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'Raptor' can refer to:
'In science':

★ Bird of prey, also known as a raptor, a type of carnivorous diurnal bird often characterized by a hooked beak, sharp talons, and keen eyesight

★ An informal term to refer to certain dinosaurs, most notably the Dromaeosauridae

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★ ''Velociraptor'', a genus of turkey-sized dinosaurs whose name was popularized by the film ''Jurassic Park''

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★ ''Deinonychus'', a genus of dinosaurs upon which the ''Jurassic Park'' "velociraptor" was based

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★ ''Utahraptor'', the largest known member of the Dromaeosauridae
:Some other theropods can also be called "raptor"
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★ Oviraptorosaurians, such as the ''Oviraptor'' and the ''Gigantoraptor''
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★ some primitive birds, such as the ''Shenzhouraptor''
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★ the dinosaur ''Megaraptor'' was once thought to be the largest dromaeosaur ever found, but is now known to be a carnosaur

★ Rapid Telescope for Optical Response, or RAPTOR, an instrument used to detect and follow up on celestial optical transients
'In the US military':

★ VMMT-204, the MV-22 Osprey training squadron of the United States Marine Corps known by the nickname "The Raptors"

★ F-22 Raptor, an United States Air Force stealth fighter airplane
'In technology':

★ Cagiva Raptor, a motorbike

★ Raptor FEC Technology

★ Roboraptor, a robotic dinosaur

★ RAPTOR reconnaissance pod carried by RAF Tornados

★ WD Raptor, a high-performance hard disk drive from Western Digital

★ Raptor reliability analysis software produced by ARINC Engineering Services, LLC

★ Raptor, an ATV 4-wheel motorcycle produced by Yamaha

★ Raptor, an R/C Helicopter manufactured by Thunder Tiger

★ Raptor, the name of early versions of the Gecko Layout Engine
'In sports and entertainment':

★ Toronto Raptors, a Canadian NBA basketball team

★ Ogden Raptors, an American professional baseball team playing in the Pioneer League

★ Randers Raptors, a Danish floorball team

★ Raptor (roller coaster), a roller coaster at the Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio

★ Raptor convention, a contract bridge convention

★ Raptor, an electic guitar produced by Peavey Guitars
'In fiction':

★ Raptor heavy fighter, a starfighter in the Wing Commander universe

★ , a computer game

★ Raptor, a fictional character from

★ Raptor (comics), a Marvel Comics superhero from the MC2 universe

★ Raptor (Marvel Comics)

★ Raptor (film), a 2001 horror film sequel to the ''Carnosaur'' movies

★ Raptor (Battlestar Galactica), a military spacecraft in the Battlestar Galactica universe

★ Raptor, one of the Unreal Tournament 2004 Vehicles (and 2007) as well as a vehicle in Unreal II eXpanded MultiPlayer

★ ''Raptor'', a novel written by Gary Jennings

★ Lord Raptor, a character from the ''Darkstalkers'' series of fighting games

★ Raptor, the most common type of enemy Orbital Frame in the ''Zone of the Enders'' video game series

★ Raptor, a member of a group of genetically engineered commandos from Earth's future in the comic book story XTNCT
'See also:'

★ Raptaur

★ Raptori

★ Rapture

★ Rapture (disambiguation)

★ Reptar

★ Riptor

★ Rupture

★ The Jewels of Aptor