Preondactylus

Naam beteken: “Preone finger”1

Het geëet: VisVlieënde reptieleLaat TriasTegnies nie 'n dinosourus nie

Preondactylus was a small flying reptile that soared over the lagoons of ancient Italy. It had short wings and a long tail, and it was one of the earliest pterosaurs ever to take to the skies.1

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

Het geleef

215 tot 206 miljoen jaar gelede3

Laat Trias

Fossiele gevind in

Italy, in the Preone valley of the Italian Alps and other sites in northern Italy.1 2

Vlerkspan

0,45 tot 1,5 m (1,5 tot 4,9 ft)1

Topspoed

omtrent 42 km/h (26 mph)

Vlieënd, skatting

Wanneer het dit geleef?

Trias

Jura

Kryt

252 miljoen jaar gelede20114566, die asteroïde

Hoe groot was dit?

Hoe wyd was sy vlerke?

so lank soos 3 huiskatte van neus tot stertkon in 9 sekondes oor 'n hele sokkerveld vlieg

Hoe groot was Preondactylus 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)

Preondactylus omtrent 42 km/h (26 mph)

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

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

cool goed

Prettige feite

The first Preondactylus fossil was accidentally broken into pieces when it was being collected, and then the bone was washed away by water, leaving only an imprint in the rock.1

A second Preondactylus fossil was found inside what scientists think is the vomit of a fish that ate the pterosaur.1

Preondactylus had teeth with just one point, and they were so widely spaced that they did not touch each other, so there was no tooth wear.1

Its short wings are considered a primitive feature, but Preondactylus was still a fully capable flier.1

The fossil was found in a type of rock called dolomitic limestone, which is very hard and often preserves delicate bones.1

Some scientists think Preondactylus might be the most primitive pterosaur, but others are not so sure.1 2

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

Mite-breker

Mite: Preondactylus was a dinosaur.

Waarheid: Preondactylus was a pterosaur, a flying reptile that is a close cousin of dinosaurs, but not a dinosaur itself.1

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Preondactylus
Benoem deur: Wild 19843
Groep: Vlieënde reptiele
Familie / klade: Pterosauria3
Klassifikasie: Pterosauria3
Ouderdom van die rotse: 215 tot 206 miljoen jaar (Norian)3
Rotsformasies: Dolomia di Forni3
Lande: Italië3
Fossielrekords: 2 in The Paleobiology Database3
Ontdekking: Preondactylus was discovered by Nando Buffarini in 1982 near Udine in the Italian Alps. It was named and described by Rupert Wild in 1984.1
Steeds omstrede: Scientists still debate whether Preondactylus was the most primitive pterosaur, and whether its diet was mainly fish, insects, or both.1 2

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Preondactylus (en.wikipedia.org)
New observations on the osteology and taxonomic status of Preondactylus bufferiniiWild, 1984 (Reptilia, Pterosauria) (paleoitalia.it)
Preondactylus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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