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Velociraptor rubercollum, also known as the red-bellied goblin, is a species of dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur that originally lived approximately 75 to 71 million years ago during the latter part of the Cretaceous Period and was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by NuGen. Smaller than most other ground dromaeosaurids like Deinonychus and Achillobator, Velociraptor rubercollum nevertheless shares many of the same anatomical features. It is a bipedal, feathered carnivore with a long tail and an enlarged sickle-shaped claw on each hindfoot, which is used to tackle and latch onto prey, similar to birds of prey and unlike outdated depictions of dromaeosaurs. Velociraptor rubercollum can be distinguished from other dromaeosaurids by its long and low skull, with an upturned snout. Velociraptor rubercollum are normally solitary animals, feeding mainly on smaller animals and carrion, but can sometimes hunt in packs to hunt larger animals as big as pigs and sheep. Despite their carnivorous diet and pack-hunting behavior, Velociraptor rubercollum are actually docile towards sapient species, even willing to be petted by them and to play with them, in a manner similar to domestic cats and dogs.
Velociraptor rubercollum are also found throughout the wilderness and human settlements of North America, most likely a result of many of the Velociraptor rubercollum being accidentally released from captivity by careless zoo staff in a disclosed location in the western United States, and had survived and bred in the North American ecosystems ever since. In the North American ecosystems, they are known to live in packs up to about 7 in a single group. They compete successfully with coyotes, bobcats, lynx, cougars, and bears, despite all known species of native carnivorous mammals adapting to deal with Velociraptor rubercollum around. Velociraptor rubercollum are able to adapt to life in rural areas, cities, and suburban environments, adjusting their behavior to be tolerated by humans, by not preying on pets and becoming completely tame towards humans and pets.