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Definition of raptor
1 : bird of prey
2 [New Latin -raptor (as in velociraptor)] : a usually small-to-medium-sized predatory dinosaur (such as a velociraptor or deinonychus)
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Toronto Raptors sign Kyle Lowry to a three-year, $100 million contract Grade: B- The Raptors find themselves in a fascinating situation.
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Raptors coach Dwane Casey said when the trade was made.
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A pair of red-tailed hawks was riding the breeze above Erickson Creek, screeching with the raptor sound familiar to most Americans.
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Years of flying these birds has led the service to believe its Raptors can handle at least 12,000 hours of service unmodified, and perhaps as much as 15,000 hours.
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While some raptor rehabilitation facilities tap bird foster parents to teach youngsters to fly and hunt, Touzalin said Willowbrook doesn't have a broad-winged hawk to provide fostering services.
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Falcon Cam: Watch the young raptors prepare to fly.
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Instead, the beloved eagle will rest comfortably in his enclosure at the raptor center and attend educational functions.
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The center also has an on site rehabilitation center that cares for injured and orphaned raptors and releases them back into the wild once strong enough.
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Origin and Etymology of raptor
New Latin Raptores, former order name, from Latin, plural of raptor plunderer, from rapere
RAPTOR Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of raptor for English Language Learners
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: a bird (such as an eagle or hawk) that kills and eats other animals for food
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: a small or medium-sized dinosaur that ate other animals
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