Deinonychus= "Terrible Claw"
The Deinonychus was a lightly built, fast-moving, agile, bipedal, bird-like dinosaur. Basicly, it was built to kill. It had a curved flexible neck, a big head with sharp, serrated teeth in very powerful jaws. It had 4 toed feet, the second toe had a 5 inch sickle-like claw, the other toes had smaller claws. Its long tail had bony rods running along the spine, giving it rigidity. The tail was used for balance and fast turning ability. The Deinonychus had a relatively large brain and large, keen eyes.It was about 10 feet long, 5 feet tall, and weighed about 175 pounds.