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Suskityrannus

Naam beteken: “coyote tyrant”1
Het geëet: VleisTirannosourusseLaat Kryt

Suskityrannus was a small, fast-running cousin of the giant T. rex. It lived about 92 million years ago in what is now New Mexico, USA. This little predator had long legs and a foot built for speed.21

Het geleef
94 tot 90 miljoen jaar gelede3
Laat Kryt
Fossiele gevind in
Moreno Hill Formation, Zuni Basin, western New Mexico, USA13
Lengte
2,5 tot 3,5 m (8,2 tot 11 ft)1
Gewig
20 kg tot 40 kg (44 tot 88 lb)1
Hoogte
0,8 tot 1,2 m (2,6 tot 3,9 ft)1
Topspoed
omtrent 46 km/h (29 mph)
Hardloop, skatting

Wanneer het dit geleef?

Trias
Jura
Kryt
252 miljoen jaar gelede20114566, die asteroïde

Hoe groot was dit?

Hoe lank was dit?

Suskityrannus omtrent 3,5 m lank (11 ft)'n Grootmensfiets omtrent 1,8 m (5,9 ft)'n Motor omtrent 4,5 m (15 ft)'n Olifant, die grootste landdier vandag omtrent 6,5 m (21 ft)

Hoe hoog was dit?

'n Huiskatomtrent 0,3 m (1 ft)'n Hondomtrent 0,5 m (1,6 ft)Suskityrannusomtrent 1,2 m hoog (3,9 ft)'n Perdomtrent 1,6 m (5,2 ft)

Hoe swaar was dit?

so swaar soos 2 honde
so lank soos 4 honde van neus tot stertso lank soos 19 piesangs punt aan puntso swaar soos 10 huiskatteso swaar soos 8 waatlemoeneso swaar soos 2 kleuterskoolkindersso swaar soos 1 skoolkinderskon 100 meter in 7,8 sekondes hardloop (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot was Suskityrannus 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

Suskityrannus had the earliest known arctometatarsalian foot among its group, meaning its foot bones were pinched together for running fast.21

2

The fossils were discovered in 1998 by a geologist named Robert Denton and a teenage museum volunteer named Sterling Nesbitt.1

3

Suskityrannus lived during a time when sea levels were high and much of North America was underwater.2

4

Its name means 'coyote tyrant' in the Zuni language, because it was a small, clever predator like a coyote.1

5

The two known skeletons belong to young individuals that were still growing, but adults were still much smaller than later tyrannosaurs like T. rex.1

6

Suskityrannus filled a big gap in the fossil record, showing how small early tyrannosaurs evolved into giant ones.2

Deur KI gemaakKI-prent van Suskityrannus
'n KI-prent van hoe Suskityrannus 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 Suskityrannus

?How big was Suskityrannus?

Suskityrannus was a small dinosaur. Its skull was only 25 to 32 centimetres (9.8 to 12.6 inches) long, and the known specimens were still growing, so adults were much smaller than later tyrannosaurs like T. rex.1

?What did Suskityrannus eat?

Suskityrannus was a predator, so it likely ate small animals like lizards, early mammals, and maybe baby dinosaurs. Its sharp teeth and fast legs helped it hunt.12

?When did Suskityrannus live?

Suskityrannus lived about 92 million years ago during the Turonian stage of the Late Cretaceous period.12

?Where was Suskityrannus found?

Suskityrannus fossils were found in the Moreno Hill Formation of the Zuni Basin in western New Mexico, USA.1

?Was Suskityrannus a dinosaur?

Yes, Suskityrannus was a dinosaur. It was a small tyrannosauroid theropod, which is a group of meat-eating dinosaurs that includes T. rex.1

?How fast could Suskityrannus run?

Suskityrannus had long legs and an arctometatarsalian foot, which means its foot bones were pinched together for speed. Scientists think it was a fast runner, but no exact speed is known.12

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam
Suskityrannus
Benoem deur
Nesbitt et al. 20193
Groep
Tirannosourusse
Familie / klade
Tyrannosauroidea3
Klassifikasie
Theropoda > Tyrannosauroidea3
Ouderdom van die rotse
94 tot 90 miljoen jaar (Turonian)3
Rotsformasies
Moreno Hill3
Lande
VSA3
Fossielrekords
1 in The Paleobiology Database3
Ontdekking
The first fossils were found in 1998 by geologist Robert Denton and teenager Sterling Nesbitt in New Mexico. The species was officially named Suskityrannus hazelae in 2019.1
Steeds omstrede
Scientists are not sure exactly how big adult Suskityrannus grew, because only young skeletons have been found.1

Waar die feite vandaan kom

  1. Suskityrannus (en.wikipedia.org)
  2. A mid-Cretaceous tyrannosauroid and the origin of North American end-Cretaceous dinosaur assemblages | Nature Ecology & Evolution (nature.com)
  3. Suskityrannus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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