Deinonychus

A deinonychus, also known as a razortalon by the inhabitants of High Moor, and as a raptor on the Malatran Plateau, was a carnivorous species of dinosaur in the family of dinosaurs known as dromaeosaurs.

Description
The deinonychus was a larger cousin of the velociraptor. They roughly stood about as tall as a human.

Biology
Deinonychuses could run as fast as the average horse.

Behavior
Deinonychus was a rather cunning creature.

Combat
These dinosaurs liked to leap upon their prey, pinning them down with their claws and powerful rear talons. They then would often attempt to feed upon their prey while it was still alive.

Sub-Species

 * Ti-khana: A species created by yuan-ti experimentation and cross-breeding, these were deinonychuses that exhibited traits of snakes.

Ecology
Deinonychus tended to hunt in packs.

Habitats
These dinosaurs were most commonly found in the jungles of Chult, though they were also known to inhabit the Serpent Hills and the Stonelands. In the latter they hibernated in deep rifts near earth nodes and volcanic flows. They never raced along the heights of the Stonelands or ventured far from it, as they feared being eaten by dragons, dark horrors, or Zhent foulwings.

Beyond the Prime Material plane, some could be found in the Forbidden Plateau.

Relationships
In the land of Chult, the Batiri Shattered Spear tribe trained deinonychuses to act as watchdogs.

Notable Deinonychuses

 * Jungle Princess, a racing dinosaur from Port Nyanzaru.
 * Knuckles, the pet deinonychus of Bosco Daggerhand.
 * Yushai, the animal companion of Umoja.

Appearances

 * Video Games
 * Neverwinter Nights series (Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir) • • Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms
 * Board Games
 * Dungeons & Dragons Dice Masters: Tomb of Annihilation
 * Organized Play & Licensed Adventures
 * Peril at the Port • A City on the Edge • A Day at the Races