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Ceratonykus

Naam beteken: “horned claw”1
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Ceratonykus was a tiny, bird-like dinosaur that lived in the Late Cretaceous period. It was an alvarezsaur, a group of dinosaurs with strong, clawed hands and long legs. This little dinosaur probably used its sharp claws to dig for insects and other small prey.13

Het geleef
84 tot 72 miljoen jaar gelede3
Laat Kryt
Fossiele gevind in
Mongolia, in the Barun Goyot Formation13
Lengte
0,6 tot 0,75 m (2 tot 2,5 ft)1
Gewig
0,76 kg tot 1 kg (2 tot 2 lb)1
Hoogte
0,31 m (1 ft)
skatting
Topspoed
omtrent 22 km/h (14 mph)
Hardloop, skatting

Wanneer het dit geleef?

Trias
Jura
Kryt
252 miljoen jaar gelede20114566, die asteroïde

Hoe groot was dit?

Hoe lank was dit?

Ceratonykus omtrent 0,75 m lank (2,5 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?

'n Huiskatomtrent 0,3 m (1 ft)Ceratonykusomtrent 0,31 m hoog (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 4 piesangs punt aan puntligter as 'n huiskatso swaar soos 8 piesangsklein genoeg om onder 'n stoel deur te loopkon 100 meter in 16 sekondes hardloop (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot was Ceratonykus 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

Ceratonykus had a very small brain, but scientists found that its brain was built like a reptile's, with no curves. Its optic lobes were pushed to the sides, like in birds.2

2

This dinosaur had excellent eyesight and hearing, which helped it hunt for food.2

3

The name Ceratonykus means 'horned claw', but it did not have a horn on its head. The name refers to a small horn-like bump on its claw bones.1

4

Ceratonykus was about the size of a chicken, measuring up to 75 centimetres (2.5 feet) long and weighing less than a kilogram (2.2 pounds).1

5

Its brain had a large cerebellum, which helped with balance and coordination. This suggests that its ancestors might have climbed trees.2

6

Some scientists think Ceratonykus might actually be the same dinosaur as Parvicursor, because they are so similar.1

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

?How big was Ceratonykus?

Ceratonykus was tiny, about the size of a chicken. It measured up to 75 centimetres (2.5 feet) long and weighed around 760 grams (1.7 pounds).1

?What did Ceratonykus eat?

Ceratonykus probably used its sharp claws to dig for insects and other small prey.1

?Did Ceratonykus have feathers?

Yes, Ceratonykus was a feathered theropod dinosaur, like many of its relatives.1

?Is Ceratonykus a dinosaur?

Yes, Ceratonykus is a dinosaur. It was a small, bird-like alvarezsaurid theropod from the Late Cretaceous.1

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam
Ceratonykus
Benoem deur
Alifanov and Barsbold 20093
Groep
Snaakse dino's met vere
Familie / klade
Alvarezsauridae3
Klassifikasie
Theropoda > Alvarezsauridae3
Ouderdom van die rotse
84 tot 72 miljoen jaar (Campanian)3
Rotsformasies
Baruungoyot3
Lande
Mongolië3
Fossielrekords
1 in The Paleobiology Database3
Ontdekking
Ceratonykus was discovered in 2003 in Mongolia by a fossil preparator named Otkhoon Zhargal. It was named and described in 2009 by Vladimir Alifanov and Rinchen Barsbold.1
Steeds omstrede
Scientists still debate whether Ceratonykus is its own species or just a younger version of another alvarezsaur called Parvicursor.1

Waar die feite vandaan kom

  1. Ceratonykus (en.wikipedia.org)
  2. Brain structure and neurobiology of Alvarezsaurians (Dinosauria), exemplified by Ceratonykus oculatus (Parvicursoridae) from the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia | Paleontological Journal | Springer Nature Link (link.springer.com)
  3. Ceratonykus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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