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Rhamphorhynchus

Naam beteken: “beak snout”1

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Rhamphorhynchus was a flying reptile that lived in the Late Jurassic. It had a very long tail with a diamond-shaped flap at the tip. It used its needle-like teeth to catch slippery fish.1 2

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

Het geleef

159 tot 143 miljoen jaar gelede6

Laat Jura tot Vroeë Kryt

Fossiele gevind in

Bavaria, Germany (Solnhofen limestone), and also England, Tanzania, Spain and Portugal1 3

Lengte

0,5 m (1,6 ft)2

Vlerkspan

1,8 tot 3 m (5,9 tot 9,8 ft)1

Gewig

0,555 kg tot 2,085 kg (1 tot 5 lb)4

Topspoed

omtrent 56 km/h (35 mph)

Vlieënd, skatting

Wanneer het dit geleef?

Trias

Jura

Kryt

252 miljoen jaar gelede20114566, die asteroïde

Hoe groot was dit?

Hoe lank was dit?

Hoe swaar was dit?

so swaar soos 17 piesangs

so lank soos 3 piesangs punt aan puntomtrent so swaar soos 'n huiskatso swaar soos 17 piesangsso lank soos 16 speelgoedboustene in 'n rykon in 6,8 sekondes oor 'n hele sokkerveld vlieg

Hoe groot was Rhamphorhynchus 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)

Rhamphorhynchus omtrent 56 km/h (35 mph)

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

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

cool goed

Prettige feite

Its tail was stiffened with ligaments and ended in a diamond-shaped rudder, which may have helped it steer while flying.1 2

Rhamphorhynchus had no teeth at the very tip of its beak, but the rest of its beak held many forward-angled teeth that interlocked to trap fish.1

Fossils of Rhamphorhynchus often show impressions of soft parts, including wing membranes and fuzz-like pycnofibers.1

It probably swam and launched from the water like modern birds, not just flew over the waves.1

Rhamphorhynchus lived about 150 to 148 million years ago, during the late Jurassic Period.1

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

?How big was Rhamphorhynchus?

Most adults had a wingspan of about 1 metre (3.3 feet), but the largest known specimen reached about 1.8 metres (5.9 feet) across. A huge fragmentary fossil may have had a wingspan of over 3 metres (10 feet).1 5

?What did Rhamphorhynchus eat?

It mainly ate fish and squid-like animals called cephalopods. Fossil stomach contents and droppings often contain fish and cephalopod remains.1 2

?Could Rhamphorhynchus swim?

Yes, it probably swam and launched from the water like modern birds. Its broad feet and body shape suggest it was good at swimming.1

?When did Rhamphorhynchus live?

It lived during the Late Jurassic Period, about 150 to 148 million years ago.1 2

?Was Rhamphorhynchus a dinosaur?

No, it was a pterosaur, a flying reptile that is not a dinosaur. Pterosaurs are close cousins of dinosaurs.1 2

?Why did Rhamphorhynchus have a long tail?

The long tail ended in a diamond-shaped flap that may have helped it steer while flying. The tail was stiffened with ligaments to keep it straight.1 2

?Did Rhamphorhynchus have feathers?

It did not have feathers, but it had a fuzzy coat called pycnofibers, which are like simple hairs. These are different from feathers.1

?Where have Rhamphorhynchus fossils been found?

The best fossils come from the Solnhofen limestone in Bavaria, Germany. Fragmentary remains have also been found in England, Tanzania, Spain, and Portugal.1

Mite-breker

Mite: Some people think Rhamphorhynchus was a dinosaur.

Waarheid: Rhamphorhynchus was a pterosaur, a flying reptile, not a dinosaur.1

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Rhamphorhynchus
Benoem deur: Meyer 18476
Groep: Vlieënde reptiele
Familie / klade: Rhamphorhynchidae6
Klassifikasie: Pterosauria > Rhamphorhynchidae6
Ouderdom van die rotse: 159 tot 143 miljoen jaar (Oxfordian / Tithonian)6
Rotsformasies: Solnhofen, Solnhofener Plattenkalk, Painten6
Lande: Duitsland, Portugal, Tanzanië, Verenigde Koninkryk6
Fossielrekords: 30 in The Paleobiology Database6
Ontdekking: The first specimen was brought to scientist Samuel Thomas von Sömmerring in 1825. It was later named Ornithocephalus muensteri by Goldfuss in 1831, and then renamed Rhamphorhynchus by Hermann von Meyer in 1847.1 3
Steeds omstrede: Scientists still debate exactly how many species of Rhamphorhynchus there were, because many similar fossils have been given different names.1

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Rhamphorhynchus (en.wikipedia.org)
Rhamphorhynchus | Pterosaur, Jurassic & Flying Reptile | Britannica (britannica.com)
PBDB Taxon (paleobiodb.org)
Life History of Rhamphorhynchus Inferred from Bone Histology and the Diversity of Pterosaurian Growth Strategies (pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
A giant specimen of Rhamphorhynchus muensteri and comments on the ontogeny of rhamphorhynchines (pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
Rhamphorhynchus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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