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Pterygornis

Naam beteken: “wing bird”1
Het geëet: VleisVroeë voëlsVroeë Kryt

Pterygornis was a tiny, sparrow-sized bird that lived during the time of the dinosaurs. It could move its upper beak separately from its skull, just like modern birds do when they eat. This little flyer was an early experiment in bird skull design!2

Het geleef
121 tot 113 miljoen jaar gelede4
Vroeë Kryt
Fossiele gevind in
Liaoning Province, China32
Lengte
0,1 tot 0,2 m (0,3 tot 0,7 ft)2
Hoogte
0,09 m (0,3 ft)
skatting
Topspoed
omtrent 24 km/h (15 mph)
Vlieënd, skatting

Wanneer het dit geleef?

Trias
Jura
Kryt
252 miljoen jaar gelede20114566, die asteroïde

Hoe groot was dit?

Hoe lank was dit?

Pterygornis omtrent 0,2 m lank (0,7 ft)'n Huiskat omtrent 0,5 m (1,6 ft)'n Hond omtrent 1 m (3,3 ft)'n Grootmensfiets omtrent 1,8 m (5,9 ft)

Hoe hoog was dit?

Pterygornisomtrent 0,1 m hoog (0,3 ft)'n Huiskatomtrent 0,3 m (1 ft)'n Hondomtrent 0,5 m (1,6 ft)'n Perdomtrent 1,6 m (5,2 ft)

skatting

so lank soos 6 speelgoedboustene in 'n ryklein genoeg om onder 'n stoel deur te loopkon in 16 sekondes oor 'n hele sokkerveld vlieg

Hoe groot was Pterygornis vergeleke met JOU?

Net wiskunde in jou blaaier. Niks word gestoor of êrens heen gestuur nie.

Hoe vinnig was dit?

cool goed

Prettige feite

1

Pterygornis belonged to a group called Enantiornithes, which were the most common birds during the Age of Dinosaurs.2

2

Its fossils were found in the Jiufotang Formation in China, a famous site that has preserved many early birds.32

3

Unlike older birds, Pterygornis had a special skull that could move its upper jaw up and down, helping it grab food more easily.2

4

The name Pterygornis means 'wing bird' in Latin and Greek.1

5

Pterygornis lived about 121 to 113 million years ago, during the Early Cretaceous period.3

6

Its skeleton was found disarticulated, meaning the bones were scattered, but some skull bones were perfectly preserved.2

Deur KI gemaakKI-prent van Pterygornis
'n KI-prent van hoe Pterygornis 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.

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam
Pterygornis
Benoem deur
Wang et al. 20144
Groep
Vroeë voëls
Familie / klade
Enantiornithes4
Klassifikasie
Theropoda > Avialae4
Ouderdom van die rotse
121 tot 113 miljoen jaar (Aptian)4
Rotsformasies
Jiufotang4
Lande
China4
Fossielrekords
1 in The Paleobiology Database4
Ontdekking
Pterygornis was named by Wang Min and colleagues in 2014, based on fossils found near Dapingfang Town in Liaoning, China. The species name P. dapingfangensis comes from that town.12
Steeds omstrede
Scientists are still studying exactly how Pterygornis's skull movement worked, because its bones are so small and delicate.2

Waar die feite vandaan kom

  1. Pterygornis (en.wikipedia.org)
  2. New enantiornithine bird reveals the refinement for cranial kinesis occurring early in avian evolution (phys.org)
  3. PBDB Taxon (paleobiodb.org)
  4. Pterygornis in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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