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Aurornis

Naam beteken: “dawn bird”1
Het geëet: VleisVroeë voëlsMiddel-Jura tot Laat Jura

Aurornis was a small, feathered dinosaur that lived about 160 million years ago. It is one of the earliest known relatives of birds, even older than Archaeopteryx. Aurornis had long legs and a long tail, and it probably used its feathers for display or gliding.21

Het geleef
168 tot 152 miljoen jaar gelede6
Middel-Jura tot Laat Jura
Fossiele gevind in
Liaoning Province, China32
Lengte
0,51 m (1,7 ft)1
Gewig
1 kg (2 lb)4
Hoogte
0,23 m (0,8 ft)
skatting
Topspoed
omtrent 35 km/h (22 mph)
Vlieënd, skatting

Wanneer het dit geleef?

Trias
Jura
Kryt
252 miljoen jaar gelede20114566, die asteroïde

Hoe groot was dit?

Hoe lank was dit?

Aurornis omtrent 0,51 m lank (1,7 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?

Aurornisomtrent 0,23 m hoog (0,8 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 8 piesangs
so lank soos 3 piesangs punt aan puntligter as 'n huiskatso swaar soos 8 piesangsso lank soos 16 speelgoedboustene in 'n ryklein genoeg om onder 'n stoel deur te loopkon in 11 sekondes oor 'n hele sokkerveld vlieg

Hoe groot was Aurornis 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

Aurornis is the oldest known avialan, the group that includes birds and their closest dinosaur relatives.2

2

The only fossil of Aurornis is a complete skeleton with traces of fluffy, down-like feathers around the neck and chest.1

3

Aurornis lived during the Middle to Late Jurassic period, about 168 to 152 million years ago.3

4

Its name means 'dawn bird' because it lived near the beginning of bird evolution.1

5

Aurornis was about 51 centimeters (20 inches) long, about the size of a modern chicken.1

6

Scientists think Aurornis could not fly using its forelimbs like modern birds, but it may have glided or used its feathers for balance.2

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

?Is Aurornis a dinosaur?

Yes, Aurornis is a small, feathered theropod dinosaur and one of the earliest known relatives of birds.45

?How big was Aurornis?

About 51 centimetres long, roughly the size of a modern chicken or pheasant.24

?What did Aurornis eat?

Scientists do not know for sure, but because it was a small theropod dinosaur, it probably ate small animals like insects or lizards.4

?How old is Aurornis?

Aurornis lived about 160 million years ago, during the Middle to Late Jurassic Period. Some scientists are not certain of the exact age because the fossil's origin is unclear.45

?Could Aurornis fly?

Probably not like modern birds. Its short forelimbs suggest it could not fly using powered flight, but it may have glided or used its feathers for display or balance.41

?Is Aurornis older than Archaeopteryx?

Yes, Aurornis lived about 160 million years ago, roughly 10 million years before Archaeopteryx, which lived about 150 million years ago. However, some scientists are not sure of Aurornis's exact age.45

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam
Aurornis
Benoem deur
Godefroit et al. 20136
Groep
Vroeë voëls
Familie / klade
Avialae6
Klassifikasie
Theropoda > Avialae6
Ouderdom van die rotse
168 tot 152 miljoen jaar (Bathonian / Kimmeridgian)6
Rotsformasies
Tiaojishan6
Lande
China6
Fossielrekords
1 in The Paleobiology Database6
Ontdekking
Aurornis was named in 2013 by Pascal Godefroit and colleagues. The fossil was found in the Tiaojishan Formation of Liaoning, China, and was named after Xu Xing, a famous Chinese paleontologist.31
Steeds omstrede
Scientists debate whether Aurornis could fly or just glide, because its feathers were simple and not suited for powered flight.2

Waar die feite vandaan kom

  1. A Jurassic avialan dinosaur from China resolves the early phylogenetic history of birds (biblio.naturalsciences.be)
  2. A Jurassic avialan dinosaur from China resolves the early phylogenetic history of birds | Nature (web.archive.org)
  3. PBDB Taxon (paleobiodb.org)
  4. Aurornis (en.wikipedia.org)
  5. Archaeopteryx restored in fossil reshuffle - BBC News (bbc.co.uk)
  6. Aurornis in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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