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Brasilotitan

Naam beteken: “Brazil giant”1

Brasilotitan was a long-necked, plant-eating dinosaur that lived in Brazil during the Late Cretaceous. It was a titanosaur, a group of huge sauropods, but Brasilotitan was smaller than many of its giant cousins.1

Het geleef

84 tot 66 miljoen jaar gelede4

Laat Kryt

Fossiele gevind in

Fossils were found near Presidente Prudente city, São Paulo State, Brazil, in the Adamantina Formation.1 2

Lengte

tot 12 m (39 ft)1

Hoogte

2,9 m (9,5 ft)

skatting

Topspoed

omtrent 19 km/h (12 mph)

Hardloop, skatting

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?

skatting

so lank soos 2,5 motors in 'n ry geparkeerso lank soos 67 piesangs punt aan puntkon 100 meter in 19 sekondes hardloop (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot was Brasilotitan 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)

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

Brasilotitan omtrent 19 km/h (12 mph)

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

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

cool goed

Prettige feite

Brasilotitan had a lower jaw shaped like an 'L', with the front part slightly twisted inward. This feature had never been seen before in any titanosaur.1 2

The name 'nemophagus' means 'pasture eater' or 'wood eater', referring to its plant-based diet.1

Some of the fossil bones show puncture marks, and theropod teeth were found nearby. Scientists think a meat-eating dinosaur may have scavenged the carcass before it was buried.1

Brasilotitan was small for a sauropod, probably less than 12 metres (39 feet) long.1

The fossil includes a right dentary (lower jaw bone), neck vertebrae, part of the sacrum, hip bones, and a toe claw.1 2

Brasilotitan is closely related to another Brazilian titanosaur called Uberabatitan.1

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

?How big was Brasilotitan?

Brasilotitan was small for a sauropod, probably less than 12 metres long. Some sources say it was about 8 metres long and 3 metres tall.1 3

?What did Brasilotitan eat?

Brasilotitan was a herbivore, meaning it ate plants. Its name 'nemophagus' means 'pasture eater' or 'wood eater'.1 3

?Where was Brasilotitan found?

Brasilotitan fossils were found in Brazil, near Presidente Prudente city in São Paulo state. They were collected along a road in 2000.1 3

?Did Brasilotitan have any predators?

Yes, some of its bones have puncture marks and theropod teeth were found nearby. Scientists think a meat-eating dinosaur may have scavenged its carcass.1 3

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Brasilotitan
Benoem deur: Machado et al. 20134
Groep: Langnekke
Familie / klade: Rinconsauria4
Klassifikasie: Sauropodomorpha > Sauropoda > Titanosauria > Macronaria4
Ouderdom van die rotse: 84 tot 66 miljoen jaar (Campanian / Maastrichtian)4
Rotsformasies: Adamantina4
Lande: Brasilië4
Fossielrekords: 1 in The Paleobiology Database4
Ontdekking: William R. Nava collected the partial skeleton in 2000 along a road near Presidente Prudente, Brazil. In 2013, a team led by Elaine B. Machado described it as a new genus and species, Brasilotitan nemophagus.1 2
Steeds omstrede: Scientists are not sure exactly how Brasilotitan is related to other titanosaurs. Some studies place it close to Uberabatitan, while others suggest it is related to Antarctosaurus and Bonitasaura.1

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Brasilotitan (en.wikipedia.org)
A new titanosaur sauropod from the Late Cretaceous of Brazil (mapress.com)
Brasilotitan nemophagus (pt.wikipedia.org)
Brasilotitan in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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