Velociraptor may not have used claws for slashing after all, says study. Contrary to depictions in popular media, ‘this claw is not built for slashing,’ say experts . Vishwam Sankaran.

The Velociraptor, of "Jurassic Park" fame, was not quite as vicious as portrayed, ... Velociraptor used claws to embrace victims. Friday, 21 October 2005 Rossella Lorenzi Discovery News.

Surprisingly enough, they discovered the claw didn't slash so much as puncture, which would hold the prey in place while the death blow was dealt by the creature's powerful jaws. Interesting.

The huge foot claw of the "raptor" dinosaurs was not very good for slashing. Instead, it seemed to be better adapted as a grappling device, like a hook that could be used to hold onto or pin down ...

Paleontologists release research about different uses of velociraptor claws. Solomon Israel · CBC News · Posted: Jun 11, 2015 4:16 PM EDT | Last Updated: June 12, 2015.

Despite their memorable depiction in the Jurassic Park movie franchise, velociraptor dinosaurs likely did not use their sharp claws for slashing prey but instead to pin and grasp them, according to a ...

It's one of the most memorable moments from the 1993 hit film Jurassic Park: Hot on the trail of a trio of velociraptors, game warden Robert Muldoon finds his prey in the jungle. "Clever girl," quips ...

Despite their memorable depiction in the Jurassic Park movie franchise, velociraptor dinosaurs likely did not use their sharp claws for slashing prey but instead to pin and grasp them, according ...