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Abydosaurus

Naam beteken: “Abydos lizard, after the Egyptian city where the god Osiris' head and neck were buried”1 2

Abydosaurus was a huge, long-necked plant-eater that lived about 104 million years ago. It is special because scientists found its complete skull, which is very rare for sauropods. This dinosaur had narrow teeth, unlike its wider-toothed relative Brachiosaurus.2 1

Het geleef

100 tot 94 miljoen jaar gelede3

Laat Kryt

Fossiele gevind in

Dinosaur National Monument, Utah, USA3 1

Lengte

18,3 m (60 ft)1

Hoogte

4,2 m (14 ft)

skatting

Topspoed

omtrent 13 km/h (8 mph)

Hardloop, skatting

Wanneer het dit geleef?

Trias

Jura

Kryt

252 miljoen jaar gelede20114566, die asteroïde

Hoe groot was dit?

Hoe lank was dit?

Hoe hoog was dit?

skatting

so lank soos 4 motors in 'n ry geparkeerso lank soos 100 piesangs punt aan puntkon 100 meter in 28 sekondes hardloop (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot was Abydosaurus vergeleke met JOU?

Net wiskunde in jou blaaier. Niks word gestoor of êrens heen gestuur nie.

Hoe vinnig was dit?

'n Mens wat loop omtrent 5 km/h (3 mph)

'n Kind op 'n fiets omtrent 12 km/h (7 mph)

Abydosaurus omtrent 13 km/h (8 mph)

'n Galopperende perd omtrent 65 km/h (40 mph)

'n Jagluiperd omtrent 100 km/h (62 mph)

cool goed

Prettige feite

Abydosaurus is one of the few sauropods known from a complete skull. Sauropod skulls are very rare because they are small and fragile.2

Its skull was tiny compared to its body, only about 1/200th of its total volume. That is like a pea on a giant pumpkin.2

Abydosaurus lived about 104 million years ago, during the Early Cretaceous period.2 1

It had narrow teeth, unlike its relative Brachiosaurus which had broad teeth. This change happened over millions of years.2

The name Abydosaurus comes from the Egyptian city Abydos, where the god Osiris' head and neck were buried. The dinosaur's skull and neck were found together.1 2

Fossils of four different Abydosaurus individuals were found in the same quarry, including three partial skulls.2

KI-prent van Abydosaurus — 'n KI-prent van hoe Abydosaurus dalk gelyk het, deur 'n rekenaar gemaak uit wat wetenskaplikes weet. Dit is 'n raaiskoot: die regte dier het dalk anders gelyk, en niemand weet wat sy regte kleure was nie.

julle het gevra

Mees gevraagde vrae oor Abydosaurus

?What did Abydosaurus eat?

It ate plants. Its narrow teeth suggest it may have eaten different plants than its broad-toothed relatives.1 2

?How big was Abydosaurus?

About 18.3 metres long. That is as long as a bowling lane.1

?Where was Abydosaurus found?

Its fossils were found in northeastern Utah, United States, at Dinosaur National Monument.1

?When did Abydosaurus live?

It lived about 104 million years ago, during the Early Cretaceous period.1 2

?Why is Abydosaurus special?

It is one of the few sauropods known from a complete skull. That is very rare because sauropod skulls are small and fragile.1 2

?Is Abydosaurus a dinosaur?

Yes, it is a brachiosaurid sauropod dinosaur.1

Mite-breker

Mite: Some people think all sauropods had wide, spoon-shaped teeth like Brachiosaurus.

Waarheid: Abydosaurus had narrow teeth, showing that some sauropods evolved different tooth shapes for different diets.2

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Abydosaurus
Benoem deur: Chure et al. 20103
Groep: Langnekke
Familie / klade: Brachiosauridae3
Klassifikasie: Sauropodomorpha > Sauropoda > Macronaria3
Ouderdom van die rotse: 100 tot 94 miljoen jaar (Cenomanian)3
Rotsformasies: Cedar Mountain3
Lande: VSA3
Fossielrekords: 1 in The Paleobiology Database3
Ontdekking: Abydosaurus was named in 2010 by Daniel Chure and his team. The first complete skull was found in Dinosaur National Monument, Utah, USA, along with the first four neck bones.1 2
Steeds omstrede: Scientists are not sure exactly how big Abydosaurus grew, because only skulls and some postcranial bones have been found.1

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Abydosaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
First complete sauropod dinosaur skull from the Cretaceous of the Americas and the evolution of sauropod dentition - PMC (pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
Abydosaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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