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Thalassodromeus

Naam beteken: “sea runner”1
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Thalassodromeus was a huge flying reptile with a giant, bony crest on its head. It lived about 110 million years ago in what is now Brazil. Scientists think it may have skimmed over water to catch fish, like a modern skimmer bird.21

Prettige feit: pterosourusse het oor die dinosourusse gevlieg, maar hulle was hul neefs, nie self dinosourusse nie.
Het geleef
120 tot 113 miljoen jaar gelede3
Vroeë Kryt
Fossiele gevind in
Santana do Cariri, Ceará, Brazil (Romualdo Formation)32
Lengte
4,2 tot 4,5 m (14 tot 15 ft)1
Vlerkspan
4,2 tot 4,5 m (14 tot 15 ft)1
Topspoed
omtrent 66 km/h (41 mph)
Vlieënd, skatting

Wanneer het dit geleef?

Trias
Jura
Kryt
252 miljoen jaar gelede20114566, die asteroïde

Hoe groot was dit?

Hoe lank was dit?

Thalassodromeus omtrent 4,5 m lank (15 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)
so lank soos 4 honde van neus tot stertso lank soos 25 piesangs punt aan puntkon in 5,7 sekondes oor 'n hele sokkerveld vlieg

Hoe groot was Thalassodromeus 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

The skull of Thalassodromeus was huge, measuring 1.42 metres (4.7 feet) long, including its crest.1

2

Its crest was well supplied with blood vessels, which may have helped control body temperature or been used for display.21

3

Thalassodromeus had strong jaw muscles and could probably kill and eat relatively large prey on the ground.2

4

The first fossil of Thalassodromeus was collected in 1983 near the town of Santana do Cariri in Brazil.1

5

Thalassodromeus lived alongside many other pterosaurs, dinosaurs, and fish in a tropical lagoon environment.2

6

Its name comes from Greek words meaning 'sea runner', because scientists first thought it skimmed the ocean for food.1

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

?How big was Thalassodromeus?

Thalassodromeus had a skull about 1.42 metres long and a wingspan of 4.2 to 4.5 metres.2

?What did Thalassodromeus eat?

Scientists think Thalassodromeus may have skimmed over water to catch fish, like a modern skimmer bird. It also had strong jaws and could probably kill and eat large prey on the ground.21

?Why did Thalassodromeus have a crest?

The crest likely helped control body temperature by releasing heat, and it was also used for display to attract mates or recognize other members of its species.21

?Was Thalassodromeus a dinosaur?

No, Thalassodromeus was a pterosaur, a flying reptile that lived during the time of dinosaurs but was not a dinosaur.2

?When did Thalassodromeus live?

Thalassodromeus lived about a hundred million years ago during the Early Cretaceous period.2

?What does Thalassodromeus mean?

Its name means 'sea runner' in Greek, because scientists first thought it skimmed the ocean for food.2

Mite-breker

Mite: Thalassodromeus was a dinosaur.

Waarheid: Thalassodromeus was a pterosaur, a flying reptile that is not a dinosaur.2

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam
Thalassodromeus
Benoem deur
Kellner and Campos 20023
Groep
Vlieënde reptiele
Familie / klade
Thalassodromidae3
Klassifikasie
Pterosauria > Pterodactyloidea3
Ouderdom van die rotse
120 tot 113 miljoen jaar (Aptian)3
Rotsformasies
Romualdo3
Lande
Brasilië3
Fossielrekords
1 in The Paleobiology Database3
Ontdekking
Thalassodromeus was named by Alexander Kellner and Diogenes de Almeida Campos in 2002, based on a skull found in 1983 in the Romualdo Formation of Brazil.31
Steeds omstrede
Scientists still debate whether Thalassodromeus actually fed by skimming water like a modern skimmer bird, or if it caught prey on land.2

Waar die feite vandaan kom

  1. doc.rero.ch (doc.rero.ch)
  2. Thalassodromeus (en.wikipedia.org)
  3. Thalassodromeus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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