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Afrovenator

Naam beteken: “African hunter”1

Het geëet: VleisVleisvretende dino'sMiddel-Jura tot Vroeë Kryt

Afrovenator was a meat-eating dinosaur that hunted in what is now the Sahara Desert of Niger, Africa. It was a fast and slender predator, with long legs and blade-shaped teeth for slicing into its prey.1 2

Het geleef

171 tot 143 miljoen jaar gelede4

Middel-Jura tot Vroeë Kryt

Fossiele gevind in

Niger, West Africa (Tiourarén Formation and Irhazer II Formation)1 3

Lengte

6,8 tot 8 m (22 tot 26 ft)1

Gewig

453 kg tot 1 ton (999 tot 2 200 lb)1

Hoogte

1,9 tot 2,4 m (6,2 tot 7,9 ft)1 2

Topspoed

omtrent 40 km/h (25 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 50 honde

so lank soos 8 honde van neus tot stertso lank soos 44 piesangs punt aan puntso swaar soos 200 waatlemoeneso swaar soos 53 kleuterskoolkindersso swaar soos 31 skoolkindersso swaar soos 2 ysberekon 100 meter in 9 sekondes hardloop (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot was Afrovenator 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)

Afrovenator omtrent 40 km/h (25 mph)

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

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

cool goed

Prettige feite

Afrovenator is the most complete predatory dinosaur from the Cretaceous period ever found in Africa.2

Its skeleton was discovered in 1993 by a team led by famous paleontologist Paul Sereno.1 2

Afrovenator had a flexible, S-shaped neck and strong neck muscles, which helped it move its head side to side and up and down while hunting.1

Its lower leg bones were long compared to its thigh bone, meaning it was probably a fast runner.1

The name Afrovenator comes from Latin words meaning 'African hunter'.1

Afrovenator lived during the Middle to Late Jurassic Period, about 167 to 157 million years ago.1

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

?How big was Afrovenator?

Afrovenator was about 8 metres (26 feet) long from snout to tail tip, stood about 1.9 metres (6.2 feet) tall at the hips, and weighed around 790 kg (1,740 lb). Different scientists give slightly different estimates, but it was a medium-sized, slender predator.1

?What did Afrovenator eat?

Afrovenator was a meat-eater. It had long, blade-shaped teeth for slicing into prey, and it probably hunted other dinosaurs and animals in what is now the Sahara Desert.1 2

?When did Afrovenator live?

Afrovenator lived during the Middle to Late Jurassic Period, about 167 to 157 million years ago. Some older sources said it lived in the Early Cretaceous, but scientists now think it is Jurassic in age.1

?Where was Afrovenator found?

Afrovenator was discovered in 1993 in the Tiourarén Formation of Niger, in West Africa. Its skeleton is the most complete predatory dinosaur from the Jurassic period ever found in Africa.1 2

?Was Afrovenator a fast runner?

Yes, Afrovenator was probably a fast runner. It had long lower leg bones compared to its thigh bone, and its bones were slender and light, which helped it run quickly after prey.1 2

?Is Afrovenator related to Allosaurus?

Afrovenator was a cousin to Allosaurus, but not a close relative. It belonged to a group called megalosaurids, while Allosaurus was in a different family. Afrovenator had longer, more slender bones and was lighter and faster than Allosaurus.1 2

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Afrovenator
Benoem deur: Sereno et al. 19944
Groep: Vleisvretende dino's
Familie / klade: Megalosauridae4
Klassifikasie: Theropoda4
Ouderdom van die rotse: 171 tot 143 miljoen jaar (Bajocian / Tithonian)4
Rotsformasies: Tiourarén, Irhazer II4
Lande: Niger4
Fossielrekords: 3 in The Paleobiology Database4
Ontdekking: Afrovenator was named in 1994 by Paul Sereno and his team, based on a nearly complete skeleton found in Niger, West Africa. The species name, abakensis, comes from the Tuareg name for the region where it was found.1
Steeds omstrede: Scientists are not sure exactly how big Afrovenator was, because different estimates give different lengths and weights.1

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Afrovenator (en.wikipedia.org)
Discoveries | Paul Sereno - Paleontologist | The University of Chicago (paulsereno.uchicago.edu)
PBDB Taxon (paleobiodb.org)
Afrovenator in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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