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Elopteryx

Naam beteken: “marsh wing”1
Het geëet: VleisSnaakse dino's met vereLaat Kryt

Elopteryx was a small, bird-like dinosaur that lived on an island in the ancient sea. It had feathers and might have been able to fly, but scientists think it may have lost that ability later. It was a meat-eater that hunted small animals.1

Het geleef
72 tot 66 miljoen jaar gelede5
Laat Kryt
Fossiele gevind in
Romania, in the Hațeg Basin of Transylvania15
Lengte
0,9 m (3 ft)2
Gewig
2,7 kg (6 lb)2
Hoogte
0,37 m (1,2 ft)
skatting
Topspoed
omtrent 29 km/h (18 mph)
Hardloop, skatting

Wanneer het dit geleef?

Trias
Jura
Kryt
252 miljoen jaar gelede20114566, die asteroïde

Hoe groot was dit?

Hoe lank was dit?

Elopteryx omtrent 0,9 m lank (3 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)Elopteryxomtrent 0,37 m hoog (1,2 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 23 piesangs
so lank soos 2 huiskatte van neus tot stertso lank soos 5 piesangs punt aan puntomtrent so swaar soos 'n huiskatso swaar soos 23 piesangsklein genoeg om onder 'n stoel deur te loopkon 100 meter in 12 sekondes hardloop (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot was Elopteryx 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

Elopteryx lived about 70 to 66 million years ago, near the very end of the Age of Dinosaurs.1

2

Its fossils were found on Hațeg Island, which was a large island in the ancient sea that covered parts of Europe.1

3

For a long time, scientists thought Elopteryx was a bird, not a dinosaur. Now they think it was a bird-like dinosaur.1

4

A 2024 study found that Elopteryx was secondarily flightless, meaning it evolved from flying ancestors but lost the ability to fly.1

5

Some scientists think Elopteryx might be the same animal as Balaur bondoc, another dinosaur from Romania.1

6

Elopteryx is known from only a few leg bones, so scientists are still unsure exactly what it looked like.1

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

?How big was Elopteryx?

Elopteryx was small, about the size of a large pelican or a big cormorant, based on its leg bones. Scientists are still unsure of its exact size because only a few fossils have been found.13

?Could Elopteryx fly?

Scientists are not certain if Elopteryx could fly. While some studies suggest it may have been flightless, more evidence is needed to confirm its flight capabilities.14

?What did Elopteryx eat?

Elopteryx was a meat-eater that hunted small animals. Its sharp teeth and claws helped it catch prey.1

?Is Elopteryx the same as Balaur bondoc?

Maybe. Some scientists think Elopteryx might be the same animal as Balaur bondoc, another dinosaur from Romania. More fossils are needed to be sure.14

?When did Elopteryx live?

Elopteryx lived about 70 to 66 million years ago, near the very end of the Age of Dinosaurs.1

?Where was Elopteryx found?

Elopteryx fossils were found on Hațeg Island, which was a large island in the ancient sea that covered parts of what is now Romania.1

Mite-breker

Mite: Elopteryx was a bird like a pelican or an owl.

Waarheid: Scientists now think Elopteryx was a non-avian dinosaur, not a bird. It was a feathered theropod related to birds.1

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam
Elopteryx
Benoem deur
Andrews 19135
Groep
Snaakse dino's met vere
Familie / klade
Alvarezsauridae5
Klassifikasie
Theropoda > Alvarezsauridae5
Ouderdom van die rotse
72 tot 66 miljoen jaar (Maastrichtian)5
Rotsformasies
Sînpetru, Râul Mare5
Lande
Roemenië5
Fossielrekords
3 in The Paleobiology Database5
Ontdekking
The famous Hungarian paleontologist Franz Nopcsa found the first bones near Sînpetru in Romania. In 1913, Charles William Andrews named the dinosaur Elopteryx nopcsai in his honor.1
Steeds omstrede
Scientists still debate whether Elopteryx was a bird-like dinosaur or an early bird, and whether it is the same species as Balaur bondoc.1

Waar die feite vandaan kom

  1. Elopteryx (en.wikipedia.org)
  2. Elopteryx nopcsai | Dinosaur Database by DinoAnimals.com (dinoanimals.com)
  3. ELOPTERYX REVISITED - A NEW BIRD-LIKE SPECIMEN FROM THE MAASTRICHTIAN OF THE HAŢEG BASIN (ROMANIA) (actapalrom.geo-paleontologica.org)
  4. Elopteryx at Nălaț-Vad: new theropod material described from the Hațeg Basin (Romania) (biozoojournals.ro)
  5. Elopteryx in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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