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Gobipteryx

Naam beteken: “Gobi wing”1

Gobipteryx was a tiny bird that lived in the Gobi Desert during the time of dinosaurs. It had a toothless beak and could fly soon after hatching, just like some baby birds today.1

Het geleef

84 tot 66 miljoen jaar gelede3

Laat Kryt

Fossiele gevind in

Gobi Desert, Mongolia (Barun Goyot Formation, Nemegt Basin)1 2

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)

Gobipteryx 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

Gobipteryx had a toothless beak, which is rare for a bird from the time of dinosaurs.1

Scientists think Gobipteryx could fly right after hatching, because its wing and shoulder bones were already strong in the egg.1

Gobipteryx was about the size of a partridge, with a skull only 45 millimeters long.1

The first Gobipteryx fossils were two damaged skulls found by a Polish-Mongolian expedition in 1971.1 2

Gobipteryx belongs to a group of ancient birds called Enantiornithes, which all went extinct at the end of the Cretaceous.1

Its bones grew quickly, like those of modern birds, but its growth slowed down right after hatching.1

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

?How big was Gobipteryx?

About the size of a partridge, with a skull only 45 millimeters long.1

?Did Gobipteryx have teeth?

No, Gobipteryx had a toothless beak, which is rare for a bird from the time of dinosaurs.1

?Could Gobipteryx fly?

Yes, scientists believe Gobipteryx could fly. Its long scapula and forelimbs were well suited for flight, and it could probably fly right after hatching.1

?When did Gobipteryx live?

Gobipteryx lived during the Late Cretaceous Period, about 75 to 71 million years ago.1

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Gobipteryx
Benoem deur: Elzanowski 19743
Groep: Vroeë voëls
Familie / klade: Enantiornithes3
Klassifikasie: Theropoda > Avialae3
Ouderdom van die rotse: 84 tot 66 miljoen jaar (Campanian / Maastrichtian)3
Rotsformasies: Baruungoyot, Djadokhta, Nemegt3
Lande: Mongolië3
Fossielrekords: 8 in The Paleobiology Database3
Ontdekking: Gobipteryx was named by Andrzej Elzanowski in 1974, based on a skull found in the Gobi Desert by Dr. Teresa Maryańska during a 1971 expedition.1 2
Steeds omstrede: Scientists are still debating exactly how Gobipteryx is related to other ancient birds, because its skull is unusual.1

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Gobipteryx (en.wikipedia.org)
PRELIMINARY NOTE ON THE PALAEOGNATHOUS BIRD FROM THE UPPER CRETACEOUS OF MONGOLIA (palaeontologia.pan.pl)
Gobipteryx in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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