yes, the Deinonychus is a member of the maniraptorian family. in fact these buggers where what they used for the Velociraptors in Jurassic Park (Velociraprots about three feet high this one is about 5-6 feet. on the subject of jurassic park its third sequel is coming in '06) What i want to know is... How come he doesnt have any XYZ translate controls? if i where to join the PC would i be able to get the dinos from them (and what are the dinos they're goving away)