How smart were velociraptors?

How smart were velociraptors, really??? We have all cowered in our theater seats during Jurassic Park, where the velociraptors stalk their human prey with cunning malevolence. Were they really as intelligent as the movie (and book) made them out to be??? read more

Velociraptors were Dromaeosaurids, among the dinosaurs with the very highest level, so they were truly smart among dinosaurs. On this ranking, they were probably a bit smarter than rabbits and not quite as smart as cats and dogs. read more

So their brains were larger than they used to estimate. We don’t know how smart velociraptors were, and never will be certain, but at present, it’s reasonable to assume they were as intelligent as turkeys, eagles, and other similar-sized birds. They were not as intelligent as parrots or corvid birds, which are the geniuses of the dinosaur family. read more

For example, the doorknob-turning, pack-hunting Velociraptors of Jurassic Park and Jurassic World are a complete fantasy--if you met a live Velociraptor today, it would probably strike you as slightly dumber (though a lot more dangerous) than a chicken. read more