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Kholumolumo

Naam beteken: “a gigantic reptile from Sotho mythology, sometimes described as a dragon, lizard or crocodile”1

Kholumolumo was a huge, long-necked dinosaur that lived in what is now Lesotho. It was one of the biggest animals of its time, growing up to 9 metres long! Scientists think it walked on two legs and ate plants.1 2

Het geleef

227 tot 206 miljoen jaar gelede3

Laat Trias

Fossiele gevind in

Maphutseng, Lesotho1 3

Lengte

tot 9 m (30 ft)1 2

Gewig

1,754 ton tot 3,963 ton (3 900 tot 8 700 lb)1

Hoogte

2,3 m (7,5 ft)

skatting

Topspoed

omtrent 22 km/h (14 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?

skatting

Hoe swaar was dit?

so swaar soos 2,5 motors

so lank soos 2 motors in 'n ry geparkeerso lank soos 50 piesangs punt aan puntso swaar soos 200 hondeso swaar soos 790 waatlemoeneso swaar soos 5 hele skoolklasse vol kindersso swaar soos 9 ysberekon 100 meter in 16 sekondes hardloop (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot was Kholumolumo 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)

Kholumolumo omtrent 22 km/h (14 mph)

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

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

cool goed

Prettige feite

Kholumolumo was one of the largest known animals of the Norian stage of the Late Triassic, about 210 million years ago.1

Its shinbone is very short and robust, with a circumference that is 53% of its length. That is a higher ratio than in most other early sauropodomorphs.1

The first bones were found in 1930 by a school principal named Samuel Motsoane, but the main discovery was made in 1955 near a trash heap called Thotobolo ea 'Ma-Beata.1

The fossils represent at least five, probably about ten, individual dinosaurs, making it the most complete sauropodomorph from the lower Elliot Formation.1 2

Kholumolumo was originally nicknamed 'Thotobolosaurus' which means 'trash heap lizard' because of where it was found.1

Scientists think Kholumolumo walked on two legs, even though it was very large. This is unusual for such a big animal.1 2

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

?How big was Kholumolumo?

It grew up to 9 metres (30 ft) long. If it walked on two legs, it weighed about 1754 kg; if on all fours, about 3963 kg.1

?What did Kholumolumo eat?

Scientists think it was a herbivore, meaning it ate plants. This is based on its close relatives like Sarahsaurus.1

?When did Kholumolumo live?

It lived during the Late Triassic, about 210 million years ago, in the Norian stage.1

?Where was Kholumolumo found?

Its fossils were discovered near a trash heap called Thotobolo ea 'Ma-Beata in Maphutseng, Lesotho.1

Mite-breker

Mite: Some people think Kholumolumo was a type of dragon or crocodile.

Waarheid: Kholumolumo was a dinosaur, specifically a sauropodomorph, and not a dragon or crocodile. Its name comes from a Sotho myth about a giant reptile.1

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Kholumolumo
Benoem deur: Peyre de Fabrègues and Allain 20203
Groep: Langnekke
Familie / klade: Sauropodomorpha3
Klassifikasie: Sauropodomorpha3
Ouderdom van die rotse: 227 tot 206 miljoen jaar (Norian)3
Rotsformasies: Elliot3
Lande: Lesotho3
Fossielrekords: 1 in The Paleobiology Database3
Ontdekking: The first bones were found in 1930 by Samuel Motsoane. In 1955, missionaries Paul and François Ellenberger uncovered a bonebed near Maphutseng, Lesotho. The species was formally named Kholumolumo ellenbergerorum in 2020 by Claire Peyre de Fabrègues and Ronan Allain.1
Steeds omstrede: Scientists are not sure whether Kholumolumo walked on two legs or four legs. The weight estimate changes a lot depending on its posture.1

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Kholumolumo (en.wikipedia.org)
[dinosaur] Kholumolumo, new sauropodomorph from Upper Triassic of Lesotho (dml.reptilis.net)
Kholumolumo in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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