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Nyctosaurus

Naam beteken: “night lizard”1

Het geëet: VisVlieënde reptieleVroeë Kryt tot Laat KrytTegnies nie 'n dinosourus nie

Nyctosaurus was a flying reptile that lived over a shallow sea. It had huge wings like an albatross and a giant antler-like crest on its head. It spent almost all its time in the air, rarely landing.1

Prettige feit: pterosourusse het oor die dinosourusse gevlieg, maar hulle was hul neefs, nie self dinosourusse nie.

Het geleef

110 tot 66 miljoen jaar gelede4

Vroeë Kryt tot Laat Kryt

Fossiele gevind in

Kansas, USA, and possibly Brazil and Mexico1 4

Lengte

0,376 m (1,2 ft)1

Vlerkspan

2 tot 2,9 m (6,6 tot 9,5 ft)1

Gewig

1,86 kg tot 4,01 kg (4 tot 9 lb)1 2

Topspoed

omtrent 55 km/h (34 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 swaar was dit?

so swaar soos 1 huiskatte

omtrent so swaar soos 'n huiskatso swaar soos 33 piesangsso lank soos 12 speelgoedboustene in 'n rykon in 6,9 sekondes oor 'n hele sokkerveld vlieg

Hoe groot was Nyctosaurus 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)

Nyctosaurus omtrent 55 km/h (34 mph)

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

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

cool goed

Prettige feite

Nyctosaurus had no claws on its wings, so it could not climb trees or cliffs. It probably spent almost its whole life flying.1

Some Nyctosaurus had a huge antler-like crest on its head, bigger than its skull.1

Nyctosaurus was a close relative of Pteranodon, but much smaller. Its wingspan was only about 2 to 3 meters (6.6 to 9.8 feet).1

It lived about 85 to 84.5 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous. That is a short time compared to its relative Pteranodon.1

Nyctosaurus fossils are found in rocks that were once the bottom of a shallow sea called the Western Interior Seaway.1

Scientists think Nyctosaurus flew like a modern albatross, soaring long distances without flapping much.1

The first Nyctosaurus fossil was named by Othniel Charles Marsh in 1876. He first thought it was a species of Pteranodon.1

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

?What did Nyctosaurus eat?

It ate fish. Nyctosaurus was a piscivore (fish-eater) that soared over the sea and caught fish with its long, pointed beak.1 3

?How big was Nyctosaurus?

Nyctosaurus was a mid-sized pterosaur with a wingspan of about 2 to 3 metres (6.6 to 9.8 feet). Its body was about 38 centimetres (1.2 feet) long and it weighed around 1.9 kilograms (4.1 pounds).1

?Did Nyctosaurus have teeth?

No, Nyctosaurus had no teeth. Its jaws were long, pointed and beak-like, perfect for catching fish.3

?Why did Nyctosaurus have a crest?

Scientists think the huge antler-like crest was used for display, like a peacock's tail, to attract mates or show off. It was not used for flying.1

?Could Nyctosaurus walk on land?

It probably could not walk well. Nyctosaurus had no claws on its wings and its hand bones were very reduced, so it likely spent almost its whole life flying and rarely landed.1 3

?Is Nyctosaurus a dinosaur?

No, Nyctosaurus is a pterosaur, a flying reptile that lived at the same time as dinosaurs but is not a dinosaur itself.1

Mite-breker

Mite: Nyctosaurus is a dinosaur.

Waarheid: Nyctosaurus is a pterosaur, a flying reptile that is not a dinosaur.1

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Nyctosaurus
Benoem deur: (Marsh 1876)4
Groep: Vlieënde reptiele
Familie / klade: Pterodactyloidea4
Klassifikasie: Pterosauria > Pterodactyloidea4
Ouderdom van die rotse: 110 tot 66 miljoen jaar (Albian / Maastrichtian)4
Rotsformasies: Niobrara, Tlayúa, Gramame4
Lande: VSA, Meksiko, Brasilië4
Fossielrekords: 10 in The Paleobiology Database4
Ook bekend as: Nyctodactylus (ouer name tel nou as dieselfde dier)4
Ontdekking: The first Nyctosaurus fossils were found in Kansas, USA, and described by Othniel Charles Marsh in 1876. He originally called it Pteranodon gracilis, but later gave it its own name Nyctosaurus.1
Steeds omstrede: Scientists are not sure how many species of Nyctosaurus really existed. Some species may actually belong to other pterosaur groups.1

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Nyctosaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
Nyctosaurus - Encyclopedia of Life (eol.org)
Nyctosaurus — Pteros (pteros.com)
Nyctosaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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