Dinokaart nr. 1259 van 2 027

Neuquenornis

Naam beteken: “flying bird from Neuquén Province”1

Neuquenornis was a small, flying bird that lived in what is now Argentina during the time of the dinosaurs. It had long legs and hooked claws, perfect for perching in trees and grabbing food on the ground or in shallow water.1

Het geleef

86 tot 84 miljoen jaar gelede3

Laat Kryt

Fossiele gevind in

Bajo de la Carpa Formation, Patagonia, Argentina3 1

Lengte

0,235 tot 0,3 m (0,8 tot 1 ft)1

Gewig

0,205 kg (0 lb)1

Hoogte

0,17 m (0,6 ft)1

Topspoed

omtrent 28 km/h (17 mph)

Vlieënd, 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 1,5 piesangs

ligter as 'n huiskatso lank soos 9 speelgoedboustene in 'n ryklein genoeg om onder 'n stoel deur te loopkon in 14 sekondes oor 'n hele sokkerveld vlieg

Hoe groot was Neuquenornis 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)

Neuquenornis omtrent 28 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

Neuquenornis belonged to a group of ancient birds called enantiornithes, which had teeth and claws on their wings.1

Its name means 'flying bird from Neuquén Province' because its fossils were found in that part of Argentina.1

This bird lived about 85 to 83 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous period.1

Scientists think Neuquenornis was an active flyer, based on the shape of its wing and shoulder bones.2

A nesting colony has been linked to Neuquenornis, suggesting it buried its eggs like modern megapode birds.1

The only known fossil of Neuquenornis is a nearly complete skeleton, including a skull, found in the Río Colorado Formation.2

KI-prent van Neuquenornis — 'n KI-prent van hoe Neuquenornis 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.

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Neuquenornis
Benoem deur: Chiappe and Calvo 19943
Groep: Vroeë voëls
Familie / klade: Avisauridae3
Klassifikasie: Theropoda > Avialae3
Ouderdom van die rotse: 86 tot 84 miljoen jaar (Santonian)3
Rotsformasies: Bajo de la Carpa3
Lande: Argentinië3
Fossielrekords: 2 in The Paleobiology Database3
Ontdekking: Neuquenornis was named and described by Luis M. Chiappe and Jorge O. Calvo in 1994, based on a fossil found in Patagonia, Argentina.3 1
Steeds omstrede: Scientists are still debating exactly how Neuquenornis is related to other enantiornithine birds. Some studies place it near Avisaurus, while others think it is closer to Concornis and Cathayornis.1

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Neuquenornis (en.wikipedia.org)
Neuquenornis volans , a new Late Cretaceous bird (Enantiornithes: Avisauridae) from Patagonia, Argentina (tandfonline.com)
Neuquenornis in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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