Deinonychus changed everything we thought about dinosaurs! Discovered in 1964, it showed that some dinosaurs were fast, agile, and possibly warm-blooded - not the slow, sluggish reptiles previously imagined. This discovery sparked the 'Dinosaur Renaissance' that changed paleontology forever.

Basically, yes! The 'Velociraptors' in Jurassic Park are actually based on Deinonychus - they're the right size (about 3 meters long) and have the same build. The real Velociraptor was much smaller, about the size of a turkey. The filmmakers used the name Velociraptor because it sounded more dramatic.

The evidence is debated! Multiple Deinonychus have been found with a single Tenontosaurus (large herbivore), suggesting pack hunting. However, some scientists argue they may have gathered at carcasses like modern Komodo dragons rather than hunting cooperatively.