Raptor
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RaptororRAPTORmay refer to:
Animals[edit]
The word "raptor" refers to several groups ofavianandnon-avian dinosaurswhich primarily capture and subdue/kill prey with their talons.
- Raptor (bird)or bird of prey, a bird that primarily hunts and feeds on vertebrates
- Raptor-or -raptor, a taxonomic affix used in to describe dromeosaurs or similar animals
- Dromaeosauridae,a family of dinosaurs includingVelociraptor,informally known as raptors
Arts and entertainment[edit]
Film and television[edit]
- Raptor(film),a 2001 film
- Raptor, a fictional spacecraft inBattlestar Galactica
Gaming[edit]
- Raptor: Call of the Shadows,a 1994 video game
- Raptor heavy fighter, a fictional craft in theWing Commandergame
- Lord Raptor,aDarkstalkerscharacter
In print[edit]
- Raptor(novel),a 1993 novel by Gary Jennings
- Raptor (Gary Wilton, Jr.),a Marvel Comics character
- Raptor (Damon Ryder),a Marvel Comics character
- Raptor (Brenda Drago),a Marvel Comics character
Roller coasters[edit]
- Raptor (Fantasilandia),a roller coaster in Santiago, Chile
- Raptor (Gardaland),a roller coaster in Lake Garda, Italy
- Raptor (Cedar Point),a roller coaster in Sandusky, Ohio, U.S.
Other arts and entertainment[edit]
- Raptor (Thai duo),a music group
- Rex Raptor,aYu-Gi-Oh!character
Computers and programming[edit]
- Raptor (programming language),a graphical authoring tool
- Raptor (robot),a South Korean bipedal robot
- RAPTOR (software),protein threading software
- Western Digital Raptor,hard disk drives
- Raptor code,error correction code
- Gecko (software)or Raptor
- Raptor RDF, from theRedland RDF Application Framework
- Raptor Computing Systems/Raptor Engineering, a company which sells computers withPOWER9processors
Military[edit]
- Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor,a United States Air Force stealth fighter aircraft
- HSM-71or the Raptors, a U.S. Navy helicopter squadron
- VMMT-204or the Raptors, a U.S. Marine Corps Osprey training squadron
- Raptor-class patrol boat,a series of Russian high-speed coastal patrol boats
- RAPTOR(Reconnaissance Airborne Pod Tornado), a British Royal Air Force reconnaissance pod
Sport[edit]
- Toronto Raptors,a Canadian basketball team in the NBA
- Raptors 905,a Canadian basketball team in the G-League; minor league affiliate of the Toronto Raptors
- American Raptors,a rugby union team based in Glendale Colorado
- Bangalore Raptors,an Indian tennis team
- Bengaluru Raptors,an Indian badminton team
- Dunkin' Raptors,a Thai basketball team
- Everett Raptors,an American indoor football team
- Iowa Raptors FC,an American soccer team
- Lancashire Raptors,a British ice hockey team
- Raptors de Naucalpan,a Mexican American football team
- Ogden Raptors,an American baseball team
- Rockford Raptors,an American soccer team
- Rock River Raptors,an American indoor football team
- Raptor, a downhillBirds of Preyski course in Colorado, U.S.
Transportation[edit]
Air[edit]
- Aviate Raptor,a South African trike
- Independence Raptor,a German paraglider
- Raptor Aircraft Raptor,an American light aircraft kit
- Skif Raptor,a Ukrainian paraglider
Land[edit]
- Ford Raptor,a line of pickup trucks
- Yamaha Raptor 660,an all-terrain vehicle
- Zagato Raptor,a concept car design
- Raptor, motorcycles byCagiva
Sea[edit]
- Raptor, a car ferry class used byRed Funnel
Space[edit]
- SpaceX Raptor,a rocket engine
Other uses[edit]
- Raptor, a seriesof Peavey guitars
- Raptor (G.I. Joe),an action figure
- Raptor convention,a convention in contract bridge
- Raptor Group, a private investing company founded byJames Pallotta
- RPTOR,also known as raptor, a regulatory-associated protein
- Strike Force Raptor,a group within New South Wales Police Force targeting organised crime groups
See also[edit]
- Rapture (disambiguation)
- RPTOR,a human gene