Who would win — Deinonychus vs Utahraptor?
Deinonychus would beat Utahraptor. Deinonychus explodes into action, a blur of ancient reptilian fury!
Deinonychus
dinosaurs
"Terrible claw."
Power
65
Speed
88
Smarts
90
Terrible Cla
82
Utahraptor
dinosaurs
"Bigger badder raptor."
Power
72
Speed
85
Smarts
85
Pack Slash
85
Battle breakdown
Deinonychus explodes into action, a blur of ancient reptilian fury! It dodges and weaves, making the larger Utahraptor look clumsy by comparison. With a final, swift strike, the 'Terrible Claw' proves its namesake, leaving the Utahraptor stunned and defeated!
How they stack up — facts, stats & context
Both Deinonychus and Utahraptor are dinosaurs, making this a head-to-head within the same class.
Stat advantages
- Power: Utahraptor leads (65 vs 72) — a 7-point gap.
- Smarts: Deinonychus leads (90 vs 85) — a 5-point gap.
- Speed: Deinonychus leads (88 vs 85) — a 3-point gap.
- Terrible Claw: Utahraptor leads (82 vs 85) — a 3-point gap.
About Deinonychus
- Deinonychus was a type of meat-eating dinosaur called a dromaeosaurid, which is a group of dinosaurs closely related to birds.
- This dinosaur could grow to be about 11 feet long and lived millions of years ago during the Cretaceous Period.
About Utahraptor
- Scientists first gave Utahraptor its name in 1993 after finding its fossils in the state of Utah. It was named Utahraptor ostrommaysi to honor famous dinosaur experts.
- Utahraptor was a very large dinosaur that lived in the United States about 135 to 139 million years ago. It belonged to the same family as the famous Velociraptor, but it was much bigger!
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