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Flexomornis

Naam beteken: “flexed shoulder bird”1

Flexomornis was an ancient bird that lived about 96 million years ago. It flew over the coasts of Texas, USA, and ate meat like small fish or insects. This bird is one of the oldest known enantiornithine birds from North America.2 3

Het geleef

100 tot 94 miljoen jaar gelede3

Laat Kryt

Fossiele gevind in

Grapevine Lake Dam Spillway, Tarrant County, Texas, USA2 3

Topspoed

omtrent 27 km/h (17 mph)

Vlieënd, 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)

Flexomornis omtrent 27 km/h (17 mph)

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

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

cool goed

Prettige feite

Flexomornis lived about 96 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous period.2

Its fossils were found in the Woodbine Formation of Texas, near a dam spillway.2

Flexomornis is an enantiornithine bird, a group that had teeth and clawed wings.2

The name Flexomornis means 'flexed shoulder bird' because its shoulder blade is bent.1

Only one species is known, Flexomornis howei, named after fossil hunter Kris Howe.1

These fossils are the oldest known enantiornithine bird remains from North America.2

Flexomornis lived near the coast, and its fossils were found with sharks, turtles, and dinosaurs.2

KI-prent van Flexomornis — 'n KI-prent van hoe Flexomornis 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: Flexomornis
Benoem deur: Tykoski and Fiorillo 20103
Groep: Vroeë voëls
Familie / klade: Enantiornithes3
Klassifikasie: Theropoda > Avialae3
Ouderdom van die rotse: 100 tot 94 miljoen jaar (Cenomanian)3
Rotsformasies: Lewisville3
Lande: VSA3
Fossielrekords: 1 in The Paleobiology Database3
Ontdekking: Flexomornis was named in 2010 by paleontologists Ronald Tykoski and Anthony Fiorillo. The fossils were found by amateur fossil hunter Kris Howe near Grapevine Lake in Texas.2 1
Steeds omstrede: Scientists are not sure if Flexomornis is the oldest North American bird, because some isolated teeth from Utah might be older.2

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Flexomornis (en.wikipedia.org)
An enantiornithine bird from the lower middle Cenomanian of Texas (tandfonline.com)
Flexomornis in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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