Raptor

{{wiktionary|raptor}} '''Raptor'''('''s''') 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, Utahraptor, Microraptor * 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 * Landon Harrison (codenamed Raptor), an operator from Delta Force (2025 video game)

===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, 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, 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

===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 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

==See also== * Rapture (disambiguation) * RPTOR, a human gene