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Pterorhynchus

Naam beteken: “wing snout”1

Het geëet: VisVlieënde reptieleMiddel-JuraTegnies nie 'n dinosourus nie

Pterorhynchus was a flying reptile that lived about 164 million years ago, during the Jurassic Period. It had a big crest on its head and a long tail, and it flew over ancient China.1 4

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

Het geleef

165 tot 162 miljoen jaar gelede4

Middel-Jura

Fossiele gevind in

Inner Mongolia, China1

Vlerkspan

0,85 m (2,8 ft)1

Topspoed

omtrent 34 km/h (21 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 1,5 huiskatte van neus tot stertkon in 11 sekondes oor 'n hele sokkerveld vlieg

Hoe groot was Pterorhynchus 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)

Pterorhynchus omtrent 34 km/h (21 mph)

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

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

cool goed

Prettige feite

Pterorhynchus had a head crest made of both bone and soft tissue, which was unusual for long-tailed pterosaurs.1 2

Its body was covered in hair-like structures called pycnofibers, which may have helped keep it warm.1

The tail of Pterorhynchus was about as long as its wing, and it had a diamond-shaped flap at the end.1 2

The head crest was so large that scientists think it helped the animal steer while flying, like a rudder.2

The only known fossil is a nearly complete skeleton with preserved skin and other soft parts.1

The crest may have had a camouflage pattern, based on vertical stripes seen at its base.1

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

?How big was Pterorhynchus?

Pterorhynchus had a wingspan of about 85 centimetres (33 inches) and a skull about 11.8 centimetres (4.6 inches) long.1 3

?What did Pterorhynchus eat?

Its robust teeth suggest it ate small animals, possibly including fish and insects, though the exact diet is not known for sure.3

?Did Pterorhynchus have feathers?

Pterorhynchus had hair-like pycnofibers covering its body, not feathers. Some scientists think these might be related to dinosaur feathers, but this is debated.1

?Why did Pterorhynchus have a crest?

The crest likely helped with steering during flight, acting like a rudder, and may have had a camouflage pattern.1

Mite-breker

Mite: Pterorhynchus was a dinosaur.

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

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Pterorhynchus
Benoem deur: Czerkas and Ji 20024
Groep: Vlieënde reptiele
Familie / klade: Rhamphorhynchidae4
Klassifikasie: Pterosauria > Rhamphorhynchidae4
Ouderdom van die rotse: 165 tot 162 miljoen jaar (Callovian)4
Rotsformasies: Tiaojishan4
Lande: China4
Fossielrekords: 1 in The Paleobiology Database4
Ontdekking: Pterorhynchus was named in 2002 by Stephen Czerkas and Ji Qiang, based on a fossil found in the Daohugou Beds of China.1
Steeds omstrede: Scientists debate whether the hair-like fibers on Pterorhynchus are related to feathers or evolved separately.1 2

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Pterorhynchus (en.wikipedia.org)
papers for web abriged 7-10-05 SCB-2.pmd (dinosaur-museum.org)
Pterorhynchus (prehistoric-wildlife.com)
Pterorhynchus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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