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Aetodactylus

Naam beteken: “eagle finger”1

Het geëet: VisVlieënde reptieleLaat KrytTegnies nie 'n dinosourus nie

Aetodactylus was a flying reptile that lived near the sea about 97 million years ago. It had a long, slender jaw with many pointed teeth, perfect for catching fish. This pterosaur was one of the last of its kind before they disappeared.1 3

Prettige feit: pterosourusse het oor die dinosourusse gevlieg, maar hulle was hul neefs, nie self dinosourusse nie.

Het geleef

100 tot 94 miljoen jaar gelede3

Laat Kryt

Fossiele gevind in

Texas, USA1 3

Vlerkspan

2,7 tot 3 m (8,9 tot 9,8 ft)2

Topspoed

omtrent 56 km/h (35 mph)

Vlieënd, skatting

Wanneer het dit geleef?

Trias

Jura

Kryt

252 miljoen jaar gelede20114566, die asteroïde

Hoe groot was dit?

Hoe wyd was sy vlerke?

vlerke so wyd soos 1,5 fietse in 'n rykon in 6,8 sekondes oor 'n hele sokkerveld vlieg

Hoe groot was Aetodactylus 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)

Aetodactylus omtrent 56 km/h (35 mph)

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

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

cool goed

Prettige feite

Aetodactylus is known from only a single lower jaw, which is 38.4 centimeters (15.1 inches) long.1

The jaw has 27 pairs of tooth sockets, but only two teeth were preserved when it was found.1

Its teeth were pointed, curved slightly backward, and flattened from side to side, like little daggers.1

Unlike some other pterosaurs, Aetodactylus did not have a bony crest on its lower jaw.1

The tip of its jaw was slightly wider than the rest, and the first pair of teeth pointed forward.1

Aetodactylus lived during the Middle Cenomanian age, about 97 million years ago, in what is now Texas.1 3

Scientists think Aetodactylus was closely related to Cimoliopterus and belongs to a group called Targaryendraconia.1

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

?Was Aetodactylus a dinosaur?

No, Aetodactylus was a pterosaur, a flying reptile, not a dinosaur. It belonged to a group of flying reptiles often called pterodactyls.2

?How big was Aetodactylus?

Its wingspan was about 3 meters (9.8 feet), making it a medium sized pterosaur. The only known fossil is a lower jaw that is 38.4 centimeters (15.1 inches) long.2 1

?What did Aetodactylus eat?

It likely ate fish. Its long, slender jaw was full of pointed teeth, and it lived near the sea, possibly catching fish while flying over the water.2 1

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Aetodactylus
Benoem deur: Myers 20103
Groep: Vlieënde reptiele
Familie / klade: Ornithocheiridae3
Klassifikasie: Pterosauria > Pterodactyloidea3
Ouderdom van die rotse: 100 tot 94 miljoen jaar (Cenomanian)3
Rotsformasies: Tarrant3
Lande: VSA3
Fossielrekords: 1 in The Paleobiology Database3
Ontdekking: The only known fossil of Aetodactylus was found in 2006 by Lance Hall near a construction site at Joe Pool Lake in Mansfield, Texas. It was named by Timothy S. Myers in 2010, and the species name halli honors the discoverer.1 3
Steeds omstrede: Scientists are not sure exactly how big Aetodactylus was, because only its lower jaw has been found.1

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Aetodactylus (en.wikipedia.org)
Rare 95-million-year-old flying reptile Aetodactylus halli is new pterosaur genus, species | EurekAlert! (eurekalert.org)
Aetodactylus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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