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Enaliornis

Naam beteken: “sea bird”1

Enaliornis was an ancient seabird that lived during the time of the dinosaurs. It swam in the seas with lobed feet, like a grebe, and probably ate fish and other sea creatures.1 2

Het geleef

106 tot 100 miljoen jaar gelede2

Vroeë Kryt

Fossiele gevind in

Coldham Common near Cambridge, England1 2

Topspoed

omtrent 12 km/h (7 mph)

Swem, skatting

Wanneer het dit geleef?

Trias

Jura

Kryt

252 miljoen jaar gelede20114566, die asteroïde

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)

Enaliornis omtrent 12 km/h (7 mph)

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

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

cool goed

Prettige feite

Enaliornis is the oldest known hesperornithine bird, living about 100 million years ago.1

The largest species, Enaliornis barretti, was about the size of a large pigeon.1

Scientists are not sure if Enaliornis had teeth like other hesperornithines, because its skull is not well preserved.1

Enaliornis probably had lobed feet for swimming, not webbed feet like ducks.1

It was first named Pelagornis in 1866, but that name was already used for a different bird, so it was changed to Enaliornis in 1876.1 2

Three species of Enaliornis are known: the small E. sedgwicki, the medium E. seeleyi, and the large E. barretti.1

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

?Was Enaliornis a dinosaur?

Yes, Enaliornis was a bird, and birds are a type of dinosaur. It was an ancient seabird that lived during the time of the dinosaurs.1

?How big was Enaliornis?

The largest species, Enaliornis barretti, was about the size of a large pigeon. The other two species were smaller.1

?Could Enaliornis fly?

No, Enaliornis probably could not fly well. Scientists believe it did not have well-developed wings, and it swam with its lobed feet instead.1

?Where did Enaliornis live?

Enaliornis lived near what is now Cambridge, England, about 100 million years ago. Its fossils have been found there.1

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Enaliornis
Benoem deur: Seeley 18762
Groep: Vroeë voëls
Familie / klade: Hesperornithiformes2
Klassifikasie: Theropoda > Avialae2
Ouderdom van die rotse: 106 tot 100 miljoen jaar (Albian)2
Rotsformasies: Gault2
Lande: Verenigde Koninkryk2
Fossielrekords: 2 in The Paleobiology Database2
Ook bekend as: Pelagornis (ouer name tel nou as dieselfde dier)2
Ontdekking: Enaliornis was named by Harry Govier Seeley in 1876 based on fossils found near Cambridge, England. Seeley had first called it Pelagornis in 1866, but that name was already taken.1 2
Steeds omstrede: Scientists still debate whether Enaliornis had teeth, because the fossil skull pieces are too incomplete to tell.1

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Enaliornis (en.wikipedia.org)
Enaliornis in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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