Raptor(s) or RAPTOR may refer to:

Animals

The word "raptor" refers to several groups of avian and

non-avian dinosaur Dinosaurs are a diverse group of reptiles of the clade Dinosauria. They first appeared during the Triassic period, between 243 and 233.23 million years ago (mya), although the exact origin and timing of the evolution of dinosaurs is ...

s which primarily capture and subdue/kill prey with their talons. * Raptor (bird) or bird of prey, a bird that primarily hunts and feeds on vertebrates * Raptor- or -raptor, a taxonomic affix used in to describe dromeosaurs or similar animals *

Dromaeosauridae Dromaeosauridae () is a family of feathered coelurosaurian theropod dinosaurs. They were generally small to medium-sized feathered carnivores that flourished in the Cretaceous Period. The name Dromaeosauridae means 'running lizards', from ...

, a family of dinosaurs including

Velociraptor ''Velociraptor'' (; ) is a genus of small dromaeosaurid dinosaurs that lived in Asia during the Late Cretaceous epoch, about 75 million to 71 million years ago. Two species are currently recognized, although others have been assigned in th ...

, Utahraptor,

Microraptor ''Microraptor'' (Greek language, Greek, μικρός, ''mīkros'': "small"; Latin language, Latin, ''raptor'': "one who seizes") is a genus of small, four-winged dromaeosaurid dinosaurs. Numerous well-preserved fossil specimens have been recovere ...

* Oviraptorosauria, a clade of dinosaurs including Oviraptor and Gigantoraptor * Megaraptora, a clade of dinosaurs including Fukuiraptor

Arts and entertainment

Film and television

* ''Raptor'' (film), a 2001 film * Raptor, a fictional spacecraft in '' Battlestar Galactica''

Gaming

* '' Raptor: Call of the Shadows'', a 1994 video game * Raptor heavy fighter, a fictional craft in the '' Wing Commander'' game * Lord Raptor, a ''Darkstalkers'' character

In print

* ''Raptor'' (novel), a 1993 novel by Gary Jennings * Raptor (Gary Wilton, Jr.), a Marvel Comics character * Raptor (Damon Ryder), a Marvel Comics character * Raptor (Brenda Drago), a Marvel Comics character * Raptor (DC Comics), various DC Comics characters

Roller coasters

* Raptor (Fantasilandia), a roller coaster in Santiago, Chile * Raptor (Gardaland), a roller coaster in Lake Garda, Italy * Raptor (Cedar Point), a roller coaster in Sandusky, Ohio, U.S.

Other arts and entertainment

* Raptor (Thai duo), a music group * Rex Raptor, a ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' character

Computers and programming

* Raptor (programming language), a graphical authoring tool * Raptor (robot), a South Korean bipedal robot * RAPTOR (software), protein threading software * Western Digital Raptor, hard disk drives * Raptor code, error correction code * Gecko (software) or Raptor * Raptor RDF, from the Redland RDF Application Framework * Raptor Computing Systems/Raptor Engineering, a company which sells computers with POWER9 processors

Military

* Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, a United States Air Force stealth fighter aircraft * HSM-71 or the Raptors, a U.S. Navy helicopter squadron * VMMT-204 or the Raptors, a U.S. Marine Corps Osprey training squadron *

Raptor-class patrol boat The Raptor-class patrol boat, Russian designation Project 03160, is a series of Russian high-speed coastal patrol boats. Boats of the class belong to the 4th rank ships in the Russian Navy. This project was developed by the design bureau of JSC L ...

, a series of Russian high-speed coastal patrol boats * RAPTOR (Reconnaissance Airborne Pod Tornado), a British Royal Air Force reconnaissance pod

Sporting teams

United States

* American Raptors, a rugby union team based in Glendale, Colorado * Everett Raptors, an American indoor football team * Iowa Raptors FC, an American soccer team * Ogden Raptors, an American baseball team * Ridgefield Raptors, an American baseball team * Rockford Raptors, an American soccer team * Rock River Raptors, an American indoor football team

Elsewhere

* Bangalore Raptors, an Indian tennis team * Bengaluru Raptors, an Indian badminton team * Dunkin' Raptors, a Thai basketball team * Lancashire Raptors, a British ice hockey team * Raptors de Naucalpan, a Mexican American football team *

Toronto Raptors The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto. The Raptors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NBA), Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), E ...

, a Canadian basketball team in the NBA ** Raptors 905, a Canadian basketball team in the G-League; minor league affiliate of the Toronto Raptors

Transportation

Air

* Aviate Raptor, a South African trike * Independence Raptor, a German paraglider * Raptor Aircraft Raptor, an American light aircraft kit

Land

* Ford Raptor, a line of pickup trucks * Yamaha Raptor 660, an all-terrain vehicle * Zagato Raptor, a concept car design * Raptor, motorcycles by

Cagiva Cagiva is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer. It was founded in 1950 by Giovanni Castiglioni in Varese, originally producing small metal components. Giovanni's sons, Claudio and Gianfranco Castiglioni, went into the motorcycle industry in 1978. ...

Sea

* Raptor, a car ferry class used by Red Funnel

Space

* SpaceX Raptor, a rocket engine

Other uses

* Raptor, a series of Peavey guitars * Raptor, a downhill

Birds of Prey Birds of prey or predatory birds, also known as (although not the same as) raptors, are hypercarnivorous bird species that actively predation, hunt and feed on other vertebrates (mainly mammals, reptiles and smaller birds). In addition to speed ...

ski course in Colorado, U.S. * Raptor (G.I. Joe), an action figure * Raptor convention, a convention in contract bridge * Raptor Group, a private investing company founded by James Pallotta * RPTOR, also known as raptor, a regulatory-associated protein * Strike Force Raptor, a group within New South Wales Police Force targeting organised crime groups