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Patagotitan

Naam beteken: “Patagonian titan”1

Patagotitan was one of the biggest land animals ever to walk the Earth. This gentle giant had a super long neck and tail, and it munched on plants all day long.1

Het geleef

113 tot 100 miljoen jaar gelede4

Vroeë Kryt

Fossiele gevind in

Chubut Province, Argentina2 1

Lengte

31 tot 37 m (102 tot 121 ft)1

Gewig

50 ton tot 60 ton (110 200 tot 132 300 lb)1

Hoogte

7,6 m (25 ft)

skatting

Topspoed

omtrent 9 km/h (6 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 10 olifante

so lank soos 8 motors in 'n ry geparkeerso lank soos 210 piesangs punt aan puntso swaar soos 12000 waatlemoenehoër as 'n kameelperdso swaar soos 75 hele skoolklasse vol kindershoog genoeg om op vloer 3 by 'n venster in te loerkon 100 meter in 40 sekondes hardloop (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot was Patagotitan 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)

Patagotitan omtrent 9 km/h (6 mph)

'n Kind op 'n fiets omtrent 12 km/h (7 mph)

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

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

cool goed

Prettige feite

Patagotitan is known from at least six young adult individuals found together, which scientists think is the first evidence of social behavior among giant titanosaurs.2

The fossils were found in three different layers of rock, meaning the animals died in the same place at different times, like elephants returning to a waterhole.2

Patagotitan lived about 101 to 110 million years ago during the Early Cretaceous Period.1

Its thigh bone (femur) alone was over 2 meters (6.6 feet) long, taller than most people.1

Patagotitan was named in 2017, but the first fossils were discovered in 2014 on a ranch in Patagonia.1

The species name 'mayorum' honors the Mayo family, who owned the ranch where the fossils were found.2

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

?How big was Patagotitan?

Patagotitan was about 31 metres long and weighed around 50 to 60 tonnes. That is as long as a blue whale and heavier than ten elephants.1 3

?Was Patagotitan bigger than T. rex?

Yes, Patagotitan was much bigger than T. rex. It was about 31 metres long and weighed 50 to 60 tonnes, while T. rex was only about 12 metres long and weighed around 8 tonnes.1 3

?What did Patagotitan eat?

Patagotitan was an herbivore that ate tough plant material like leaves and branches. It used its teeth to strip vegetation from trees.3

?When did Patagotitan live?

Patagotitan lived about 101 million years ago during the Early Cretaceous Period.1 3

?Where was Patagotitan found?

Patagotitan fossils were found in Patagonia, Argentina, at a ranch called La Flecha. The first bone was discovered in 2010 by a ranch worker.1 3

?How fast could Patagotitan run?

Scientists don't know exactly how fast Patagotitan could run, but as a huge, four-legged sauropod it probably moved slowly, maybe at a walking pace of a few kilometres per hour.1

?Did Patagotitan have feathers?

No, Patagotitan did not have feathers. It was a sauropod dinosaur, and sauropods are not known to have had feathers.1

?Is Patagotitan a dinosaur?

Yes, Patagotitan is a dinosaur. It is a type of sauropod called a titanosaur.1 3

?How many Patagotitan fossils were found?

Scientists found over 200 fossils from at least six young adult Patagotitan individuals at the same quarry in Argentina.1 2

?Why is it called Patagotitan?

The name Patagotitan combines 'Patagonia' (where it was found) with 'Titan' (a giant Greek god), meaning 'giant from Patagonia'. The species name 'mayorum' honors the Mayo family who owned the ranch.1 3

Mite-breker

Mite: Patagotitan was the largest dinosaur that ever lived.

Waarheid: Scientists now think Patagotitan was about the same size as Argentinosaurus and Puertasaurus, and possibly smaller than some other giant sauropods.1

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Patagotitan
Benoem deur: Carballido et al. 20174
Groep: Langnekke
Familie / klade: Eutitanosauria4
Klassifikasie: Sauropodomorpha > Sauropoda > Titanosauria > Macronaria4
Ouderdom van die rotse: 113 tot 100 miljoen jaar (Albian)4
Rotsformasies: Cerro Barcino4
Lande: Argentinië4
Fossielrekords: 1 in The Paleobiology Database4
Ontdekking: Patagotitan was first announced in 2014 and officially named in 2017 by paleontologist José Carballido and his team. The fossils were found at the La Flecha ranch in Chubut Province, Argentina.1 2
Steeds omstrede: Scientists are still debating exactly how big Patagotitan was, with early estimates of 37 meters and 69 tonnes later revised down to about 31 meters and 50 to 60 tonnes.1

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Patagotitan (en.wikipedia.org)
A new giant titanosaur sheds light on body mass evolution among sauropod dinosaurs (royalsocietypublishing.org)
Patagotitan | Natural History Museum (nhm.ac.uk)
Patagotitan in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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