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Argentinosaurus

Naam beteken: “Argentina lizard”1

Argentinosaurus was one of the biggest land animals that ever lived. This giant plant-eater had a long neck and tail, and it weighed as much as a herd of elephants. It lived in what is now Argentina during the Cretaceous Period.5 1

Het geleef

110 tot 106 miljoen jaar gelede5

Vroeë Kryt

Fossiele gevind in

Neuquén Province, Argentina5 1

Lengte

30 tot 40 m (98 tot 131 ft)1

Gewig

60 ton tot 100 ton (132 300 tot 220 500 lb)1

Hoogte

7,3 m (24 ft)3

Topspoed

omtrent 7 km/h (4 mph)

Hardloop: Sellers et al. 2013 (computer model)

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 17 olifante

so lank soos 9 motors in 'n ry geparkeerso lank soos 220 piesangs punt aan puntso swaar soos 20000 waatlemoenehoër as 'n kameelperdso swaar soos 120 hele skoolklasse vol kindershoog genoeg om op vloer 3 by 'n venster in te loerkon 100 meter in 51 sekondes hardloop (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot was Argentinosaurus 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)

Argentinosaurus omtrent 7 km/h (4 mph)

'n Kind op 'n fiets omtrent 12 km/h (7 mph)

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

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

cool goed

Prettige feite

Argentinosaurus is known from only a few bones: six back vertebrae, part of the hip, a rib, and a shin bone.1

Its shin bone (tibia) is 155 centimetres (about 5 feet) long, longer than a tall adult human.1 2

The back vertebrae had extra joints called hyposphene-hypantrum, which helped support its huge body.1

Its ribs were hollow and tube-shaped, making the skeleton lighter.1

Argentinosaurus lived about 110 to 106 million years ago, during the Albian stage of the Cretaceous.5

The fossils were found on a farm called Las Overas, near the town of Plaza Huincul.1

It was named by paleontologists José Bonaparte and Rodolfo Coria in 1993.5 1

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

?How big was Argentinosaurus?

It was one of the largest land animals ever, measuring about 30 to 35 metres long and weighing 65 to 80 tonnes.3

?What did Argentinosaurus eat?

It was a plant-eater (herbivore) that used its long neck to reach high or low vegetation and stripped leaves with its teeth.4

?Was Argentinosaurus bigger than T. rex?

Yes, Argentinosaurus was much bigger than T. rex. It was about 30 to 35 metres long, while T. rex was about 12 metres long.3

?Where was Argentinosaurus found?

Its fossils were found in Argentina, near the town of Plaza Huincul in Neuquén Province.3

?How fast could Argentinosaurus run?

A computer model estimated its maximum speed at about 7.2 km/h, which is a slow walk.3

?Is Argentinosaurus a dinosaur?

Yes, it is a dinosaur. It was a giant sauropod, a type of long-necked plant-eating dinosaur.3

?What did Argentinosaurus look like?

It had a very long neck and tail, a huge body, and walked on four legs. Its ribs were hollow and tube-shaped to make the skeleton lighter.3

?How do we know about Argentinosaurus?

We know it from only a few bones: six back vertebrae, part of the hip, a rib, and a shin bone. Scientists compare these to more complete relatives to estimate its size.3

?What would happen if Argentinosaurus was alive today?

It would be one of the biggest land animals, but it would need huge amounts of plants to eat and would be very slow, moving at about 7 km/h.3

Mite-breker

Mite: Argentinosaurus is the largest dinosaur ever discovered.

Waarheid: Scientists are not sure. Because only a few bones have been found, its size is an estimate. Other giant sauropods like Patagotitan may have been similar in size.1

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Argentinosaurus
Benoem deur: Bonaparte and Coria 19935
Groep: Langnekke
Familie / klade: Eutitanosauria5
Klassifikasie: Sauropodomorpha > Sauropoda > Titanosauria > Macronaria5
Ouderdom van die rotse: 110 tot 106 miljoen jaar (Albian)5
Rotsformasies: Huincul5
Lande: Argentinië5
Fossielrekords: 1 in The Paleobiology Database5
Ontdekking: A farmer named Guillermo Heredia found the first bone on his land in Neuquén, Argentina. In 1989, a team from the Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales dug up the fossils. José Bonaparte and Rodolfo Coria named it Argentinosaurus huinculensis in 1993.1
Steeds omstrede: Scientists debate exactly how big Argentinosaurus was, because only a few bones have been found. Its total length and weight are rough estimates.1

Waar die feite vandaan kom

A NEW AND HUGE TITANOSAUR SAUROPOD FROM THE RÍO LIMAY FORMATION (ALBIAN-CENOMANIAN) OF NEUQUÉN PROVINCE, ARGENTINA* (naturalhistory.si.edu)
UN NUEVO Y GIGANTESCO SAUROPODO TITANOSAURIO DE LA FORMACION RIO LIMAY (ALBIANO-CENOMANIANO) DE LA PROVINCIA DEL NEUQUEN, ARGENTINA | Ameghiniana (ameghiniana.org.ar)
Argentinosaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
Argentinosaurus | Natural History Museum (nhm.ac.uk)
Argentinosaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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