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A term raptorial bird potty refer to: pillager, from either Latin rapere: to attach or even choose by inflict. Within zoology, a bird of prey. Inside paleontology, a dromaeosaurid dinosaur, like a Velociraptor. In the military, the F/A-22 Raptor fighter jet. In a war machine, the RAPTOR reconnaissance pod carried by RAF Tornados Within sports, the Toronto Raptors, a team in the NBA. Within computer games, the Raptor is a starfighter in the Wing Commander universe. Within video game, Raptor: Call of the Shadows is a shoot 'em up computer game by Mountain King Studios. Within hardware, a WD Raptor is a high-performance strong disk cause. Around uranology, a Rapid Telescope for Optical Response is an instrument to detect ethereal optical transients automatically & autonomously watch-higher in the two prior to it fade out. [http://www.raptor.lanl.gov/] An anatropous roller coaster at the Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio The radio controlled exemplary chopper processed by Thunder Tiger Corp of Taiwan An ATV Four wheel bike by Yamaha The horror [motion picture] from the month 2001. These are the sequel to the Carnosaur movies.

PBS: Shadow Over the Sun
Explains what a raptor is, which birds are in the family, where they live, and how they fly.

Raptor Fact Sheet
Find out what makes eagles, falcons, hawks, and owls alike and why they are different. Learn what is being done to help these endangered birds.

The Hawk Conservancy Trust - Anatomy of a Raptor
Learn how the wings, beak, eyes, ears, and talons are used in different kinds of raptors.

Hawks Aloft: Kids Page!
Read about a different special raptor species, play games, and do an experiment.

eNature: Hawkwatch
Lists places, in the United States, where raptors can be seen on their migration flights. Tells what birds can be seen and when, by location.

IdahoPTV: Birds of Prey Facts
Learn what makes a bird of prey, what types there are, how they are threatened, and take a quiz. Watch a PBS special about raptors in Idaho.

Honey Buzzard
Learn where it lives, when to see it in the UK, why it is endangered and what is being done to help. Hear an audio of its call from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.

Introduction to Raptors
Tells about hawks, eagles, falcons, owls, secretary bird, osprey, and vultures. Includes information on each group, mythology and folklore, pictures, and details about members of these families.