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Changdusaurus

Naam beteken: “Changdu lizard”1
Het geëet: PlanteDino's met plateMiddel-Jura

Changdusaurus was a plated dinosaur that munched on plants during the Middle Jurassic. It walked on four legs and had bony plates on its back for protection. This stegosaur lived in what is now China.11

Het geleef
175 tot 162 miljoen jaar gelede5
Middel-Jura
Fossiele gevind in
Xizang (Tibet), China1
Lengte
10 m (33 ft)1
Gewig
10 ton (22 000 lb)1
Hoogte
1 m (3,3 ft)1
Topspoed
omtrent 10 km/h (6 mph)
Hardloop, skatting

Wanneer het dit geleef?

Trias
Jura
Kryt
252 miljoen jaar gelede20114566, die asteroïde

Hoe groot was dit?

Hoe lank was dit?

Changdusaurus omtrent 10 m lank (33 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 Huiskatomtrent 0,3 m (1 ft)'n Hondomtrent 0,5 m (1,6 ft)Changdusaurusomtrent 1 m hoog (3,3 ft)'n Perdomtrent 1,6 m (5,2 ft)

Hoe swaar was dit?

so swaar soos 7 motors
so lank soos 2 motors in 'n ry geparkeerso lank soos 56 piesangs punt aan puntso swaar soos 1,5 olifanteso swaar soos 2000 waatlemoeneso swaar soos 12 hele skoolklasse vol kindersso swaar soos 22 ysberekon 100 meter in 36 sekondes hardloop (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot was Changdusaurus 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

Changdusaurus lived about 174 to 161 million years ago, during the Middle Jurassic.5

2

Its name means 'Changdu lizard' after the city of Changdu in Tibet.1

3

This dinosaur was a stegosaur, a group known for having plates and spines along their backs.1

4

Some scientists think Changdusaurus might be a nomen nudum, meaning the name was not properly described.1

5

The only fossils of Changdusaurus were found at the Dabuka site in Daye, China.1

6

Stegosaurids like Changdusaurus had a very small head compared to their huge body.1

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

?How big was Changdusaurus?

It was about 7 metres (23 feet) long. That is roughly the length of a large minibus.3

?What did Changdusaurus eat?

It ate plants. It was a herbivore that munched on ferns and other greenery.3

?When did Changdusaurus live?

It lived during the Middle Jurassic, about 174 to 161 million years ago.3

?Where was Changdusaurus found?

Its fossils were found in China, near the city of Changdu in Tibet, at the Dabuka site.53

?Is Changdusaurus a real dinosaur?

Some scientists think it is a nomen nudum, meaning the name was not properly described. So it is not a fully accepted dinosaur name.54

?Did Changdusaurus have plates?

Yes, it had bony plates on its back for protection, like other stegosaurs.3

?Was Changdusaurus a stegosaur?

Yes, it was a stegosaur, a group of plated dinosaurs that walked on four legs.5

?How fast could Changdusaurus run?

Nobody knows for sure. Since it was a heavy, four-legged stegosaur, it probably moved slowly.3

Mite-breker

Mite: Many people think all stegosaurs had the same number of plates.

Waarheid: Different stegosaur species had different numbers and shapes of plates and spines.1

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam
Changdusaurus
Benoem deur
Zhao 19855
Groep
Dino's met plate
Familie / klade
Stegosauridae5
Klassifikasie
Ornithischia > Stegosauria > Thyreophora5
Ouderdom van die rotse
175 tot 162 miljoen jaar (Aalenian / Callovian)5
Lande
China5
Fossielrekords
1 in The Paleobiology Database5
Ontdekking
Changdusaurus was named by Chinese paleontologist Zhao Xijin in 1985 based on fossils from the Jurassic of Tibet.12
Steeds omstrede
Scientists are not sure if Changdusaurus is a valid dinosaur or if its fossils belong to another stegosaur.1

Waar die feite vandaan kom

  1. PBDB Taxon (paleobiodb.org)
  2. PBDB Bibliographic Reference (paleobiodb.org)
  3. “Changtusaurus laminaplacodus” | Dinosaur Database by DinoAnimals.com (dinoanimals.com)
  4. Re: Stegosaurian genera (dml.reptilis.net)
  5. Changdusaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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