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Giraffatitan

Naam beteken: “titanic giraffe”1

Het geëet: PlanteLangnekkeLaat Jura tot Vroeë Kryt

Giraffatitan was a giant, long-necked plant-eater that lived in what is now Tanzania. It had a giraffe-like shape with very long front legs and a tall skull. This dinosaur could reach high into the trees to munch on leaves that other dinosaurs couldn't reach.1

Het geleef

162 tot 143 miljoen jaar gelede3

Laat Jura tot Vroeë Kryt

Fossiele gevind in

Tendaguru Formation, Lindi Region, Tanzania1 3

Lengte

23 tot 26 m (75 tot 85 ft)1 2

Gewig

40 ton tot 48 ton (88 200 tot 105 800 lb)1

Hoogte

12 tot 16 m (39 tot 52 ft)1

Topspoed

omtrent 9 km/h (6 mph)

Hardloop, skatting

Wanneer het dit geleef?

Trias

Jura

Kryt

252 miljoen jaar gelede20114566, die asteroïde

Hoe groot was dit?

Hoe lank was dit?

Hoe hoog was dit?

Hoe swaar was dit?

so swaar soos 8 olifante

so lank soos 6 motors in 'n ry geparkeerso lank soos 140 piesangs punt aan puntso swaar soos 9600 waatlemoeneso hoog soos 3 kameelperde op mekaarso swaar soos 60 hele skoolklasse vol kindersso swaar soos 110 ysberehoog genoeg om op vloer 6 by 'n venster in te loerkon 100 meter in 40 sekondes hardloop (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot was Giraffatitan 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)

Giraffatitan omtrent 9 km/h (6 mph)

'n Kind op 'n fiets 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

Giraffatitan was first thought to be an African species of Brachiosaurus, but scientists now think it is a separate genus because of many differences in its bones.1

The name Giraffatitan means 'titanic giraffe' because its long neck and sloping body reminded scientists of a giraffe.1

Most size estimates come from a subadult skeleton called HMN SII, but a larger leg bone suggests some Giraffatitan grew even bigger, up to 26 metres long.1

Its nostrils were once thought to be on top of its head, like a snorkel, but modern studies show they were near the tip of the snout.1

Giraffatitan lived about 150 to 145 million years ago, during the Late Jurassic period, in a warm, seasonal climate with forests and coastal lagoons.1

It had a very long neck that could only move up and down a little, so it probably fed on treetop leaves without swinging its head sideways much.1

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

?How big was Giraffatitan?

About 23 metres (75 feet) long and 12 metres (39 feet) tall. The largest individuals may have reached 26 metres (85 feet) and weighed up to 48 tonnes (53 tons).1 2

?What did Giraffatitan eat?

It was a plant-eater (herbivore) that ate leaves from the tops of trees. Its long neck and chisel-like teeth helped it reach and bite off foliage that other dinosaurs couldn't.1 2

?When did Giraffatitan live?

It lived during the Late Jurassic Period, about 154 to 142 million years ago.2

?Where was Giraffatitan found?

Its fossils were discovered in Tanzania, Africa, at a place called Tendaguru.1 2

?Was Giraffatitan bigger than T. rex?

Yes, much bigger. Giraffatitan was about 23 metres long and weighed up to 48 tonnes, while T. rex was only about 12 metres long and weighed around 8 tonnes.1

?Is Giraffatitan a dinosaur?

Yes, it is a dinosaur. It is a sauropod, a group of four-legged, long-necked plant-eating dinosaurs.1 2

?Why did Giraffatitan have a long neck?

Its long neck helped it reach high into trees to eat leaves that other dinosaurs could not reach. Its neck could only move up and down a little, so it probably fed on treetop leaves without swinging its head sideways much.1

?Could Giraffatitan swim?

No, scientists now think it was a fully land animal. Water pressure would have made it hard to breathe if it was submerged, and its feet were too narrow for swimming.1

Mite-breker

Mite: Some people think Giraffatitan spent most of its time in water to support its heavy body.

Waarheid: Scientists now believe it was fully land-living, because water pressure would have made breathing difficult and its feet were not good for swimming.1

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Giraffatitan
Benoem deur: (Paul 1988)3
Groep: Langnekke
Familie / klade: Brachiosauridae3
Klassifikasie: Sauropodomorpha > Sauropoda > Macronaria3
Ouderdom van die rotse: 162 tot 143 miljoen jaar (Oxfordian / Tithonian)3
Rotsformasies: Tendaguru3
Lande: Tanzanië3
Fossielrekords: 42 in The Paleobiology Database3
Ontdekking: Giraffatitan was discovered in Tanzania by a German expedition led by Werner Janensch, who first named it Brachiosaurus brancai in 1914. It was later given its own genus name Giraffatitan by Gregory S. Paul in 1988.1
Steeds omstrede: Scientists still debate whether Giraffatitan should be a separate genus from Brachiosaurus or just a close relative.1

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Giraffatitan (en.wikipedia.org)
Giraffatitan | Natural History Museum (nhm.ac.uk)
Giraffatitan in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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