Maniraptoran Dinosaurs

Credit: Blair Sampson 

Image courtesy http://www.pixel-shack.com

Picture above by Chris Masna of Rob Bakker. Credit: James' Paleontology Blog

Major Maniraptoran groups:

Aves: The birds.
Dromaeosaurs: The "raptor" dinosaurs.
Troodontids: The smartest non-avian dinosaurs?
Therizinosaurs: Bizarre plant-eating theropods?
Oviraptors: Strange maniraptorans with evidence of devoted parental care. Credit: Berkeley Education - Paleontology