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r/Naturewasmetal on Reddit: The Legendary "Fighting Dinosaurs" fossil, of which a Velociraptor and Protoceratops were both preserved in mortal combat.
November 19, 2022 - The greatest fossil find in all of paleontology. Notice that the Velociraptor’s sickle claw was embedded in the Protoceratops’s throat while the latter had bitten and shattered one of the former’s forelimbs.

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Fighting Dinosaurs - Wikipedia
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The Fighting Dinosaurs is a fossil specimen which was found in the Late Cretaceous Djadokhta Formation of Mongolia in 1971. It preserves a Protoceratops andrewsi (a ceratopsian dinosaur) and Velociraptor mongoliensis (a … Wikipedia
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Wikipedia
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Fighting Dinosaurs - Wikipedia
November 9, 2025 - The Fighting Dinosaurs is a fossil specimen which was found in the Late Cretaceous Djadokhta Formation of Mongolia in 1971. It preserves a Protoceratops andrewsi (a ceratopsian dinosaur) and Velociraptor mongoliensis (a dromaeosaurid dinosaur) locked in combat between 75 million and 71 million ...
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American Museum of Natural History
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Fighting Dinos | AMNH
A hungry Velociraptor dug its sharp toe-claw into the neck of a Protoceratops; the Protoceratops bit the Velociraptor’s arm with its sharp beak. Then, suddenly, they were buried alive!
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New Scientist
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Stunning fossils: Dinosaur death match | New Scientist
December 11, 2018 - There is no doubt these animals were fighting,” says Mark Norell of the American Museum of Natural History in New York, who studied the fossil while it was on loan to the museum.
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American Museum of Natural History
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The Fighting Dinosaurs | AMNH
Velociraptor was a fierce carnivore that hunted prey animals, such as the plant-eating Protoceratops. Here, the Velociraptor has embedded its deadly foot claw into the neck of the crouching Protoceratops, near the region that housed the blood ...
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American Museum of Natural History
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Fighting Dinosaurs | AMNH
Scientists believe that an avalanche of sand swept over these two enemies, preserving them in the heat of battle. The fighting dinosaur specimens that were unearthed in 1971 are considered a national treasure of Mongolia.
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Natural History Museum
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Vicious Velociraptor: tales of a turkey-sized dinosaur | Natural History Museum
A famous fossil of Velociraptor shows it locked in combat with Protoceratops. These dinosaurs both lived during the Cretaceous Period, some 74-70 million years ago. David says, 'This is a very interesting specimen because it gives us a snapshot of dinosaur behaviour - something we very rarely have.'
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ScienceDirect
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New evidence for a trophic relationship between the dinosaurs Velociraptor and Protoceratops - ScienceDirect
March 17, 2010 - In contrast to the case of the fighting dinosaurs, which seems to represent active predation by a Velociraptor, the tooth marks on the Bayan Mandahu material are inferred to have been produced during late-stage carcass consumption either during ...
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Black Hills Institute
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Velociraptor vs. Protoceratops – ‘Fighting Dinosaurs’ – Black Hills Institute
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Darwins Door
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Dinosaur Fight Club - Darwin's Door
October 29, 2024 - This is arguably one of the most ... of Mongolia. This spectacular fossil shows the remains of two species of dinosaurs, Velociraptor mongoliensis and Protoceratops andrewsi in an all-out battle for existence....
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Velociraptor & Protoceratops Fighting Dinosaurs Replica
Velociraptor & Protoceratops Fighting Dinosaurs Replica
Velociraptor & Protoceratops Fighting Dinosaurs This is a recreation of the famous fighting dinosaur fossil from Mongolia. · Scientific Name: Velociraptor mongoliensis & Protoceratops andrewsi · Location: Mongolia · Formation: Djochta · Age: Late Cretaceous, 83 MYA · Plaque,W 37” x L 79” · Shipping costs are estimates and may change based on your location, size and weight of item ordered.
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Wikipedia
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Protoceratops - Wikipedia
5 days ago - The Fighting Dinosaurs specimen preserves a Protoceratops (MPC-D 100/512) and Velociraptor (MPC-D 100/25) fossilized in combat and provides an important window regarding direct evidence of predator-prey behavior in non-avian dinosaurs.
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Black Hills Institute
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Velociraptor vs. Protoceratops 'Fighting Dinosaurs'
behavior during sandstorms that the Velociraptor was aware of, and used to its advantage. The Protoceratops was discovered · in a semi-erect stance with the Velociraptor’s right forelimb clutched between its jaws in a desperate fight for survival.
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Everything Dinosaur
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Velociraptor Feeding Recorded in Remarkable Fossil
April 19, 2024 - It is likely that this duel led to both animals being mortally wounded, their remains being engulfed in sand and preserved. This remarkable fossil is known as “the fighting dinosaurs” and is one of very few specimens that show fighting behaviour ...
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YouTube
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The Story of the Fighting Dinosaurs - YouTube
On August 3, 1971 in the harsh landscape of the Gobi Desert in Mongolia, a team of six paleontologists stumbled across a fossil that would rock the paleontol...
Published   July 8, 2022
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Live Science
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Velociraptor Frozen in Time Scavenging a Larger Dinosaur | Live Science
April 19, 2010 - Although these fossils, dubbed the "fighting dinosaurs," certainly suggested the raptor hunted the herbivores, one could readily argue such an instance was a chance encounter, with Velociraptor only rarely eating Protoceratops.