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Diracodon

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Diracodon was a plated dinosaur that walked on four legs and munched on plants. It lived long ago during the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. Scientists think it was a type of stegosaur, related to the famous Stegosaurus.3

Het geleef
162 tot 94 miljoen jaar gelede3
Laat Jura tot Laat Kryt
Fossiele gevind in
Fossils of Diracodon have been found in Wyoming, USA, in rocks of the Morrison Formation.1
Lengte
6,5 tot 9 m (21 tot 30 ft)2
Gewig
3,5 ton tot 6,9 ton (7 700 tot 15 200 lb)2
Hoogte
2,9 m (9,5 ft)2
Topspoed
omtrent 13 km/h (8 mph)
Hardloop, skatting

Wanneer het dit geleef?

Trias
Jura
Kryt
252 miljoen jaar gelede20114566, die asteroïde

Hoe groot was dit?

Hoe lank was dit?

Diracodon omtrent 9 m lank (30 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)'n Perdomtrent 1,6 m (5,2 ft)Diracodonomtrent 2,9 m hoog (9,5 ft)'n Olifantomtrent 3,2 m (10 ft)

Hoe swaar was dit?

so swaar soos 5 motors
so lank soos 2 motors in 'n ry geparkeerso lank soos 50 piesangs punt aan puntomtrent so swaar soos 'n olifantso swaar soos 1400 waatlemoeneso swaar soos 9 hele skoolklasse vol kindersso swaar soos 15 ysberekon 100 meter in 28 sekondes hardloop (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot was Diracodon 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

Diracodon was named by the famous paleontologist Othniel Charles Marsh in 1881.3

2

The name Diracodon means 'two-point tooth' or 'two-ray tooth', but scientists are not sure exactly what it refers to.1

3

Diracodon is known from a partial skeleton, including parts of the skull and jaws.1

4

Some scientists think Diracodon might be the same animal as Stegosaurus, because their fossils are very similar.1

5

Diracodon lived in the Late Jurassic, about 155 to 145 million years ago, in what is now North America.1

6

Like other stegosaurs, Diracodon probably had plates on its back and spikes on its tail, but we don't have direct evidence from its fossils.3

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'n KI-prent van hoe Diracodon 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 Diracodon

?What did Diracodon eat?

It was an herbivore, meaning it ate plants like low-lying bushes and shrubs.32

?How big was Diracodon?

Scientists estimate it was about 9 metres (30 feet) long and weighed over 6.9 metric tons (7.6 short tons).2

?Did Diracodon have plates on its back?

Yes, like other stegosaurs, it probably had kite-shaped upright plates along its back and spikes on its tail, though direct evidence from its fossils is missing.2

?When did Diracodon live?

It lived during the Late Jurassic, about 155 to 145 million years ago.2

?Where did Diracodon live?

Its fossils have been found in North America, especially in Wyoming and Colorado.32

?Is Diracodon a dinosaur?

Yes, it is a plated dinosaur (a stegosaur) that walked on four legs and ate plants.2

?Was Diracodon the same as Stegosaurus?

Many scientists think Diracodon might be the same animal as Stegosaurus, because their fossils are very similar.3

?How fast could Diracodon run?

Probably only about 13 km/h (8 mph) at its fastest, about as fast as a kid running fast. This is an estimate. As a large, heavy stegosaur it moved slowly on four legs.2

?What does the name Diracodon mean?

The name Diracodon means 'two-point tooth' or 'two-ray tooth', though scientists are not sure exactly what it refers to.2

?Could Diracodon swim?

There is no direct evidence, but as a land-dwelling dinosaur it likely could not swim well.3

Mite-breker

Mite: Diracodon is a completely separate dinosaur from Stegosaurus.

Waarheid: Many paleontologists think Diracodon is actually the same animal as Stegosaurus, because its fossils are very similar. Some experts consider Diracodon a synonym of Stegosaurus.1

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam
Diracodon
Benoem deur
Marsh 18813
Groep
Dino's met plate
Familie / klade
Stegosauridae3
Klassifikasie
Ornithischia > Stegosauria > Thyreophora3
Ouderdom van die rotse
162 tot 94 miljoen jaar (Oxfordian / Cenomanian)3
Rotsformasies
Morrison3
Lande
VSA3
Fossielrekords
86 in The Paleobiology Database3
Ontdekking
Diracodon was named by Othniel Charles Marsh in 1881 based on a partial skeleton found in Wyoming, USA. The type specimen is stored at the Yale Peabody Museum.1
Steeds omstrede
Scientists still debate whether Diracodon is a valid genus or just a synonym of Stegosaurus. Some studies treat it as a nomen dubium, meaning the name is doubtful.1

Waar die feite vandaan kom

  1. PBDB Taxon (paleobiodb.org)
  2. Stegosaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
  3. Diracodon in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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