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Spinophorosaurus

Naam beteken: “spine-bearing lizard”1

Spinophorosaurus was a long-necked plant eater that lived in what is now Niger, Africa, about 170 to 165 million years ago. It was one of the most completely known early sauropods, and scientists even made a 3D printed copy of its skeleton!1 2

Het geleef

171 tot 165 miljoen jaar gelede4

Middel-Jura

Fossiele gevind in

Niger, in the Irhazer Shale (Irhazer II Formation), near Agadez1 2

Lengte

13 tot 14 m (43 tot 46 ft)1

Gewig

7 ton (15 400 lb)1

Hoogte

4 m (13 ft)1

Topspoed

omtrent 17 km/h (11 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 5 motors

so lank soos 3 motors in 'n ry geparkeerso lank soos 78 piesangs punt aan puntomtrent so swaar soos 'n olifantso swaar soos 1400 waatlemoeneso swaar soos 9 hele skoolklasse vol kindersso swaar soos 16 ysberekon 100 meter in 21 sekondes hardloop (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot was Spinophorosaurus 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)

Spinophorosaurus omtrent 17 km/h (11 mph)

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

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

cool goed

Prettige feite

Spinophorosaurus was the first sauropod to have its skeleton 3D printed, so scientists could study it without damaging the real bones.1

Its neck had 13 vertebrae and is one of the most completely known among sauropods.1

The back vertebrae had tiny air filled chambers inside, a feature usually seen in later, more advanced sauropods.1

The tail had strong muscles and a stiff rear part because of long overlapping chevron bones.1

Bones first thought to be spiky armor on the tail were later suggested to be clavicles, or collarbones.1

Its inner ear features suggest that vision and coordinated eye, head, and neck movements were important to it.1

Scientists used 3D models to test how it moved, and one study suggests it may have been a high browser, eating from tall plants.1

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

?How big was Spinophorosaurus?

About 13 to 14 metres (43 to 46 feet) long, 4 metres (13 feet) tall at the shoulder, and weighed around 7 metric tons (7.7 short tons).1

?What did Spinophorosaurus eat?

It was a plant eater. Its spoon-shaped teeth with large denticles helped it eat tough plants, and it may have been a high browser, eating from tall trees like a giraffe.1 3

?Did Spinophorosaurus have spikes on its tail?

Scientists first thought it had spiky armor on its tail, but later studies suggest those bones were actually clavicles (collarbones), not tail spikes.1

?Where was Spinophorosaurus found?

It was found in Niger, Africa, in rocks called the Irhazer Shale that are about 170 to 165 million years old.1

?How fast could Spinophorosaurus run?

Nobody knows for sure, but as a large, heavy sauropod it probably moved slowly, maybe as fast as a walking person. No source gives a speed.1

?Is Spinophorosaurus a dinosaur?

Yes, it is a dinosaur. It is a sauropod, a type of long-necked plant-eating dinosaur.1

Mite-breker

Mite: Some people think Spinophorosaurus had spiky armor on its tail, like a thagomizer.

Waarheid: Scientists first thought the spiky bones were armor, but later they suggested these bones were actually clavicles, not spikes.1

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Spinophorosaurus
Benoem deur: Remes et al. 20094
Groep: Langnekke
Familie / klade: Gravisauria4
Klassifikasie: Sauropodomorpha > Sauropoda4
Ouderdom van die rotse: 171 tot 165 miljoen jaar (Bajocian / Bathonian)4
Rotsformasies: Irhazer II4
Lande: Niger4
Fossielrekords: 1 in The Paleobiology Database4
Ontdekking: The first two skeletons were dug up in the 2000s by German and Spanish teams in Niger, under difficult conditions. They were named Spinophorosaurus nigerensis by Remes and colleagues in 2009.1 2
Steeds omstrede: Scientists still debate whether Spinophorosaurus was a very basal sauropod or belonged to a more advanced group called Eusauropoda.1

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Spinophorosaurus - Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
PBDB Taxon (paleobiodb.org)
High browsing skeletal adaptations in Spinophorosaurus reveal an evolutionary innovation in sauropod dinosaurs | Scientific Reports (nature.com)
Spinophorosaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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