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'''Raptor''' can refer to:
'''In science''':
* [[Bird of prey]], also known as a raptor, a type of bird often characterized by a hooked beak, sharp talons, and keen eyesight.
* An informal term to refer to certain dinosaurs, most notably the [[Dromaeosauridae]], including the ''[[Velociraptor]]'', ''[[Deinonychus]]'', ''[[Utahraptor]]'' and some other theropods such as the ''[[Oviraptor]]'' and the ''[[Gigantoraptor]]''
* some primitive birds, such as the ''[[Shenzhouraptor]]''
'''In the South African military''':
* [[Raptor weapon]], a series of South African Air Force precision guided glide weapons.
'''In the US military''':
* [[VMMT-204]], the MV-22 Osprey training squadron of the United States Marine Corps known by the nickname "The Raptors"
* [[F-22 Raptor]], a United States Air Force stealth fighter airplane
'''In technology''':
* [[Cagiva]] Raptor, a motorbike
* [[Raptor FEC Technology]]
* [[Roboraptor]], a robotic dinosaur
* [[RAPTOR]] reconnaissance pod carried by RAF Tornados
* [[WD Raptor]], a high-performance hard disk drive from Western Digital
* Raptor 660, an ATV 4-wheel motorcycle produced by Yamaha
* Raptor, an R/C Helicopter manufactured by [[Thunder Tiger]]
* Raptor, the name of early versions of the [[Gecko (layout engine)|Gecko Layout Engine]]
* Raptor, an RDF parser and serializer from the [[Redland RDF Application Framework]]
'''In sports and entertainment''':
* [[Toronto Raptors]], the Canadian NBA basketball team
* [[Ogden Raptors]], an American professional baseball team playing in the Pioneer League
* Randers Raptors, a Danish [[floorball]] team
* [[Raptor (roller coaster)]], a roller coaster at the Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio
* [[Raptor convention]], a contract bridge convention
* Raptor, an electric guitar produced by [[Peavey Guitars]]
'''In fiction''':
* [[Raptor heavy fighter]], a starfighter in the Wing Commander universe
* [[Raptor: Call of the Shadows]], a computer game
* Raptor, a fictional character from [[G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]
* [[Raptor (comics)]], a Marvel Comics superhero from the MC2 universe
* [[Raptor (Marvel Comics)]]
* [[Raptor (Battlestar Galactica)]], a military spacecraft in the Battlestar Galactica universe
* Raptor, one of the [[Unreal Tournament 2004 Vehicles]] (and 2007) as well as a vehicle in [[Unreal II eXpanded MultiPlayer]]
* ''Raptor'', a novel written by [[Gary Jennings]]
* [[Lord Raptor]], a character from the ''Darkstalkers'' series of fighting games
* Raptor, the most common type of enemy [[Orbital Frame]] in the ''Zone of the Enders'' video game series
* Raptor, a member of a group of genetically engineered commandos from Earth's future in the comic book story [[XTNCT]]
* [[Raptor (film)|''Raptor'']], a 2001 made-for-television horror film
* [[List of Space Marine Chapters#Raptors|Raptors]],a chapter of the Space Marines in Warhammer 40,000 universe
==See also==
*[[Raptus]]
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