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Achillesaurus

Naam beteken: “Achilles lizard”1
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Achillesaurus was a small, feathered dinosaur that lived in South America. It was an alvarezsaur, a type of theropod with tiny arms and a bird-like skull. This dinosaur probably ate insects and other small animals.12

Het geleef
86 tot 84 miljoen jaar gelede5
Laat Kryt
Fossiele gevind in
Río Negro Province, Argentina52
Lengte
1,5 tot 2,5 m (4,9 tot 8,2 ft)1
Gewig
10 kg tot 20 kg (22 tot 44 lb)1
Hoogte
1 m (3,3 ft)
skatting
Topspoed
omtrent 44 km/h (27 mph)
Hardloop, skatting

Wanneer het dit geleef?

Trias
Jura
Kryt
252 miljoen jaar gelede20114566, die asteroïde

Hoe groot was dit?

Hoe lank was dit?

Achillesaurus omtrent 2,5 m lank (8,2 ft)'n Hond omtrent 1 m (3,3 ft)'n Grootmensfiets omtrent 1,8 m (5,9 ft)'n Motor omtrent 4,5 m (15 ft)

Hoe hoog was dit?

'n Huiskatomtrent 0,3 m (1 ft)'n Hondomtrent 0,5 m (1,6 ft)Achillesaurusomtrent 1 m hoog (3,3 ft)'n Perdomtrent 1,6 m (5,2 ft)

skatting

Hoe swaar was dit?

so swaar soos 5 huiskatte
so lank soos 2,5 honde van neus tot stertso lank soos 14 piesangs punt aan puntso swaar soos 4 waatlemoenekon 100 meter in 8,2 sekondes hardloop (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot was Achillesaurus vergeleke met JOU?

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

Hoe vinnig was dit?

cool goed

Prettige feite

1

Achillesaurus is named after the Greek hero Achilles, because its ankle bones were fused together like Achilles' famous tendon.2

2

It lived about 85 to 83 million years ago during the Santonian stage of the Late Cretaceous.1

3

Achillesaurus was a relatively large alvarezsaurid, bigger than its close relative Alvarezsaurus.2

4

Its fossils were found in the Bajo de la Carpa Formation in Argentina, which was a dry, sandy environment.52

5

Unlike some Asian alvarezsaurids, Achillesaurus did not have a highly reduced fibula or a special foot structure called arctometatarsalian.2

6

Scientists are not sure exactly where Achillesaurus fits in the alvarezsaur family tree, because it shares features with both South American and Asian species.2

Deur KI gemaakKI-prent van Achillesaurus
'n KI-prent van hoe Achillesaurus 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 Achillesaurus

?What did Achillesaurus eat?

Achillesaurus was an insectivore, meaning it ate insects and other small animals. Its bird-like skull and tiny arms helped it catch and eat bugs.3

?How big was Achillesaurus?

Scientists do not know its exact size because only a partial skeleton has been found. It was a relatively large alvarezsaurid, bigger than its close relative Alvarezsaurus.42

?Is Achillesaurus a dinosaur?

Yes, Achillesaurus is a dinosaur. It is a theropod dinosaur from the alvarezsaurid family.43

?Did Achillesaurus have feathers?

Yes, Achillesaurus was a feathered dinosaur. It belonged to a group of theropods that are known to have had feathers.43

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam
Achillesaurus
Benoem deur
Martinelli and Vera 20075
Groep
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Familie / klade
Alvarezsauridae5
Klassifikasie
Theropoda > Alvarezsauridae5
Ouderdom van die rotse
86 tot 84 miljoen jaar (Santonian)5
Rotsformasies
Bajo de la Carpa5
Lande
Argentinië5
Fossielrekords
1 in The Paleobiology Database5
Ontdekking
Achillesaurus was named by paleontologists Agustín Martinelli and Ezequiel Vera in 2007, based on a partial skeleton found in Argentina.52
Steeds omstrede
Scientists still debate whether Achillesaurus is more closely related to other South American alvarezsaurids or to the Asian group Mononykinae.2

Waar die feite vandaan kom

  1. PBDB Taxon (paleobiodb.org)
  2. Achillesaurus manazzonei, a new alvarezsaurid theropod (Dinosauria) from the Late Cretaceous Bajo de la Carpa Formation, Río Negro Province, Argentina | Zootaxa (biotaxa.org)
  3. Achillesaurus (prehistoric-wildlife.com)
  4. Achillesaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
  5. Achillesaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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