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Nyasasaurus

Naam beteken: “Lake Nyasa lizard”1

Het geëet: VleisEerste dinosourusseMiddel-Trias

Nyasasaurus might be the very first dinosaur that ever lived! It was a small, fast-growing reptile that walked on two legs in what is now Africa. Scientists are still not sure if it was a true dinosaur or a very close cousin.1 2

Het geleef

247 tot 241 miljoen jaar gelede4

Middel-Trias

Fossiele gevind in

Tanzania, in the Manda Formation near Lake Nyasa1

Lengte

2 tot 3 m (6,6 tot 9,8 ft)1

Gewig

20 kg tot 60 kg (44 tot 132 lb)3

Hoogte

1 m (3,3 ft)3

Topspoed

omtrent 48 km/h (30 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?

Hoe swaar was dit?

so swaar soos 3 honde

so lank soos 3 honde van neus tot stertso lank soos 17 piesangs punt aan puntso swaar soos 12 waatlemoeneso swaar soos 3 kleuterskoolkindersso swaar soos 2 skoolkinderskon 100 meter in 7,5 sekondes hardloop (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot was Nyasasaurus 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)

Nyasasaurus omtrent 48 km/h (30 mph)

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

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

cool goed

Prettige feite

Nyasasaurus lived about 243 million years ago, which is 10 to 15 million years earlier than other known dinosaurs.1

Its bones show a fast growth rate, similar to early dinosaurs like Coelophysis, which suggests it was warm-blooded.1

The first fossils were found in the 1930s, but they were not officially named until 2013.1

The name was first used in 1967 but without a proper description, so it was considered a 'naked name' until 2013.1

Some scientists think Nyasasaurus might be the ancestor of all dinosaurs, but others think it was just a close relative.1 2

The fossils are so incomplete that scientists cannot even agree if it was a meat-eater or a plant-eater.1

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

?Is Nyasasaurus a dinosaur?

Scientists are not sure. It might be the earliest known dinosaur, or it might be a very close cousin called a dinosauriform.1 2

?How big was Nyasasaurus?

It was about 2 to 3 metres (6.6 to 9.8 feet) long, based on the partial skeleton of one individual.1

?When did Nyasasaurus live?

It lived about 243 million years ago, during the Middle Triassic period. That is 10 to 15 million years earlier than other known dinosaurs.1 2

?Where was Nyasasaurus found?

Its fossils were found in Tanzania, Africa, near Lake Nyasa. The first bones were collected in the 1930s.1

?What did Nyasasaurus eat?

Nobody knows for sure. The fossils are too incomplete to tell if it was a meat-eater or a plant-eater.1

?Did Nyasasaurus walk on two legs?

Yes, it walked on two legs. Its hip and leg bones show it was a bipedal reptile.1

?How fast did Nyasasaurus grow?

It grew quickly, like early dinosaurs. Its bones show a fast growth rate similar to Coelophysis, which suggests it was warm-blooded.1 2

?Why is Nyasasaurus famous?

It might be the very first dinosaur that ever lived. If so, it is the oldest known dinosaur, pushing back the origin of dinosaurs by millions of years.1 2

Mite-breker

Mite: Nyasasaurus is definitely the oldest dinosaur.

Waarheid: Scientists are not sure. It might be a very early dinosaur or a close relative, and the age of its fossils is debated.1

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Nyasasaurus
Benoem deur: Charig 19674
Groep: Eerste dinosourusse
Familie / klade: Dinosauria4
Ouderdom van die rotse: 247 tot 241 miljoen jaar ()4
Rotsformasies: Manda Beds4
Lande: Tanzanië4
Fossielrekords: 2 in The Paleobiology Database4
Ontdekking: The first fossils were collected in the 1930s by Francis Rex Parrington in Tanzania. Alan J. Charig described them in his 1956 thesis, but the official name Nyasasaurus parringtoni was published in 2013 by a team including Charig.1
Steeds omstrede: Scientists debate whether Nyasasaurus is a true dinosaur or a close cousin, and whether it really lived 243 million years ago or later.1

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Nyasasaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
The oldest dinosaur? A Middle Triassic dinosauriform from Tanzania (royalsocietypublishing.org)
Scientists find oldest dinosaur – or closest relative yet | Royal Society (royalsociety.org)
Nyasasaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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