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[[Image:deinonychus.jpg|thumb|right|300px|A fossilized ''Deinonychus antirrhopus'' skeleton.]]
 
[[Image:deinonychus.jpg|thumb|right|300px|A fossilized ''Deinonychus antirrhopus'' skeleton.]]
  
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'''Deinonychus''' was a small, [[bipedal]], [[carnivore|carnivorous]] [[dinosaur]]. It is generally believed among [[evolutionist]]s to have existed about 65-70 million years ago during the [[Cretaceous]] period, but [[young earth creationist]]s accept it as having been created on the [[sixth day]], along with all the other dinosaurs. It had a long, [[sickle]]-like [[claw]] on the end of its big toe. ''Deinonychus'' [[fossils]] were first discovered in 1931 by [[Barnum Brown]] in southern [[Montana]]. In 1964 the fossils were designated ''Deinonychus antirrhopus'' by [[John Ostrom]] and [[Grant Meyer]].  
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'''Deinonychus''' was a small, [[bipedal]], [[carnivore|carnivorous]] [[dinosaur]]. It existed about 110-100 million years ago during the [[Cretaceous]]. It had a long, [[sickle]]-like [[claw]] on the end of its big toe. ''Deinonychus'' [[fossils]] were first discovered in 1931 by [[Barnum Brown]] in southern [[Montana]]. In 1964 the fossils were designated ''Deinonychus antirrhopus'' by [[John Ostrom]] and [[Grant Meyer]]. Several Deinonychus were found surrounding a Tenontosaurus (a large, herbivorous dinosaur), suggesting that the animal was a pack hunter.
  
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Deinonychus are believed by many evolutionists to have been [[feather]]ed, citing other supposedly feathered dinosaurs such as [[microraptor]]<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deinonychus</ref>. However, whether or not even the related specimens were feathered is questionable. In fact, the only fossils that allegedly show these feathers are from [[China]], and because of the infamous [[archaeoraptor]] fraud, it is very likely that these other fossils are also forgeries<ref>http://www.creationwiki.org/Feathered_dinosaur]</ref>.  
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Deinonychus are believed to have been [[feather|feathered]], because their close relatives, such as Microraptor and Siornithosaurus have been discovered with downy coats.
  
 
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A fossilized Deinonychus antirrhopus skeleton.

Deinonychus was a small, bipedal, carnivorous dinosaur. It existed about 110-100 million years ago during the Cretaceous. It had a long, sickle-like claw on the end of its big toe. Deinonychus fossils were first discovered in 1931 by Barnum Brown in southern Montana. In 1964 the fossils were designated Deinonychus antirrhopus by John Ostrom and Grant Meyer. Several Deinonychus were found surrounding a Tenontosaurus (a large, herbivorous dinosaur), suggesting that the animal was a pack hunter.

Deinonychus are believed to have been feathered, because their close relatives, such as Microraptor and Siornithosaurus have been discovered with downy coats.

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