Elanodactylus

Naam beteken: “kite finger”1

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Elanodactylus was a pterosaur, a flying reptile that lived during the Early Cretaceous. It had long, slim wings like a kite and a wingspan of about 2.5 metres (8.2 feet). It probably flew over lakes and rivers, scooping up fish to eat.1 2

Prettige feit: pterosourusse het oor die dinosourusse gevlieg, maar hulle was hul neefs, nie self dinosourusse nie.

Het geleef

126 tot 120 miljoen jaar gelede3

Vroeë Kryt

Fossiele gevind in

Liaoning Province, China1 2

Vlerkspan

2,5 m (8,2 ft)1

Gewig

10 kg (22 lb)1

Topspoed

omtrent 52 km/h (32 mph)

Vlieënd, skatting

Wanneer het dit geleef?

Trias

Jura

Kryt

252 miljoen jaar gelede20114566, die asteroïde

Hoe groot was dit?

Hoe wyd was sy vlerke?

Hoe swaar was dit?

so swaar soos 2,5 huiskatte

vlerke so wyd soos 1,5 fietse in 'n ryso swaar soos 83 piesangskon in 7,3 sekondes oor 'n hele sokkerveld vlieg

Hoe groot was Elanodactylus 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)

Elanodactylus omtrent 52 km/h (32 mph)

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

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

cool goed

Prettige feite

Elanodactylus had neck vertebrae that looked like those of azhdarchids, the giant pterosaurs from the Late Cretaceous. But scientists think these similar neck bones evolved separately in both groups, a case of convergent evolution.1 2

The first bone in its wing finger was shorter than the second and third bones. This is a unique feature that helps identify Elanodactylus.1

Elanodactylus is the largest known member of its group, the archaeopterodactyloids. Its wingspan was about 2.5 metres (8.2 feet).2

The name Elanodactylus comes from the Greek words for 'kite' and 'finger', because its long, thin wings reminded scientists of a kite bird.1

Elanodactylus lived around 125 to 119 million years ago, during the Early Cretaceous period. Its fossils were found in the Yixian Formation in China.3 1

KI-prent van Elanodactylus — 'n KI-prent van hoe Elanodactylus 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.

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Elanodactylus
Benoem deur: Andres and Ji 20083
Groep: Vlieënde reptiele
Familie / klade: Lophocratia3
Klassifikasie: Pterosauria > Pterodactyloidea3
Ouderdom van die rotse: 126 tot 120 miljoen jaar (Barremian / Aptian)3
Rotsformasies: Yixian3
Lande: China3
Fossielrekords: 2 in The Paleobiology Database3
Ontdekking: Elanodactylus was named in 2008 by Brian Andres and Ji Qiang. The first fossil, a partial skeleton without a skull, was found in the Sihetun Basin in Liaoning, China.1 2
Steeds omstrede: Scientists are still debating whether the long neck bones of Elanodactylus evolved for the same reason as in azhdarchids, or if they were used differently.1 2

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Elanodactylus (en.wikipedia.org)
A NEW PTEROSAUR FROM THE LIAONING PROVINCE OF CHINA, THE PHYLOGENY OF THE PTERODACTYLOIDEA, AND CONVERGENCE IN THEIR CERVICAL VERTEBRAE - ANDRES - 2008 - Palaeontology - Wiley Online Library (onlinelibrary.wiley.com)
Elanodactylus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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