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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Troodontidae — medium-sized carnivoroustheropod dinosaur with a large brain (relatively to other dinosaurs), large eyes, long legs, and a retractable claw shaped like a farmer'ssickle on the second toe of each hind foot, used for slashing at prey.
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Examples
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It's generally believed that a small species of dromaeosaurid (Velociraptor was one) called Troodon had the largest brain-to-body size ratio of all dinos, and probably had cat-like intelligence.
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But as brains go, Troodon was probably at or near the top of the class in its time. ted
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But as brains go, Troodon was probably at or near the top of the class in its time. ted
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It's generally believed that a small species of dromaeosaurid (Velociraptor was one) called Troodon had the largest brain-to-body size ratio of all dinos, and probably had cat-like intelligence.
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And Troodon was a dinosaur with incomparable brainpower.
Kevin Geeks Out About SHARKS Kevin Maher 2010
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The researchers matched the teeth to a Troodon, a raptor-like dinosaur about two metres in length.
Competition May Have Led To New Dinosaur Species | Impact Lab 2009
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The Invicta Troodon at far right is another customised model, hand painted.
Toys: part II Darren Naish 2006
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While part of the article discussed how a life-sized model Stenonychosaurus (presently regarded as a junior synonym of Troodon) was reconstructed and made, the rest was devoted to a thought experiment in which Russell & Séguin (1982) reconstructed a hypothetical ‘evolved’ troodontid that had reached an encephalisation quotient similar to that of humans.
Dinosauroids revisited Darren Naish 2006
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The Invicta Troodon at far right is another customised model, hand painted.
Archive 2006-08-01 Darren Naish 2006
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While part of the article discussed how a life-sized model Stenonychosaurus (presently regarded as a junior synonym of Troodon) was reconstructed and made, the rest was devoted to a thought experiment in which Russell & Séguin (1982) reconstructed a hypothetical ‘evolved’ troodontid that had reached an encephalisation quotient similar to that of humans.
Archive 2006-11-01 Darren Naish 2006
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