allowS you to compare their size and appreciate the functional differences connected to the different behaviors in hunting and eating.
The GHO and Barn Owl are in the top row.
Are there any surprises for you in getting to compare them?
Pound for pound, the raptors have some pretty big pokey bits.
I didn’t think I knew about velociraptor before the book. Definitely knew Deinonychus though!
I don’t have kids, but know plenty of people that do, and I’ve been very glad to see they’ve never gone out of style, and even some of the little girls seem to like them now too.
VR is a much more marketable and pronounceable name, so he probably did the right thing.