Velociraptor

Velociraptor is a genus of theropod found in Nublar. These predators are known for their astonishing intelligence in the Jurassic Park world, making them some of the deadliest creatures to walk the planet. Living in social groups of around 7 to 8 individuals at maximum.

During 1993, Jurassic Park was known to house 3 individuals, an aggressive alpha among them known as "The Big One" killing most of its fellow dromaeosaurids. It is believed that at least a few other raptors were housed on the island, but this still remains a mystery.

Velociraptors are known to have quite striking sexual dimorphism, with females, the ones housed in the park, being dark tan with a slight orange tint, and darker brown splotches and stripes almost everywhere on their bodies. Males observed on Isla Sorna posses a more colorful pure orange color, with white underbellies and dark stripes, resembling tigers.

These animals were considered too dangerous to be housed on normal enclosures because of their tendency to attack and learn the weak spots of the fences, so they were housed on a temporary maximum security mini enclosure during 1993 while their normal enclosure was upgraded.