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Guizhouichthyosaurus

Naam beteken: “Guizhou lizard fish”1

Het geëet: VleisIgtiosourusseMiddel-Trias tot Laat TriasTegnies nie 'n dinosourus nie

Guizhouichthyosaurus was a giant marine reptile that swam in the seas of what is now China during the Triassic Period. It looked like a dolphin but was much bigger, with a long snout and a tail that bent downward at the tip. This apex predator ate other large marine reptiles, even though its teeth were small and smooth.1

Prettige feit: hierdie seereptiel het geswem terwyl dinosourusse op land geloop het. Almal noem hulle dino's, maar hulle was 'n ander tak van die reptiele.

Het geleef

241 tot 227 miljoen jaar gelede5

Middel-Trias tot Laat Trias

Fossiele gevind in

Guizhou Province, China (Xiaowa Formation and Zhuganpo Formation)1 2

Lengte

5 tot 6 m (16 tot 20 ft)1

Gewig

914 kg tot 1,404 ton (2 000 tot 3 100 lb)1 3

Topspoed

omtrent 45 km/h (28 mph)

Swem, skatting

Wanneer het dit geleef?

Trias

Jura

Kryt

252 miljoen jaar gelede20114566, die asteroïde

Hoe groot was dit?

Hoe lank was dit?

Hoe swaar was dit?

so swaar soos 70 honde

so lank soos 6 honde van neus tot stertso lank soos 33 piesangs punt aan puntso swaar soos 280 waatlemoeneso swaar soos 74 kleuterskoolkindersso swaar soos 44 skoolkindersso swaar soos 3 ysberekon die lengte van 'n groot swembad (50 m) in 4 sekondes swem

Hoe groot was Guizhouichthyosaurus 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)

'n Kind op 'n fiets omtrent 12 km/h (7 mph)

Guizhouichthyosaurus omtrent 45 km/h (28 mph)

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

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

cool goed

Prettige feite

One fossil of Guizhouichthyosaurus had the remains of a thalattosaur (another marine reptile) inside its stomach, showing it was an apex predator.1

Its teeth were small and smooth, not sharp like steak knives, so it probably grabbed prey and swallowed it whole.1

Guizhouichthyosaurus swam like an eel, wiggling its whole body, unlike later ichthyosaurs that swam more like tuna.1

Scientists think there were two different body shapes (morphotypes) of this species, possibly males and females.1

It lived about 239 to 227 million years ago, during the Middle and Late Triassic.2

Some scientists once thought Guizhouichthyosaurus was the same as Shastasaurus, but now most agree it is its own genus.1

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

?How big was Guizhouichthyosaurus?

About 5 metres (16 feet) long, with some specimens over 6 metres (20 feet).1

?What did Guizhouichthyosaurus eat?

It ate other large marine reptiles, like the thalattosaur Xinpusaurus. One fossil had a thalattosaur in its stomach, showing it was an apex predator.1 4

?Was Guizhouichthyosaurus a dinosaur?

No, it was an ichthyosaur, a marine reptile that lived in the sea. It was not a dinosaur.1

?How did Guizhouichthyosaurus swim?

It swam like an eel, wiggling its whole body, unlike later ichthyosaurs that swam more like tuna.1

Mite-breker

Mite: Guizhouichthyosaurus had huge, sharp teeth like a T. rex.

Waarheid: Its teeth were actually small and smooth, more like pegs, and it used them to grip prey rather than slice it.1

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Guizhouichthyosaurus
Benoem deur: onbekend5
Groep: Igtiosourusse
Familie / klade: Shastasauridae5
Klassifikasie: Ichthyosauria > Ichthyosauria > Ichthyosauromorpha > Ichthyosauromorpha5
Ouderdom van die rotse: 241 tot 227 miljoen jaar (Ladinian / Carnian)5
Rotsformasies: Xiaowa, Falang, Wayao5
Lande: China5
Fossielrekords: 8 in The Paleobiology Database5
Ontdekking: The first fossils were named by Y. Cao and Y. Luo in 2000, based on a well-preserved skeleton missing its hips and tail tip.1
Steeds omstrede: Scientists still debate whether Guizhouichthyosaurus is really a separate genus from Shastasaurus or just a species of it.1

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Guizhouichthyosaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
PBDB Taxon (paleobiodb.org)
Guizhouichthyosaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
Ichthyosaur’s Last Meal Is Evidence of Triassic Megapredation | UC Davis (ucdavis.edu)
Guizhouichthyosaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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