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Aeolosaurus

Naam beteken: “Aeolus lizard, named after Aeolus, the keeper of the winds in Greek mythology”6

Aeolosaurus was a huge, long-necked plant eater that lived in South America near the end of the Age of Dinosaurs. It walked on four sturdy legs and probably used its long neck to reach leaves high in the trees.6

Het geleef

84 tot 66 miljoen jaar gelede6

Laat Kryt

Fossiele gevind in

Fossils have been found in Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay, in places like the Allen, Los Alamitos, Angostura Colorada, and Bajo Barreal formations in Argentina, and the Adamantina and Marilia formations in Brazil.1 6

Lengte

10 tot 100 m (33 tot 328 ft)2

Gewig

6 ton tot 14,7 ton (13 200 tot 32 400 lb)3 4

Hoogte

10 tot 100 m (33 tot 328 ft)2

Topspoed

omtrent 15 km/h (9 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?

Hoe swaar was dit?

so swaar soos 2,5 olifante

so lank soos 22 motors in 'n ry geparkeerso lank soos 560 piesangs punt aan puntso swaar soos 10 motorsso swaar soos 2900 waatlemoeneso hoog soos 18 kameelperde op mekaarso swaar soos 18 hele skoolklasse vol kindersso swaar soos 33 ysberehoog genoeg om op vloer 34 by 'n venster in te loerkon 100 meter in 24 sekondes hardloop (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot was Aeolosaurus 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)

Aeolosaurus omtrent 15 km/h (9 mph)

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

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

cool goed

Prettige feite

Aeolosaurus lived between about 83.6 and 66 million years ago, during the Campanian and Maastrichtian ages of the Late Cretaceous.2

It belonged to a group called Aeolosaurini, which is part of the larger titanosaur family. Its closest relatives include Baurutitan, Caieiria, Gondwanatitan, and Panamericansaurus.6

Scientists have named two species: Aeolosaurus rionegrinus, the type species, and Aeolosaurus colhuehuapensis.6

Aeolosaurus fossils have been found in rocks from the Turonian to Santonian ages in central Brazil, which is older than the Campanian-Maastrichtian fossils from Argentina. This shows the genus lived over a long time and a wide area.1

The discovery of Aeolosaurus in the Marilia Formation of Brazil shows that this dinosaur survived after a marine incursion flooded parts of northern Patagonia during the Campanian-Maastrichtian.1

Aeolosaurus had special bones in its tail: the prezygapophyses (joints) curved downward on the front tail vertebrae, and the haemal arches had double articular facets set in a concave surface. This unique combination helps scientists identify it.6

KI-prent van Aeolosaurus — 'n KI-prent van hoe Aeolosaurus 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 Aeolosaurus

?How big was Aeolosaurus?

Estimates vary. Gregory S. Paul said Aeolosaurus rionegrinus was about 14 metres (46 ft) long and weighed 6 tonnes (6.6 short tons). In 2020, Molina-Pérez and Larramendi gave a larger estimate of 18.1 metres (60 ft) and 14.7 tonnes (16.2 short tons).4 5

?What did Aeolosaurus eat?

Aeolosaurus was a herbivore, meaning it ate plants. Like other sauropods, it used its long neck to reach leaves high in trees.4 5

?When did Aeolosaurus live?

Aeolosaurus lived during the Late Cretaceous Period, from about 83 to 66 million years ago. Its fossils are found in rocks from the Campanian and Maastrichtian ages.4 6

?Where was Aeolosaurus found?

Aeolosaurus fossils have been found in Argentina and Brazil. In Argentina, they come from the Allen, Angostura Colorada, Lago Colhué Huapí, and Los Alamitos Formations. In Brazil, they are from the Serra da Galga Formation.4 5

Mite-breker

Mite: Some people think Aeolosaurus was a type of marine reptile because its name sounds like 'Aeolus' from the sea.

Waarheid: Aeolosaurus was a land-dwelling dinosaur, a sauropod that lived on land and ate plants. It was not a marine reptile.6

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Aeolosaurus
Benoem deur: Powell 19876
Groep: Langnekke
Familie / klade: Aeolosaurini6
Klassifikasie: Sauropodomorpha > Sauropoda > Titanosauria > Macronaria6
Ouderdom van die rotse: 84 tot 66 miljoen jaar (Campanian / Maastrichtian)6
Rotsformasies: Allen, Lago Colhué Huapi, Angostura Colorada6
Lande: Argentinië, Brasilië, Uruguay6
Fossielrekords: 6 in The Paleobiology Database6
Ontdekking: Aeolosaurus was named by J. E. Powell in 1987. The name comes from the Late Cretaceous fauna of Los Alamitos in Patagonia, Argentina, where the first fossils were found.6
Steeds omstrede: Scientists debate whether Gondwanatitan faustoi is a separate valid genus or a junior synonym of Aeolosaurus. One study says it is valid, but other classifications have placed it as a sister taxon.1 6

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Record of the genus Aeolosaurus (Sauropoda, Titanosauria) in the Late Cretaceous of South America: paleogeographic implications (Journal Article) | ETDEWEB (osti.gov)
PBDB Taxon (paleobiodb.org)
Aeolosaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
Aeolosaurus - Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
Aeolosaurus (en.m.wikipedia.org)
Aeolosaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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