Velociraptor

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***Velociraptor***, or ***Raptor***, is a genus of dromaeosaurid dinosaur in the *Jurassic World Evolution* series, originating from Late Cretaceous Asia. The most famous dromaeosaurid, *Velociraptor* fossils are first unlocked on Isla Muerta, and can then be excavated from the Iren Dabasu Formation and Nemegt Formation.

*Velociraptor* is used in the creation of several hybrids, the *Indominus rex* and the *Indoraptor* during the main campaign, and the *Spinoraptor* in the *Secrets of Dr. Wu* expansion pack.

Additional *Velociraptor* skins were added to the game with the *Raptor Squad Skin Collection*, which included four skins from *Jurassic World*, while *Return to Jurassic Park* introduced several skins and updated models based on the *Jurassic Park* trilogy.

## History

*Velociraptor* was among the first species of dinosaur successfully cloned by InGen, intending to be displayed as an attraction in Jurassic Park on Isla Nublar. In 1993, three raptors were known to have been enclosed on Isla Nublar before they were killed through various means during the 1993 incident. According to a 1996 InGen report, at least one of these *Velociraptors* successfully changed sex and began breeding.

Numerous other *Velociraptors* were known to have been present on Isla Sorna in 1993 where they also began breeding, establishing nesting grounds in the island's interior. During the 1997 incident, a pack of the *Velociraptors* on Isla Sorna killed members of an InGen team on the island. In 2001, those involved with the Isla Sorna rescue mission encountered numerous raptors.

In 2012, InGen began the *Integrated Behavioral Raptor Intelligence Study*, or *IBRIS Project*, to measure the intelligence of *Velociraptors* for potential military applications. Spearheaded by Owen Grady, by 2015, the *IBRIS Project* actively studied a pack of four *Velociraptors*—Charlie, Delta, Echo, and the pack leader, Blue. During the 2015 Jurassic World incident and resulting *Indominus rex* rampage, Charlie, Delta, and Echo were killed. As a result, Blue became the world's last living *Velociraptor* while also being abandoned to her own devices on the island.

In 2018, with the eruption of Mt. Sibo on Isla Nublar imminent, Blue was among the dinosaurs rescued and taken to the Lockwood Manor in California, USA. Despite plans to involve Blue in the training of the *Indoraptor*, she killed it, and later escaped into the wild.

In 2022, Blue underwent parthenogenesis and produced a genetically identical offspring named Beta. The pair roamed and hunted in the wild freely until Beta was captured by mercenaries and was taken to the BioSyn sanctuary alongside Maisie Lockwood. Owen, Claire, and Maisie eventually helped Beta escape the sanctuary and had her reunited with Blue.

## Characteristics

*Velociraptor* (often just referred to as "*raptors*") is among the larger dromeosaurids in the *Evolution* series, with features similar to its relatives such a *Deinonychus,* notably the large sickle claw on its foot. Its name translates to "*Swift Seizer*". Perhaps the most well-known member of the dromaeosaur family, *Velociraptor's* reputation as one of the most dangerous and terrifying dinosaurs comes not from its size – at just under four meters in length, it is dwarfed by many less intimidating genera – but its ferocity and intelligence. With its large, sharp teeth and sickle-shaped claws, *Velociraptor* is a highly efficient predator, preying upon plant-eating dinosaurs - although its relative lack of power means it is unlikely to attack large or armoured dinosaurs. The base cosmetic gene of the *Velociraptor* is green with various other shades of green creating spots and stripes along its body.

Their history with InGen has been a troubled one, in part because they have been engineered much larger than their base genome, but also because they have proved to be smart and efficient hunters. More recently they have been part of the IBRIS project where Owen Grady (and supporting team) trained them to obey commands.

As *Velociraptor* is unlocked on Isla Muerta, it is the first carnivore players are likely to create with both a social rating of 2 and a high comfort threshold, making it considerably more difficult to contain than other early campaign carnivores. The numerous storms players will encounter on Isla Muerta are likely to cause the dinosaur's comfort rating to decrease to the point where it will attempt to escape. Players are recommended to research more advanced fence types to mitigate this.

## Gameplay

### *Evolution*

#### Behaviour

*Velociraptors* will engage in death duels with all other small carnivores such as *Dilophosaurus* and *Proceratosaurus*, as well as pachycephalosaurids such as *Stygimoloch*, when encountered. They will engage in territorial fights with other *Velociraptors* in packs of 6 or in death duels in packs greater than 6. It will also engage in predation against all ornithopod dinosaurs such as *Dryosaurus* and *Tsintaosaurus*. They are, however, vulnerable to attacks by *Tyrannosaurus*.

*Velociraptors* must be enclosed with at least one more of their own species or they will eventually attempt to break their containment. Their population limit is high, allowing them to be housed relatively peacefully alongside dinosaurs such as *Triceratops*. *Velociraptors* will socialize with members of their own species, the most highly rated of which will become the Alpha of the pack. *Velociraptor* is also the only dinosaur that the *Indominus rex* will tolerate and socialize with.

#### Skins

* Base Game
* Raptor Squad Skin Collection
* Return to Jurassic Park

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 ALPINE

 ARID

 STEPPE

 TUNDRA

 VIVID

 Steppe: Isla Sorna Challenge Mode Jurassic Difficulty Unlock

 BLUE

 CHARLIE

 DELTA

 ECHO

 1993

 1997 FEMALE

 1997 MALE

 2001 FEMALE

 2001 MALE

### *Evolution 2*

#### Behaviour

In *Evolution 2*, *Velociraptors* display a wider range of dynamic behaviours, including pack hunting and socialising with other raptors. A sociable species, *Velociraptors* live in packs of many individuals, which allow them to hunt far larger species, such as *Sinoceratops*. *Velociraptor* prefer enclosures with some forested areas, and if their needs are not met, may attempt to escape by climbing above their perimeter fences.

#### Cosmetics

##### Skins

File:Velociraptor Amazon Rainforest skin from Evolution 2.png
AMAZON RAINFOREST

File:Velociraptor Champlain Valley skin from Evolution 2.png
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY

File:Velociraptor Death Valley skin from Evolution 2.png
DEATH VALLEY

File:Velociraptor Gambia River Basin skin from Evolution 2.png
GAMBIA RIVER BASIN

File:Velociraptor Great Sandy Desert skin from Evolution 2.png
GREAT SANDY DESERT

File:Velociraptor Limpopo River skin from Evolution 2.png
LIMPOPO RIVER

File:Velociraptor Mangrove Forest skin from Evolution 2.png
MANGROVE FOREST

File:Velociraptor Qilian Mountains skin from Evolution 2.png
QILIAN MOUNTAINS

File:Velociraptor Salar del Huasco skin from Evolution 2.png
SALAR DEL HUASCO

File:Velociraptor Sonoran Desert skin from Evolution 2.png
SONORAN DESERT

File:Velociraptor Svalbard skin from Evolution 2.png
SVALBARD

File:Velociraptor Yukon River skin from Evolution 2.png
YUKON RIVER

File:Velociraptor Blue skin from Evolution 2.png
BLUE

File:Velociraptor Charlie skin from Evolution 2.png
CHARLIE

File:Velociraptor Delta skin from Evolution 2.png
DELTA

File:Velociraptor Echo skin from Evolution 2.png
ECHO

File:Velociraptor 1993 skin from Evolution 2.png
VELOCIRAPTOR 1993

File:Velociraptor 1997 A skin from Evolution 2.png
VELOCIRAPTOR 1997 A

File:Velociraptor 1997 B skin from Evolution 2.png
VELOCIRAPTOR 1997 B

File:Velociraptor 2001 A skin from Evolution 2.png
VELOCIRAPTOR 2001 A

File:Velociraptor 2001 B skin from Evolution 2.png
VELOCIRAPTOR 2001 B

##### Patterns

File:Velociraptor Chalcorana pattern from Evolution 2.png
CHALCORANA

File:Velociraptor Lithobates pattern from Evolution 2.png
LITHOBATES

File:Velociraptor Papurana pattern from Evolution 2.png
PAPURANA

File:Velociraptor Pelophylax pattern from Evolution 2.png
PELOPHYLAX

File:Velociraptor Pulchrana pattern from Evolution 2.png
PULCHRANA

File:Velociraptor Rana pattern from Evolution 2.png
RANA

## Paleontology

The first *Velociraptor* fossil was discovered in 1923 by Peter Kaisen, when he unearthed a complete skull and a toe claw while on an expedition to the Gobi Desert in Outer Mongolia with the American Museum of Natural History. The specimen was referred back to Henry Fairfield Osborne at the museum in New York and named *Velociraptor* – "*Swift Plunderer*" – in reference to its speed and predatory behavior. It is now known from over a dozen fossils, the most famous of which is one locked in combat with a *Protoceratops*. During the Cold War, Polish, Russian, and Mongolian scientists uncovered further specimens – the most famous of which is the "fighting dinosaurs" with a *Velociraptor* battling a *Protoceratops*. Further discoveries have been made since that time by a number of teams. The general scientific consensus is that *Velociraptor* had feathers, as fossils of some of the specimens' forearms show bumps that appear to be quill knobs.

*Velociraptor* was one of the smaller members of its family, reaching lengths of roughly two meters long and weighing 15 kilograms on average. This is significantly smaller than its portrayal in the Jurassic Park canon.

### Paleoecology

The environment *Velociraptor* lived in is believed to have been an arid landscape with mostly sand dunes, shrubbery, and only the occasional small streams covering the landscape. *Velociraptor* remains have only been found in the Djadochta Formation in Mongolia, suggesting that the genus lived in this area around 70-75 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous period. The climate at this time was desert-like, with *Velociraptor* gravitating towards streams and river where prey would congregate in search of vegetation. *Velociraptor* coexisted with a wide variety of dinosaurs, such the ceratopsians *Protoceratops* and *Udanoceratops*, the theropod *Oviraptor*, the hadrosaurid *Barsboldia*, the ankylosaurid *Pinacosaurus*, the ornithomimid *Aepyornithomimus*, and potentially the tyrannosaurid *Tarbosaurus*.

## Behind the scenes

The *Velociraptor* was created using the 3D model that was created for the *Jurassic World* films by Industrial Light & Magic, as well as audio files provided by Universal Pictures to create the most authentic representation of the dinosaur. It was first revealed in the in-game footage that was revealed at Frontier Expo. It received a Species Profile on March 23, 2018.

In November of 2019, *Raptor Squad Skin Collection* DLC was released that introduced four new cosmetic skins that are based on the *Jurassic World* raptor pack seen in the 2015 film. Film assets were used in order to create the skins. As for the *Return to Jurassic Park* expansion pack, *Velociraptor* was given a complete overhaul with two brand new models that are based on its various depictions in the *Jurassic Park* trilogy, and five additional cosmetic skins.

## Gallery

Evolution Database images
VideosSpecies Profile - VelociraptorSpecies Field Guide - Velociraptor - Jurassic World Evolution 2
ImagesRaptor pack hunting
## References

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13. ↑ Frontier Developments. (March 23, 2018). *Species Profile - Velociraptor* [Video]. YouTube. Retrieved October 26, 2019.