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Thaisaurus

Naam beteken: “Thai lizard”1

Het geëet: VleisIgtiosourusseVroeë Trias tot Middel-TriasTegnies nie 'n dinosourus nie

Thaisaurus was a small, lizard-like marine reptile that swam in the warm seas of the Early Triassic, about 248 million years ago. It had a long snout, big eyes, and flippers instead of legs, and it hunted fish and other small sea creatures.1 2

Prettige feit: hierdie seereptiel het geswem terwyl dinosourusse op land geloop het. Almal noem hulle dino's, maar hulle was 'n ander tak van die reptiele.

Het geleef

249 tot 247 miljoen jaar gelede2

Vroeë Trias tot Middel-Trias

Fossiele gevind in

Khao Thong, Phattalung, Thailand2 1

Lengte

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

Topspoed

omtrent 41 km/h (25 mph)

Swem, skatting

Wanneer het dit geleef?

Trias

Jura

Kryt

252 miljoen jaar gelede20114566, die asteroïde

Hoe groot was dit?

Hoe lank was dit?

so lank soos 4 huiskatte van neus tot stertso lank soos 11 piesangs punt aan puntkon die lengte van 'n groot swembad (50 m) in 4,4 sekondes swem

Hoe groot was Thaisaurus 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)

Thaisaurus omtrent 41 km/h (25 mph)

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

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

cool goed

Prettige feite

Thaisaurus is one of the oldest known ichthyopterygians, a group of marine reptiles that later evolved into fish-shaped ichthyosaurs.1

Its teeth were all the same shape and pointed, unlike some other early ichthyopterygians that had blunt teeth for crushing shells.1

The only fossil of Thaisaurus was found in hard dolomite rock and has not been fully prepared, so scientists still don't know all its secrets.1

Some scientists think Thaisaurus might actually be a young Chaohusaurus, but others believe it is a distinct genus.1

Thaisaurus had a long, thin snout and large, rounded eye sockets, which helped it see and catch prey in the water.1

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

?How big was Thaisaurus?

It was small, but its exact size is not known because the only fossil is incomplete and poorly preserved.1

?What did Thaisaurus eat?

It ate fish and other small sea creatures, based on its pointed teeth and its lifestyle as a marine reptile.1 2

?Is Thaisaurus a dinosaur?

No, it is an ichthyopterygian marine reptile, not a dinosaur.1 2

Mite-breker

Mite: Thaisaurus was a dinosaur.

Waarheid: Thaisaurus was a marine reptile called an ichthyopterygian, not a dinosaur. Dinosaurs lived on land.1

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Thaisaurus
Benoem deur: Mazin et al. 19912
Groep: Igtiosourusse
Familie / klade: Thaisauridae2
Klassifikasie: Ichthyosauria > Ichthyosauromorpha2
Ouderdom van die rotse: 249 tot 247 miljoen jaar ()2
Rotsformasies: Chaiburi2
Lande: Thailand2
Fossielrekords: 1 in The Paleobiology Database2
Ontdekking: The fossil was found by Chongpan Chonglakmani on Khao Thong hill in Thailand. It was collected in 1988 by a joint Thai-French expedition and named Thaisaurus chonglakmanii by Mazin and colleagues in 1991.1
Steeds omstrede: Scientists are not sure exactly how Thaisaurus is related to other early ichthyopterygians because its only fossil is poorly preserved and needs more study.1

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Thaisaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
Thaisaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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