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Psittacosaurus

Naam beteken: “parrot lizard”1

Het geëet: PlanteDino's met horingsVroeë Kryt

Psittacosaurus was a small, fast dinosaur that looked a bit like a parrot. It had a strong beak for snipping plants and lived in Asia during the Early Cretaceous. Some fossils even show long bristles on its tail!1

Het geleef

137 tot 100 miljoen jaar gelede5

Vroeë Kryt

Fossiele gevind in

China, Mongolia, Russia, and Thailand5 1

Lengte

0,13 tot 2,5 m (0,4 tot 8,2 ft)1

Gewig

20 kg tot 50 kg (44 tot 110 lb)1 3

Hoogte

0,6 m (2 ft)2

Topspoed

omtrent 35 km/h (22 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 honde

so lank soos 2,5 honde van neus tot stertso lank soos 14 piesangs punt aan puntso swaar soos 12 huiskatteso swaar soos 10 waatlemoeneso swaar soos 2,5 kleuterskoolkindersso swaar soos 1,5 skoolkinderskon 100 meter in 10 sekondes hardloop (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot was Psittacosaurus 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)

Psittacosaurus omtrent 35 km/h (22 mph)

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

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

cool goed

Prettige feite

Psittacosaurus is the non-avian dinosaur genus with the most known species, up to 13 different ones.1

One fossil of Psittacosaurus was found with long, bristle-like filaments on its tail, similar to those of the dinosaur Tianyulong.1

Psittacosaurus had a brain that was fairly large for its size, suggesting it may have had complex behaviors and good senses of smell and sight.1

Unlike later horned dinosaurs like Triceratops, Psittacosaurus walked on two legs as an adult and did not have a frill or large horns.1

Psittacosaurus swallowed gastroliths (stomach stones) to help break down tough plant material, sometimes more than 50 stones in one animal.1

The first Psittacosaurus fossil was discovered in Mongolia in 1922 by a chauffeur named Wong during an expedition led by Henry Fairfield Osborn.1

Psittacosaurus could slide its lower jaw forward and backward, which may have helped it crack nuts or seeds.1

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

?How big was Psittacosaurus?

About 2 metres (6.5 feet) long and weighed around 50 kilograms (110 pounds). That is about as long as a large bicycle.3 4

?What did Psittacosaurus eat?

It was a herbivore that ate tough plants. It used its strong beak to snip leaves and swallowed gastroliths (stomach stones) to help grind the food.1 3

?Did Psittacosaurus have feathers?

No, it did not have feathers. But one fossil shows long, bristle-like structures on its tail, which may have been modified scales, not feathers.1

?How fast could Psittacosaurus run?

Maybe up to about 35 km/h (22 mph), about as fast as a fast human runner. This is an estimate from its size. It was small and agile and ran on two legs as an adult.1 3

?When did Psittacosaurus live?

It lived during the Early Cretaceous Period, about 125 to 100 million years ago.1 3

?Where was Psittacosaurus found?

Fossils have been found in China, Mongolia, Russia, and Thailand.1 3

?Why is it called Psittacosaurus?

Its name means 'parrot lizard' in Greek, because its short, deep skull and strong beak look a lot like a parrot's beak.1 4

Mite-breker

Mite: Some people think Psittacosaurus was a type of parrot dinosaur that could fly.

Waarheid: Psittacosaurus was a dinosaur that walked on two legs and could not fly. Its name means 'parrot lizard' because of its beak, not because it had wings.1

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Psittacosaurus
Benoem deur: Osborn 19235
Groep: Dino's met horings
Familie / klade: Ceratopsia5
Klassifikasie: Ornithischia > Ceratopsia5
Ouderdom van die rotse: 137 tot 100 miljoen jaar (Valanginian / Albian)5
Rotsformasies: Yixian, Ilek, Öösh5
Lande: China, Mongolië, Rusland, Thailand5
Fossielrekords: 70 in The Paleobiology Database5
Ook bekend as: Hongshanosaurus, Protiguanodon (ouer name tel nou as dieselfde dier)5
Ontdekking: Psittacosaurus was named in 1923 by American paleontologist Henry Fairfield Osborn after a nearly complete skull and skeleton were found in Mongolia by a chauffeur named Wong. Osborn gave it the name because its beak looked like a parrot's.1
Steeds omstrede: Scientists still debate whether the species Psittacosaurus lujiatunensis and Psittacosaurus houi are actually the same dinosaur or two different species.1

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Psittacosaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
Psittacosaurus - Dinosaurs.wiki (dinosaurs.wiki)
Psittacosaurus | Natural History Museum (nhm.ac.uk)
Psittacosaurus (britannica.com)
Psittacosaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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