Stellasaurus

Naam beteken: “star lizard”1

Het geëet: PlanteDino's met horingsLaat Kryt

Stellasaurus was a horned dinosaur that lived about 75 million years ago. It had a long nose horn and a fancy frill on its head. It walked on four legs and ate plants.2 1

Het geleef

84 tot 72 miljoen jaar gelede5

Laat Kryt

Fossiele gevind in

Montana, USA, in the Two Medicine Formation2 1

Topspoed

omtrent 33 km/h (21 mph)

Hardloop, skatting

Wanneer het dit geleef?

Trias

Jura

Kryt

252 miljoen jaar gelede20114566, die asteroïde

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)

Stellasaurus omtrent 33 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

Stellasaurus had a long, straight nose horn and small bumps above its eyes, similar to its relative Styracosaurus.2 3

Its skull frill had long spikes called P3 processes, but the other spikes were shorter, giving it a unique look.2 3

Stellasaurus lived about 75.2 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous period.3

Scientists think Stellasaurus might be a transitional form, meaning it shows features between older and younger horned dinosaurs.2 3

The only known fossil is a partial skull, found in the Landslide Butte area near the US-Canada border.2

Stellasaurus is part of a group called centrosaurines, which are horned dinosaurs with big nose horns and fancy frills.2

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

?What does the name Stellasaurus mean?

Stellasaurus means 'star lizard', named for the shape of its head ornamentation and as a tribute to David Bowie's song 'Starman'.4

?When did Stellasaurus live?

Stellasaurus lived about 75.2 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous period.3 2

?What did Stellasaurus eat?

Stellasaurus ate plants, like other horned dinosaurs.4

?Was Stellasaurus related to Styracosaurus?

Yes, Stellasaurus was closely related to Styracosaurus and had a similar long nose horn and small bumps above its eyes.4 2

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Stellasaurus
Benoem deur: Wilson et al. 20205
Groep: Dino's met horings
Familie / klade: Ceratopsidae5
Klassifikasie: Ornithischia > Ceratopsia > Ceratopsidae5
Ouderdom van die rotse: 84 tot 72 miljoen jaar (Campanian)5
Rotsformasies: Two Medicine5
Lande: VSA5
Fossielrekords: 1 in The Paleobiology Database5
Ontdekking: Stellasaurus was named by Wilson and colleagues in 2020. The fossil, a partial skull, was found in Montana and is stored at the Museum of the Rockies.1 2
Steeds omstrede: Scientists debate whether Stellasaurus is a separate species or just a stage in the growth of another horned dinosaur like Einiosaurus.2 3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

PBDB Taxon (paleobiodb.org)
A new, transitional centrosaurine ceratopsid from the Upper Cretaceous Two Medicine Formation of Montana and the evolution of the ‘ Styracosaurus -line' dinosaurs (pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
royalsocietypublishing.org (royalsocietypublishing.org)
Stellasaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
Stellasaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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