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Plateosaurus

Naam beteken: “broad lizard”1

Het geëet: PlanteLangnekkeLaat Trias tot Vroeë Jura

Plateosaurus was one of the first big plant-eating dinosaurs. It lived in Europe during the Late Triassic, about 214 to 204 million years ago. With its long neck, small head, and strong hind legs, it could walk on two feet and reach high plants.2

Het geleef

227 tot 200 miljoen jaar gelede6

Laat Trias tot Vroeë Jura

Fossiele gevind in

Germany, Switzerland, France, Greenland, and the United Kingdom6

Lengte

4,8 tot 10 m (16 tot 33 ft)2

Gewig

600 kg tot 4 ton (1 300 tot 8 800 lb)2

Hoogte

4 m (13 ft)3

Topspoed

omtrent 26 km/h (16 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 2,5 motors

so lank soos 2 motors in 'n ry geparkeerso lank soos 56 piesangs punt aan puntso swaar soos 200 hondeso swaar soos 800 waatlemoeneso swaar soos 5 hele skoolklasse vol kindersso swaar soos 9 ysberekon 100 meter in 14 sekondes hardloop (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot was Plateosaurus 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)

Plateosaurus omtrent 26 km/h (16 mph)

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

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

cool goed

Prettige feite

Over 100 skeletons of Plateosaurus have been found, some nearly complete. That makes it one of the best-known dinosaurs.2

Plateosaurus had strong arms with three big claws on each hand. Scientists think it used them for defence and for grabbing food.2

Unlike many dinosaurs, Plateosaurus did not grow to a standard adult size. Some adults were only 4.8 metres long, while others reached 10 metres.2

The name Plateosaurus is often mistranslated as 'flat lizard', but it probably means 'broad lizard'.2

Plateosaurus lived for at least 12 to 20 years, but scientists are not sure how long its maximum lifespan was.2

In Germany, Plateosaurus is so common that it is nicknamed the 'Swabian lindworm' after a local dragon legend.2

The first Plateosaurus fossils were found in 1834 by a doctor named Johann Friedrich Engelhardt near Nuremberg, Germany.2

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

?How big was Plateosaurus?

Adults ranged from 4.8 to 10 metres (16 to 33 ft) long and weighed between 600 and 4,000 kilograms (1,300 to 8,800 lb).4

?What did Plateosaurus eat?

It was a herbivore that ate plants, using its sharp teeth and horny beak to grind food.4 5

?How fast could Plateosaurus run?

Probably up to about 26 km/h (16 mph), about as fast as a grown-up riding a bike. This is an estimate from its size. It could run quickly on its back legs.4

?Where did Plateosaurus live?

It lived in Europe during the Late Triassic, with fossils found in Germany, Switzerland, France, and even Norway.4

?How many species of Plateosaurus are there?

Currently three valid species are known: P. trossingensis, P. longiceps, and P. gracilis.4

?Why did Plateosaurus have big claws?

It used the large claws on its three fingers for defence and for grabbing food.4 5

?Was Plateosaurus a dinosaur?

Yes, it was a dinosaur, a basal sauropodomorph from the Late Triassic.4

Mite-breker

Mite: Some people think Plateosaurus walked on all fours like a giant lizard.

Waarheid: Plateosaurus was actually bipedal. It walked on its two strong hind legs and used its short arms for grasping.2

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Plateosaurus
Benoem deur: Meyer 18376
Groep: Langnekke
Familie / klade: Plateosauridae6
Klassifikasie: Sauropodomorpha6
Ouderdom van die rotse: 227 tot 200 miljoen jaar (Norian / Hettangian)6
Rotsformasies: Löwenstein, Trossingen, Klettgau6
Lande: Duitsland, Frankryk, Switserland, Groenland, Verenigde Koninkryk6
Fossielrekords: 36 in The Paleobiology Database6
Ook bekend as: Platysaurus, Sellosaurus (ouer name tel nou as dieselfde dier)6
Ontdekking: Plateosaurus was named in 1837 by German paleontologist Hermann von Meyer. The first fossils were found two years earlier by Johann Friedrich Engelhardt in Heroldsberg, Germany.2
Steeds omstrede: Scientists still debate how many species of Plateosaurus there are. Some think there are three valid species, but others disagree.2

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Plateosaurus von Meyer, 1837 (gbif.org)
Opinion 2435 (Case 3560), Plateosaurus Meyer, 1837 (Dinosauria, Sauropodomorpha): new type species designated | Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature (biotaxa.org)
Osteology and histology of a Plateosaurus trossingensis (Dinosauria: Sauropodomorpha) from the Upper Triassic of Switzerland with an advanced chronic pathology | Swiss Journal of Palaeontology | Springer Nature Link (link.springer.com)
Plateosaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
Plateosaurus | Natural History Museum (nhm.ac.uk)
Plateosaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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