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Antarctosaurus

Naam beteken: “southern lizard”1
Het geëet: PlanteLangnekkeLaat Kryt

Antarctosaurus was a giant, long-necked plant-eater that lived in South America during the Late Cretaceous. It was a titanosaur, one of the biggest land animals ever, with a small head and a huge body.12

Het geleef
90 tot 66 miljoen jaar gelede3
Laat Kryt
Fossiele gevind in
Argentina, Brazil, India, and Uruguay31
Lengte
17 tot 18 m (56 tot 59 ft)12
Gewig
34 ton (75 000 lb)1
Hoogte
4,57 m (15 ft)1
Topspoed
omtrent 10 km/h (6 mph)
Hardloop, skatting

Wanneer het dit geleef?

Trias
Jura
Kryt
252 miljoen jaar gelede20114566, die asteroïde

Hoe groot was dit?

Hoe lank was dit?

Antarctosaurus omtrent 18 m lank (59 ft)'n Grootmensfiets omtrent 1,8 m (5,9 ft)'n Motor omtrent 4,5 m (15 ft)'n Olifant, die grootste landdier vandag omtrent 6,5 m (21 ft)

Hoe hoog was dit?

'n Perdomtrent 1,6 m (5,2 ft)'n Olifantomtrent 3,2 m (10 ft)Antarctosaurusomtrent 4,57 m hoog (15 ft)'n Kameelperdomtrent 5,5 m (18 ft)

Hoe swaar was dit?

so swaar soos 6 olifante
so lank soos 4 motors in 'n ry geparkeerso lank soos 100 piesangs punt aan puntso swaar soos 6800 waatlemoeneso swaar soos 42 hele skoolklasse vol kindersso swaar soos 76 ysberehoog genoeg om op vloer 2 by 'n venster in te loerkon 100 meter in 36 sekondes hardloop (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot was Antarctosaurus 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

The name Antarctosaurus does not mean it lived in Antarctica. It comes from Greek words meaning 'opposite of north' and 'lizard', because it was found in the southern part of the world.1

2

One species, Antarctosaurus giganteus, had thigh bones (femurs) that were 2.35 metres (7.7 feet) long. That is taller than most humans!1

3

Scientists are not sure if all the bones of Antarctosaurus wichmannianus belong to the same animal. Some might be from different dinosaurs mixed together.1

4

The lower jaw of Antarctosaurus was squared off at the front, like a shovel. This helped it eat plants close to the ground or in water.1

5

Antarctosaurus lived about 84 to 78 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous Period.2

6

Some fossils once called Antarctosaurus septentrionalis from India were later given their own name: Jainosaurus.1

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

?How big was Antarctosaurus?

The type species A. wichmannianus was about 17 metres (56 ft) long. The much larger A. giganteus may have reached 30 metres (98 ft) or more, but its size is hard to know because only a few bones have been found.12

?What did Antarctosaurus eat?

It was a herbivore, meaning it ate plants. Its squared-off lower jaw helped it scoop up low-growing plants or floating water plants.12

?Did Antarctosaurus live in Antarctica?

No. Despite its name, it was found in Argentina, South America. The name means 'southern lizard' because it lived in the southern part of the world.1

?How much did Antarctosaurus weigh?

Estimates vary a lot. A. wichmannianus may have weighed about 34 metric tons (37 short tons). A. giganteus might have weighed between 45 and 100 metric tons, but scientists are not sure because so few bones exist.1

?When did Antarctosaurus live?

It lived during the Late Cretaceous Period, about 84 to 78 million years ago.2

?Was Antarctosaurus bigger than T. rex?

Yes, it was much bigger. A. wichmannianus was about 17 metres (56 ft) long, while T. rex was only about 12 metres (40 ft) long. A. giganteus was even larger.1

Mite-breker

Mite: Antarctosaurus lived in Antarctica.

Waarheid: Antarctosaurus was named for being a 'southern lizard', but its fossils have been found in South America and India, not Antarctica.1

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam
Antarctosaurus
Benoem deur
Huene 19273
Groep
Langnekke
Familie / klade
Lithostrotia3
Klassifikasie
Sauropodomorpha > Sauropoda > Titanosauria > Macronaria3
Ouderdom van die rotse
90 tot 66 miljoen jaar (Coniacian / Maastrichtian)3
Rotsformasies
Lameta, Plottier, Anacleto3
Lande
Indië, Argentinië, Brasilië, Uruguay3
Fossielrekords
8 in The Paleobiology Database3
Ontdekking
The first fossils of Antarctosaurus were found in Argentina in 1912 by geologist Ricardo Wichmann. German paleontologist Friedrich von Huene named and described them in 1929.1
Steeds omstrede
Scientists still debate whether all the bones of the type species, Antarctosaurus wichmannianus, belong to the same dinosaur or are a mix of different species.1

Waar die feite vandaan kom

  1. Antarctosaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
  2. Antarctosaurus | Natural History Museum (nhm.ac.uk)
  3. Antarctosaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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