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Dryosaurus

Naam beteken: “oak lizard, named after the Greek word for oak tree”1

Het geëet: PlantePlantvreters met snawelsLaat Jura tot Vroeë Kryt

Dryosaurus was a speedy, plant-eating dinosaur that lived in the Late Jurassic period. It had a long neck, strong legs, and a stiff tail that helped it balance while running. It probably used its speed to escape from big predators like Allosaurus.2

Het geleef

155 tot 143 miljoen jaar gelede5

Laat Jura tot Vroeë Kryt

Fossiele gevind in

Western United States (Colorado, Utah, Wyoming), and also in France, Germany, and Portugal2 5

Lengte

3 tot 4 m (9,8 tot 13 ft)2 1

Gewig

100 kg (220 lb)2

Hoogte

1,7 m (5,6 ft)3

Topspoed

omtrent 46 km/h (29 mph)

Hardloop, skatting

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 5 honde

so lank soos 4 honde van neus tot stertso lank soos 22 piesangs punt aan puntso swaar soos 20 waatlemoeneso swaar soos 5 kleuterskoolkindersso swaar soos 3 skoolkinderskon 100 meter in 7,8 sekondes hardloop (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot was Dryosaurus 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)

Dryosaurus omtrent 46 km/h (29 mph)

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

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

cool goed

Prettige feite

Dryosaurus had five fingers on each hand, but its arms were short. Its long legs and stiff tail made it a fast runner.2

The name Dryosaurus means 'oak lizard', but it was named after the forest where it lived, not because its teeth looked like oak leaves.2

Some scientists think Dryosaurus had cheek-like structures to keep food in its mouth while chewing.2

Dryosaurus lived alongside giant sauropods like Diplodocus and Brachiosaurus, as well as predators like Allosaurus and Ceratosaurus.2

The largest Dryosaurus specimen was later identified as a different species, so the true adult size of Dryosaurus is still unknown.2

Dryosaurus fossils have been found in the Morrison Formation, which is famous for the 'Bone Wars' rivalry between paleontologists Marsh and Cope.2

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

?How big was Dryosaurus?

Based on known specimens, Dryosaurus reached up to 3 metres (9.8 ft) long and weighed up to 100 kilograms (220 lb). As no fully mature specimens have been found, the true adult size remains unknown.2

?What did Dryosaurus eat?

Dryosaurus was a plant-eating dinosaur. It ate low-growing vegetation in ancient floodplains, using its beak and cheek teeth.2 1

?When did Dryosaurus live?

Dryosaurus lived during the Late Jurassic period, about 155 to 145 million years ago.1

?Where was Dryosaurus found?

Dryosaurus fossils have been found in the western United States, including Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado. Fossils have also been identified in Tanzania.2 1

?How fast could Dryosaurus run?

Maybe up to about 46 km/h (29 mph). This is an estimate from its size. It was a quick, agile runner with strong legs and escaped predators with speed.2

?Did Dryosaurus have feathers?

The sources do not mention feathers on Dryosaurus. It is described as having a horny beak and cheek teeth, but no feather impressions have been found.2

?Was Dryosaurus bigger than a human?

Dryosaurus was about 3 metres (9.8 ft) long, which is longer than a human is tall, but it weighed up to 100 kilograms (220 lb), which is comparable to a large adult human.2

?Why is it called Dryosaurus?

Dryosaurus means 'tree lizard' or 'oak lizard'. It was named after the forested habitat where it lived, not because its teeth looked like oak leaves.2 4

Mite-breker

Mite: Some people think Dryosaurus was named because its teeth looked like oak leaves.

Waarheid: Actually, the name comes from the Greek word for 'oak' because it lived in forests, not because of its teeth.2

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Dryosaurus
Benoem deur: Marsh 18945
Groep: Plantvreters met snawels
Familie / klade: Dryosauridae5
Klassifikasie: Ornithischia > Ornithopoda > Iguanodontia5
Ouderdom van die rotse: 155 tot 143 miljoen jaar (Kimmeridgian / Tithonian)5
Rotsformasies: Morrison, Marnes de Bléville, Lourinhã5
Lande: VSA, Frankryk, Portugal, Duitsland5
Fossielrekords: 24 in The Paleobiology Database5
Ontdekking: The first Dryosaurus fossils were found in 1876 by Samuel Wendell Williston in Wyoming, USA. Othniel Charles Marsh named it Laosaurus altus in 1878, then gave it its own genus, Dryosaurus, in 1894.2
Steeds omstrede: Scientists are still debating the true adult size of Dryosaurus because no adult specimens have been found yet.2

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Dryosaurus | Natural History Museum (nhm.ac.uk)
Dryosaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
Dryosaurus Fact Sheet (enchantedlearning.com)
Dryosaurus altus (U.S. National Park Service) (home.nps.gov)
Dryosaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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