Raptor

Last updated April 22, 2025

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

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