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'''Raptor'''('''s''') or '''RAPTOR''' may refer to:
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==Animals==
The word "raptor" refers to several groups of [[Origin of birds|avian]] and [[non-avian dinosaur]]s 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===
* [[Raptor (film)|''Raptor'' (film)]], a 2001 film
* Raptor, a fictional spacecraft in ''[[Battlestar Galactica (miniseries)|Battlestar Galactica]]''
===Gaming===
* ''[[Raptor: Call of the Shadows]]'', a 1994 video game
* Raptor heavy fighter, a fictional craft in the ''[[Wing Commander (video game)|Wing Commander]]'' game
* [[Lord Raptor]], a ''Darkstalkers'' character
===In print===
* [[Raptor (novel)|''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
===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#Vehicle ferries|Red Funnel]]
=== Space ===
*[[SpaceX Raptor]], a rocket engine
==Other uses==
* Raptor, a series [[List of Peavey guitars|of Peavey guitars]]
* Raptor, a downhill [[Birds of Prey (ski course)#Raptor|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
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