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Microraptor

Naam beteken: “small seizer”1
Het geëet: VleisRaptorsVroeë Kryt

Microraptor was a tiny dinosaur with four wings! It had long feathers on its arms and legs, so it could glide or even fly from tree to tree. This little hunter lived in the forests of ancient China.1

Het geleef
121 tot 113 miljoen jaar gelede4
Vroeë Kryt
Fossiele gevind in
Liaoning, China1
Lengte
0,8 tot 1,2 m (2,6 tot 3,9 ft)1
Gewig
1 kg tot 2 kg (2 tot 4 lb)1
Hoogte
0,45 m (1,5 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?

Microraptor omtrent 1,2 m lank (3,9 ft)'n Huiskat omtrent 0,5 m (1,6 ft)'n Hond omtrent 1 m (3,3 ft)'n Grootmensfiets omtrent 1,8 m (5,9 ft)

Hoe hoog was dit?

'n Huiskatomtrent 0,3 m (1 ft)Microraptoromtrent 0,45 m hoog (1,5 ft)'n Hondomtrent 0,5 m (1,6 ft)'n Perdomtrent 1,6 m (5,2 ft)

skatting

Hoe swaar was dit?

so swaar soos 17 piesangs
so lank soos 2,5 huiskatte van neus tot stertso lank soos 7 piesangs punt aan puntomtrent so swaar soos 'n huiskatso swaar soos 17 piesangskon 100 meter in 16 sekondes hardloop (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot was Microraptor vergeleke met JOU?

Net wiskunde in jou blaaier. Niks word gestoor of êrens heen gestuur nie.

Hoe vinnig was dit?

cool goed

Prettige feite

1

Microraptor had four wings: one pair on its arms and another on its legs. This helped it glide between trees like a flying squirrel.1

2

It lived about 125 to 120 million years ago, during the Early Cretaceous period.1

3

One fossil of Microraptor had a mammal foot in its stomach. This shows that it sometimes ate small mammals.1

4

Microraptor was smaller than the earliest bird, Archaeopteryx. It is one of the smallest non-avian dinosaurs ever found.2

5

Scientists found fish scales inside another Microraptor fossil. This means it could catch fish, maybe by swooping down to the water.1

6

The first fossil of Microraptor was part of a fake dinosaur made from pieces of different animals. Scientists discovered the trick and named the real dinosaur Microraptor.1

Deur KI gemaakKI-prent van Microraptor
'n KI-prent van hoe Microraptor 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 Microraptor

?How big was Microraptor?

Microraptor was tiny, about the size of a pigeon. One species measured about 77 centimetres (2.5 feet) long and weighed about 0.5 to 1.4 kilograms (1.1 to 3.1 pounds).1

?Could Microraptor fly?

Yes, scientists think Microraptor could glide and maybe even fly using all four wings. It had long feathers on its arms and legs that helped it move through the air.13

?What did Microraptor eat?

Microraptor was a hunter that ate small animals. Fossils show it ate mammals, birds, lizards, and even fish, so it was an opportunistic feeder.1

?When did Microraptor live?

Microraptor lived about 125 to 120 million years ago, during the Early Cretaceous period.1

?Where was Microraptor found?

Microraptor fossils were found in Liaoning, China, in rocks from the Jiufotang Formation.1

?Was Microraptor a dinosaur?

Yes, Microraptor was a small, four-winged dromaeosaurid dinosaur, not a bird, even though it had feathers and could fly or glide.1

?Did Microraptor have feathers?

Yes, Microraptor had long feathers on its arms, legs, and tail. Some fossils even show it had glossy black iridescent feathers.1

?Why did Microraptor have four wings?

Microraptor had four wings to help it glide and fly between trees. The extra wings on its legs gave it more lift and control in the air.13

Mite-breker

Mite: Some people think Microraptor was a bird because it had four wings and feathers.

Waarheid: Microraptor was a dinosaur, not a bird. It belongs to a group of meat-eating dinosaurs called dromaeosaurids, which are close relatives of birds.1

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam
Microraptor
Benoem deur
Xu et al. 20004
Groep
Raptors
Familie / klade
Dromaeosauridae4
Klassifikasie
Theropoda > Dromaeosauridae4
Ouderdom van die rotse
121 tot 113 miljoen jaar (Aptian)4
Rotsformasies
Jiufotang4
Lande
China4
Fossielrekords
10 in The Paleobiology Database4
Ook bekend as
Archaeoraptor, Cryptovolans (ouer name tel nou as dieselfde dier)4
Ontdekking
Microraptor was named in 2000 by Xu Xing and his team. They described it from a fossil found in the Jiufotang Formation in Liaoning, China.42
Steeds omstrede
Scientists are still debating whether Microraptor could truly fly or only glide. Some studies suggest it could flap its wings and fly short distances.1

Waar die feite vandaan kom

  1. Microraptor (en.wikipedia.org)
  2. The smallest known non-avian theropod dinosaur | Nature (nature.com)
  3. Microraptor – the four-winged dinosaur that ate birds | National Geographic (nationalgeographic.com)
  4. Microraptor in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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