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Arambourgiania

Naam beteken: “named after Camille Arambourg, a French paleontologist”4
Het geëet: VisVlieënde reptieleLaat KrytTegnies nie 'n dinosourus nie

Arambourgiania was one of the biggest flying animals that ever lived. It was a pterosaur, not a dinosaur, and soared over ancient seas. It had a wingspan as wide as a small airplane!1

Prettige feit: pterosourusse het oor die dinosourusse gevlieg, maar hulle was hul neefs, nie self dinosourusse nie.
Het geleef
72 tot 66 miljoen jaar gelede4
Laat Kryt
Fossiele gevind in
Ruseifa phosphate mine, Jordan4
Vlerkspan
tot 12 m (39 ft)1
Gewig
180 kg tot 250 kg (397 tot 551 lb)2
Topspoed
omtrent 97 km/h (60 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?

Arambourgiania vlerke omtrent 12 m van punt tot punt (39 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 swaar was dit?

so swaar soos 12 honde
vlerke so wyd soos 2,5 motors in 'n ryso swaar soos 50 waatlemoeneso swaar soos 13 kleuterskoolkindersso swaar soos 8 skoolkinderskon in 3,9 sekondes oor 'n hele sokkerveld vlieg

Hoe groot was Arambourgiania 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

Arambourgiania lived during the Maastrichtian age, about 72 to 66 million years ago.4

2

Its wingspan may have reached 12 meters (about 39 feet), making it as big as Quetzalcoatlus.1

3

Only a few bones of Arambourgiania have been found, including a neck vertebra.1

4

The first fossil was discovered in a phosphate mine in Jordan.4

5

It belongs to the family Azhdarchidae, a group of giant pterosaurs with long necks.4

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

?How big was Arambourgiania?

It was one of the largest flying animals ever, with a wingspan estimated at 10 to 12 meters (33 to 39 feet). Some studies suggest a wingspan of 8 to 10 meters (26 to 33 feet).12

?Was Arambourgiania a dinosaur?

No, it was a pterosaur, a flying reptile that lived at the same time as dinosaurs but is not a dinosaur itself.2

?What did Arambourgiania eat?

Scientists are not sure, but it likely ate fish or other small animals it could catch while flying or wading. Its fossils are found in ancient seas, so it may have eaten aquatic prey.2

?When did Arambourgiania live?

It lived during the Maastrichtian age of the Late Cretaceous period, about 72 to 66 million years ago.2

?Where was Arambourgiania found?

Its first fossil was discovered in a phosphate mine near Ruseifa, Jordan. Other possible remains have been found in the United States and Morocco.2

?Could Arambourgiania fly?

Yes, it was a flying reptile with hollow, lightweight bones and wings adapted for soaring, similar to modern soaring birds.32

Mite-breker

Mite: Some people think Arambourgiania was a dinosaur.

Waarheid: Arambourgiania was a pterosaur, a flying reptile that lived at the same time as dinosaurs but was not a dinosaur.4

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam
Arambourgiania
Benoem deur
Nessov et al. 19874
Groep
Vlieënde reptiele
Familie / klade
Azhdarchidae4
Klassifikasie
Pterosauria > Pterodactyloidea > Azhdarchidae4
Ouderdom van die rotse
72 tot 66 miljoen jaar (Maastrichtian)4
Rotsformasies
Phosphorite Unit4
Lande
Jordanië4
Fossielrekords
2 in The Paleobiology Database4
Ontdekking
The first fossil was described by Camille Arambourg in 1959, and the genus was named Arambourgiania by Nessov and colleagues in 1987.4
Steeds omstrede
Scientists are not sure exactly how big Arambourgiania was because only a few bones have been found.1

Waar die feite vandaan kom

  1. A reappraisal of Arambourgiania (Pterosauria, Pterodactyloidea): One of the world's largest flying animals - Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie - Abhandlungen Band 199 Heft 2, Schweizerbart science publishers (schweizerbart.de)
  2. Arambourgiania (en.wikipedia.org)
  3. New pterosaur remains from the Late Cretaceous of Afro-Arabia provide insight into flight capacity of large pterosaurs: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology: Vol 44 , No 1 - Get Access (tandfonline.com)
  4. Arambourgiania in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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