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Ambopteryx

Naam beteken: “both wing”1
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Ambopteryx was a tiny dinosaur that lived about 163 million years ago. It had wings made of skin, like a bat, and could probably glide between trees. This little dinosaur was one of the strangest relatives of birds.21

Het geleef
162 tot 143 miljoen jaar gelede6
Laat Jura tot Vroeë Kryt
Fossiele gevind in
Liaoning Province, China31
Lengte
0,32 m (1 ft)1
Gewig
0,306 kg (1 lb)1
Hoogte
0,13 m (0,4 ft)
skatting
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?

Ambopteryx omtrent 0,32 m lank (1 ft)'n Huiskat omtrent 0,5 m (1,6 ft)'n Hond omtrent 1 m (3,3 ft)'n Grootmensfiets omtrent 1,8 m (5,9 ft)

Hoe hoog was dit?

Ambopteryxomtrent 0,13 m hoog (0,4 ft)'n Huiskatomtrent 0,3 m (1 ft)'n Hondomtrent 0,5 m (1,6 ft)'n Perdomtrent 1,6 m (5,2 ft)

skatting

Hoe swaar was dit?

so swaar soos 2,5 piesangs
ligter as 'n huiskatso lank soos 10 speelgoedboustene in 'n ryklein genoeg om onder 'n stoel deur te loopkon 100 meter in 24 sekondes hardloop (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot was Ambopteryx 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

Ambopteryx had a long, rod-like bone sticking out from its wrist that helped support a wing membrane, just like in pterosaurs and bats.2

2

Its forelimbs were 1.3 times longer than its hindlimbs, which is unusual for a dinosaur.1

3

Ambopteryx had a short tail that ended in a fused pygostyle, a feature also seen in modern birds.1

4

This dinosaur was about the size of a modern pigeon, measuring only 32 cm (about 1 foot) long.1

5

The name Ambopteryx means 'both wing' because its wing was like a pterosaur's but it was a dinosaur.1

6

Fossilized feathers were found around its head, neck, and shoulders, showing it had a fluffy coat.1

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

?How big was Ambopteryx?

About 32 centimetres (13 inches) long and weighed around 306 grams (10.8 ounces), roughly the size of a modern pigeon.4

?What did Ambopteryx eat?

It was probably omnivorous. Its stomach contained gastroliths (gizzard stones) and bone fragments, suggesting it ate both plants and meat.45

?Could Ambopteryx fly?

It could probably glide between trees, like a flying squirrel. Scientists are still studying how well it could truly fly.5

?Did Ambopteryx have feathers?

Yes, it had dense layers of feathers on its head, neck, and shoulders, along with bat-like membranous wings.42

?When did Ambopteryx live?

It lived about 163 million years ago, during the Late Jurassic period in what is now China.45

?Is Ambopteryx a dinosaur?

Yes, it is a non-avian theropod dinosaur, closely related to birds.42

Mite-breker

Mite: Some people think Ambopteryx could fly like a bird.

Waarheid: It probably could not flap its wings to fly. Instead, it likely glided from tree to tree using its skin wings.2

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam
Ambopteryx
Benoem deur
Wang et al. 20196
Groep
Vleisvretende dino's
Familie / klade
Scansoriopterygidae6
Klassifikasie
Theropoda6
Ouderdom van die rotse
162 tot 143 miljoen jaar (Oxfordian / Tithonian)6
Lande
China6
Fossielrekords
1 in The Paleobiology Database6
Ontdekking
Ambopteryx was named in 2019 by Wang and colleagues. The only known fossil was found near Wubaiding Village in Liaoning, China, in rocks about 163 million years old.1
Steeds omstrede
Scientists are not sure exactly how Ambopteryx moved through the air. It may have glided, but some think it could also climb trees.2

Waar die feite vandaan kom

  1. Ambopteryx longibrachium Wang & O'Connor & Xu & Zhou 2019, gen. et sp. nov. (zenodo.org)
  2. A new Jurassic scansoriopterygid and the loss of membranous wings in theropod dinosaurs | Nature (nature.com)
  3. PBDB Taxon (paleobiodb.org)
  4. Ambopteryx (en.wikipedia.org)
  5. Ambopteryx, new species of bat-wing dinosaur, discovered in China | National Geographic (nationalgeographic.com)
  6. Ambopteryx in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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