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Carnotaurus

Naam beteken: “meat-eating bull”1

Het geëet: VleisVleisvretende dino'sLaat Kryt

Carnotaurus was a meat-eating dinosaur with two thick horns above its eyes, just like a bull. It had very tiny arms and a strong, muscular neck. This dinosaur lived in South America near the end of the age of dinosaurs.1 2

Het geleef

72 tot 66 miljoen jaar gelede5

Laat Kryt

Fossiele gevind in

Chubut Province, Argentina1 2

Lengte

7,5 tot 8 m (25 tot 26 ft)1 2

Gewig

1,3 ton tot 2,1 ton (2 900 tot 4 600 lb)1

Hoogte

2,5 tot 3 m (8,2 tot 9,8 ft)3

Topspoed

omtrent 56 km/h (35 mph)

Hardloop: Mazzetta et al. 1998; popular estimate 48 to 56 km/h

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 1,5 motors

so lank soos 8 honde van neus tot stertso lank soos 44 piesangs punt aan puntso swaar soos 100 hondeso swaar soos 420 waatlemoeneso swaar soos 2,5 hele skoolklasse vol kindersso swaar soos 5 ysberekon 100 meter in 6,4 sekondes hardloop (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot was Carnotaurus 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)

Carnotaurus omtrent 56 km/h (35 mph)

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

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

cool goed

Prettige feite

Carnotaurus is the only meat-eating dinosaur known to have two thick horns on its head. The name means 'meat-eating bull' because of these horns.1

Its arms were even smaller than those of Tyrannosaurus rex. The forelimbs were very short and probably useless for grabbing prey.1

Scientists have found skin impressions from Carnotaurus. The skin was covered with small, bumpy scales, and there is no evidence of feathers.1 2

Carnotaurus had a very flexible lower jaw, similar to a snake. It could open its mouth wide and maybe swallow small animals whole.1 2

Some studies say Carnotaurus had a bite as strong as an American alligator, which has one of the strongest bites of any living animal.1 2

Only one complete skeleton of Carnotaurus has ever been found. It is one of the best-known theropod dinosaurs from the Southern Hemisphere.1

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

?How big was Carnotaurus?

Carnotaurus was about 7.5 to 8 metres (24.6 to 26.2 feet) long and weighed between 1.3 and 2.1 tonnes (1.4 to 2.3 short tons).1 2

?Did Carnotaurus have feathers?

No, scientists have found lots of skin impressions showing it had scales, and no evidence of feathers has ever been found.2 1

?What did Carnotaurus eat?

Carnotaurus was a meat-eater. Some studies think it hunted large prey like sauropods, while others think it ate smaller animals.1 2

?How fast could Carnotaurus run?

Maybe up to about 56 km/h (35 mph), as fast as a car driving in town! This is a popular estimate, not a measured speed. Its long, slender back legs and strong tail muscles made it one of the fastest big meat-eaters.1

?Was Carnotaurus bigger than T. rex?

No, Carnotaurus was smaller. T. rex could grow over 12 metres long, while Carnotaurus was about 8 metres long.2

?Why did Carnotaurus have horns?

The two thick horns above its eyes were probably used for fighting other Carnotaurus, maybe by head-butting or pushing.1 4

?How strong was Carnotaurus' bite?

Scientists disagree. Some say its bite was as strong as an American alligator's, while others think it was weaker but very fast.2 1

?When did Carnotaurus live?

Carnotaurus lived during the Late Cretaceous period, between 69 and 66 million years ago.2 1

?Where was Carnotaurus found?

Its only skeleton was found in Chubut Province, Argentina, in rocks of the La Colonia Formation.1 2

?Could Carnotaurus swim?

The sources do not say whether Carnotaurus could swim, so nobody knows for sure.1 2

Mite-breker

Mite: Carnotaurus had feathers like some other dinosaurs.

Waarheid: No feathers have ever been found on Carnotaurus. Its skin impressions show only scales, so scientists think it was not feathered.1 2

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Carnotaurus
Benoem deur: Bonaparte 19855
Groep: Vleisvretende dino's
Familie / klade: Abelisauridae5
Klassifikasie: Theropoda > Ceratosauria > Abelisauridae5
Ouderdom van die rotse: 72 tot 66 miljoen jaar (Maastrichtian)5
Rotsformasies: La Colonia5
Lande: Argentinië5
Fossielrekords: 1 in The Paleobiology Database5
Ontdekking: The only skeleton of Carnotaurus was found in 1984 on a farm in Chubut, Argentina. It was named by paleontologist José Bonaparte in 1985.1 5
Steeds omstrede: Scientists still debate what Carnotaurus ate. Some think it hunted large sauropods, while others believe it fed mainly on small animals.1 2

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Carnotaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
Carnotaurus | Natural History Museum (nhm.ac.uk)
Carnotaurus Size: How Big Was This Horned Dinosaur? (extinctatlas.org)
The Weird Dinosaurs Saga: Carnotaurus - Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum (dinomuseum.ca)
Carnotaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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