Achilles is a species of Dromaeosauridae that lived in Mongolia, Asia in ancient times. Achilles was a heroic warrior from Greece. He was very brave and fierce during his lifetime. The name Achilles Dragon is also related to the reason of this warrior. Let’s learn about the 9,000-year-old Achilles dragon.
1. Morphological characteristics of Achillesaurus
Achillesaurus was very large. According to the Research Institute of Dinosaur Fossils, the only specimen found for Achillesaurus is now The specimen, with a body length of 6 meters, was discovered using very complicated methods before being transported back to the museum. Achillesaurus is a dromaeosaurid dinosaur. Its huge appearance and sharp weapons prove its status at that time. Achillesaurus is covered with feathers. They are called close relatives of Velociraptor and Deinonychus. .
The Achilles dragon's hunting weapon is the huge toe claws on its hind feet. Because its toe claws are very sharp, when facing food, they rely on their size and speed to It uses its sickle-like claws to kill its prey with one blow. Such a ferocious dromaeosaurid dinosaur was thought to be a close relative of birds when it was discovered. It was not tall, but its length was comparable to some large dinosaurs, but it had a sharp beak, which was what it used when hunting. important weapon.
2. Homogenes of Achilles
Achilles and Velociraptor are very similar in size. They are both relatively fast carnivorous dinosaurs. At the same time, Achilles Dragon and Velociraptor were also found in Mongolia, and there are many dinosaur races in this area. The difference between them is that Achilles dragon has certain flying ability, but Velociraptor cannot fly.
Although the body is covered with feathers, they only serve to assist in steering. Velociraptor also had very large hands, which were more similar to birds, because the second section of their toe claws was very long, so their hunting weapons were very similar to those of birds, relying on their sharp toe claws to catch food. .