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Caenagnathus

Naam beteken: “recent jaw”4
Het geëet: 'n Bietjie van allesSnaakse dino's met vereLaat Kryt

Caenagnathus was a big, bird-like dinosaur with a toothless beak. It lived in what is now Canada and the United States during the Late Cretaceous. Scientists think it ate both plants and meat, like a modern-day crow.41

Het geleef
84 tot 66 miljoen jaar gelede4
Laat Kryt
Fossiele gevind in
Alberta, Canada and South Dakota, USA4
Lengte
2,5 tot 3,5 m (8,2 tot 11 ft)1
Gewig
50 kg tot 100 kg (110 tot 220 lb)1
Hoogte
1 tot 1,5 m (3,3 tot 4,9 ft)2
Topspoed
omtrent 48 km/h (30 mph)
Hardloop, skatting

Wanneer het dit geleef?

Trias
Jura
Kryt
252 miljoen jaar gelede20114566, die asteroïde

Hoe groot was dit?

Hoe lank was dit?

Caenagnathus omtrent 3,5 m lank (11 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 Hondomtrent 0,5 m (1,6 ft)Caenagnathusomtrent 1,5 m hoog (4,9 ft)'n Perdomtrent 1,6 m (5,2 ft)'n Olifantomtrent 3,2 m (10 ft)

Hoe swaar was dit?

so swaar soos 5 honde
so lank soos 4 honde van neus tot stertso lank soos 19 piesangs punt aan puntso swaar soos 20 waatlemoeneso swaar soos 5 kleuterskoolkindersso swaar soos 3 skoolkinderskon 100 meter in 7,5 sekondes hardloop (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot was Caenagnathus 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

Caenagnathus was first thought to be a bird because its jaw looked so bird-like.4

2

It was one of the largest caenagnathids, rivaling the size of Anzu wyliei.1

3

Its beak had three ridges on the tip, which may have helped it grip food.2

4

Caenagnathus lived alongside other caenagnathids like Citipes and Chirostenotes in the Dinosaur Park Formation.1

5

The type specimen is a lower jaw (mandible) found in Alberta, Canada.2

6

It was a ground-dwelling dinosaur that walked on two legs.4

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

?How big was Caenagnathus?

Caenagnathus was about 2.5 metres (8.2 feet) long and weighed around 85 to 100 kilograms (187 to 220 pounds). It was one of the largest caenagnathids, similar in size to its relative Anzu.3

?What did Caenagnathus eat?

Scientists think Caenagnathus ate both plants and meat, like a modern-day crow. Its toothless beak likely helped it grip a variety of foods.3

?Did Caenagnathus have feathers?

Yes, like all oviraptorosaurs, Caenagnathus would most likely have had a coat of feathers over its body.3

?Is Caenagnathus a dinosaur?

Yes, Caenagnathus is a dinosaur. It is a genus of caenagnathid oviraptorosaurian dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous.3

Mite-breker

Mite: Caenagnathus was a bird.

Waarheid: Caenagnathus was a feathered dinosaur, not a bird. It belongs to the oviraptorosaur group.4

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam
Caenagnathus
Benoem deur
Sternberg 19404
Groep
Snaakse dino's met vere
Familie / klade
Caenagnathidae4
Klassifikasie
Theropoda > Oviraptorosauria4
Ouderdom van die rotse
84 tot 66 miljoen jaar (Campanian / Maastrichtian)4
Rotsformasies
Dinosaur Park, Hell Creek4
Lande
Kanada, VSA4
Fossielrekords
8 in The Paleobiology Database4
Ontdekking
Caenagnathus was named by R. M. Sternberg in 1940 based on a jaw fossil from the Dinosaur Park Formation in Alberta, Canada.4
Steeds omstrede
Scientists are still debating whether some fossils belong to Caenagnathus or to other similar caenagnathids.1

Waar die feite vandaan kom

  1. Caenagnathids of the Dinosaur Park Formation (Campanian) of Alberta, Canada: anatomy, osteohistology, taxonomy, and evolution | Vertebrate Anatomy Morphology Palaeontology (journals.library.ualberta.ca)
  2. PBDB Taxon (paleobiodb.org)
  3. Caenagnathus (en.wikipedia.org)
  4. Caenagnathus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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