Velociraptor females lead the horde (I think it is basically the whole "queen ant/bee" idea). To understand in full what a female led horde of velociraptors is like, you need to read The Black Jewels Trilogy by Anne Bishop. Yeah. Its like that. The book is actually an incredibly strange view of what a world might look like if it had been run by females since the dawn of time. I remember the first time I read the series I was really trying to smoosh myself into a Christian mold of "femaleness" and in my sad little head I thought "Ah, I see, the world run by females would be disastrous I suppose..." *sad face*. Oh but it wouldn't, and read the book. Females freaking rule in it. And do some serious damage. And there is an incredible flip of God and Satan and demons and hell and death and dang I need to read it again and do another post on it that does more justice.
Anyways... Velociraptor Dating
Instead of flowers, they give little creatures like this guy:
Yeah, because velociraptors are bosses and have pets. This is what the creature looks like in the flesh. Believe it. So cute.
Oh, yes, they are known to eat their pets.
That is a good way to start of a velociraptor date, the gift of a small creature that might be a tasty snack before dinner, or at least something to play with before dinner.
Velociraptors always make dinner for a first date. Well, bring dinner. No self respecting raptor is going to make their date venture out on a hunt for a first date. The male raptor, in his attempt to impress the female, usually brings a morsel that is enough for four, to show off his strength and so as to not appear cheap. The leftovers are sometimes given to the pet, if the pet survived that far.
After dinner, the two raptors must engage in a wrestling match. It is a vicious fight, but also a dance. The pair face off, claws sharpened (the only thing a female raptor does before a date is sharpen her claws) and tails whipping for balance and to build momentum for the spring into the deadly battle. The female, being the stronger sex in this species, is expected to win; but the male is fighting for his life. If the male does win, the two will part, as that is a sure sign that their children will be weak. When the female wins, she has a choice: If the meal was satisfactory, and the male fought well, she won't kill him. If, however, he dissatisfied her, it is customary for the female to then dispose of the male. This is why it is rare for a velociraptor to go on a date.
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