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Fortunguavis

Naam beteken: “strong claw bird”1

Fortunguavis was a small, feathered dinosaur that could climb trees like a modern woodpecker. It lived about 120 million years ago in what is now China. Its strong, curved claws helped it grip tree trunks tightly.1 2

Het geleef

121 tot 113 miljoen jaar gelede3

Vroeë Kryt

Fossiele gevind in

Fossils were found in the Jiufotang Formation in northeastern China, at a site called Xiao-tai-zi.3 1

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)

Fortunguavis 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

Fortunguavis had a wishbone that was strongly curved downward, which is unusual and helped it climb.2

Its foot had a special shape: the second toe bone was much shorter than the fourth, which is rare among its relatives.2

The claws on its toes were extremely curved, even more than in other similar birds, showing it was a great tree climber.1 2

It had very strong and thick leg bones compared to other early birds, which helped it climb and move on the ground.2

Fortunguavis lived during the Aptian stage, which was about 121 to 113 million years ago.3

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

Mite-breker

Mite: Some people think Fortunguavis was a true bird like modern birds.

Waarheid: It was actually a type of enantiornithine, a group of ancient birds that went extinct, and it had teeth and claws on its wings.1

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Fortunguavis
Benoem deur: Wang et al. 20143
Groep: Vroeë voëls
Familie / klade: Enantiornithes3
Klassifikasie: Theropoda > Avialae3
Ouderdom van die rotse: 121 tot 113 miljoen jaar (Aptian)3
Rotsformasies: Jiufotang3
Lande: China3
Fossielrekords: 1 in The Paleobiology Database3
Ontdekking: Scientists named Fortunguavis in 2014 after studying a fossil from the Jiufotang Formation in China. The name means 'strong claw bird' because of its powerful foot claws.1 3
Steeds omstrede: Scientists are still debating exactly how Fortunguavis used its strong claws, whether for climbing trees or for other activities.2

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Fortunguavis (en.wikipedia.org)
A new robust enantiornithine bird from the Lower Cretaceous of China with scansorial adaptations (tandfonline.com)
Fortunguavis in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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