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Raptor or RAPTOR may refer to:

Animals

The word "raptor" refers to several groups of avian and non-avian dinosaurs 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, a family of dinosaurs including Velociraptor, informally known as raptors

Arts and entertainment

Film and television

Gaming

In print

Roller coasters

Other arts and entertainment

Computers and programming

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

Sport

Transportation

Air

Land

Sea

Space

Other uses

  • RPTOR, also known as raptor, a regulatory-associated protein
  • Strike Force Raptor, a group within New South Wales Police Force targeting organised crime groups

See also