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Quetzalcoatlus

Naam beteken: “named after the Aztec feathered serpent god Quetzalcoatl”1

Het geëet: VleisVlieënde reptieleLaat KrytTegnies nie 'n dinosourus nie

Quetzalcoatlus was one of the largest flying animals that ever lived. It was a pterosaur, a flying reptile that lived at the same time as dinosaurs. With a wingspan as wide as a small airplane, it could soar over the ancient landscapes of Texas.2 1

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

Het geleef

72 tot 66 miljoen jaar gelede3

Laat Kryt

Fossiele gevind in

Texas, USA (Big Bend National Park, Javelina Formation)3 2

Lengte

3,5 m (11 ft)1

Vlerkspan

11 tot 12 m (36 tot 39 ft)2 1

Gewig

230 kg (507 lb)2

Hoogte

2 tot 3 m (6,6 tot 9,8 ft)1

Topspoed

omtrent 128 km/h (80 mph)

Vlieënd: Witton & Habib 2010 (up to 80 mph)

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 12 honde

so lank soos 4 honde van neus tot stertso lank soos 19 piesangs punt aan puntso swaar soos 46 waatlemoeneso swaar soos 12 kleuterskoolkindersso swaar soos 7 skoolkinderskon in 3 sekondes oor 'n hele sokkerveld vlieg

Hoe groot was Quetzalcoatlus 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)

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

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

Quetzalcoatlus omtrent 128 km/h (80 mph)

'n Motor op die snelweg omtrent 130 km/h (81 mph)

cool goed

Prettige feite

Quetzalcoatlus had a wingspan of about 11 to 12 metres (36 to 39 feet), which is as wide as a small plane.2

It weighed only about 230 kilograms (500 pounds), which is light for its huge size, thanks to hollow bones.2

Quetzalcoatlus could walk on all fours using its wings as front legs, like a bat.2

It lived about 68 to 66 million years ago, right at the end of the age of dinosaurs.1

The first fossil was a single wing bone found by a student named Douglas Lawson in 1971.2

Quetzalcoatlus probably launched into flight by pushing off the ground with its strong front legs, not by jumping with its back legs.1

There might be two species: the giant Q. northropi and a smaller one called Q. lawsoni, which had a wingspan of about 5.5 metres (18 feet).2 1

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

?Was Quetzalcoatlus a dinosaur?

No, Quetzalcoatlus was a pterosaur, a flying reptile that lived at the same time as dinosaurs but was not a dinosaur.2

?How big was Quetzalcoatlus?

It had a wingspan of about 10 to 11 metres (33 to 36 feet), which is as wide as a small airplane. It weighed around 230 kilograms (500 pounds).1 2

?What did Quetzalcoatlus eat?

It most likely hunted small prey on the ground, like storks and ground hornbills do. Some scientists think it also ate small aquatic animals.1

?Could Quetzalcoatlus fly?

Yes, it could fly. It probably launched into the air by pushing off the ground with its strong front legs, using a four-legged takeoff.1

?When did Quetzalcoatlus live?

It lived about 68 to 66 million years ago, at the very end of the Cretaceous period, just before the big extinction that killed the dinosaurs.1 2

?Where was Quetzalcoatlus found?

Its fossils were discovered in Big Bend National Park in Texas, USA, in rocks of the Javelina Formation.1 2

?Was Quetzalcoatlus bigger than T. rex?

Quetzalcoatlus had a much bigger wingspan than T. rex was tall, but T. rex was heavier. Quetzalcoatlus was not a dinosaur, so they are hard to compare directly.1

?Did Quetzalcoatlus have feathers?

No, it did not have feathers. It was covered in hair-like filaments called pycnofibres, which are different from feathers.1

?How did Quetzalcoatlus walk?

It walked on all fours, using its wings as front legs, similar to a bat. It could also walk with a pacing gait.1 2

?Is Quetzalcoatlus the biggest flying animal ever?

It is one of the largest flying animals ever, with a wingspan of about 10 to 11 metres. Some other pterosaurs like Hatzegopteryx were similar in size.1

Mite-breker

Mite: Many people think Quetzalcoatlus was a dinosaur.

Waarheid: Quetzalcoatlus was a pterosaur, a flying reptile that is not a dinosaur. Dinosaurs are a different group of animals.1

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Quetzalcoatlus
Benoem deur: Lawson 19753
Groep: Vlieënde reptiele
Familie / klade: Azhdarchidae3
Klassifikasie: Pterosauria > Pterodactyloidea > Azhdarchidae3
Ouderdom van die rotse: 72 tot 66 miljoen jaar (Maastrichtian)3
Rotsformasies: Javelina, Black Peaks3
Lande: VSA3
Fossielrekords: 8 in The Paleobiology Database3
Ontdekking: In 1971, geology student Douglas Lawson found a huge wing bone in Big Bend National Park, Texas. He named it Quetzalcoatlus northropi in 1975.2 1
Steeds omstrede: Scientists are not sure whether the smaller Quetzalcoatlus fossils are a separate species (Q. lawsoni) or just young individuals of the giant species.2 1

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Quetzalcoatlus (en.wikipedia.org)
Pterosaurs - Big Bend National Park (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)
Quetzalcoatlus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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