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Thanatosdrakon

Naam beteken: “dragon of death”1

Het geëet: VisVlieënde reptieleLaat KrytTegnies nie 'n dinosourus nie

Thanatosdrakon was a giant flying reptile that soared over South America about 85 million years ago. It was one of the biggest flying animals ever, with wings as wide as a small plane!1

Prettige feit: pterosourusse het oor die dinosourusse gevlieg, maar hulle was hul neefs, nie self dinosourusse nie.

Het geleef

90 tot 84 miljoen jaar gelede4

Laat Kryt

Fossiele gevind in

Mendoza Province, Argentina1

Vlerkspan

7 tot 9,2 m (23 tot 30 ft)1

Topspoed

omtrent 87 km/h (54 mph)

Vlieënd, skatting

Wanneer het dit geleef?

Trias

Jura

Kryt

252 miljoen jaar gelede20114566, die asteroïde

Hoe groot was dit?

Hoe wyd was sy vlerke?

vlerke so wyd soos 2 motors in 'n rykon in 4,3 sekondes oor 'n hele sokkerveld vlieg

Hoe groot was Thanatosdrakon 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)

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

Thanatosdrakon omtrent 87 km/h (54 mph)

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

cool goed

Prettige feite

Thanatosdrakon is the largest pterosaur ever found in South America, with a wingspan of about 9 metres (30 feet) for the bigger specimen.1

It lived about 89 to 83 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous period.2

Its bones were found in floodplain deposits, showing that it lived near rivers and lakes, not just near the sea.1

Scientists found two skeletons, one smaller and one larger, which helped them estimate the size range of this species.1

Thanatosdrakon had a unique combination of bones, including a special shape in its wing bones that helps identify it as an azhdarchid pterosaur.1

It is the oldest known member of the group Quetzalcoatlinae, which includes some of the largest flying reptiles ever.1

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

?How big was Thanatosdrakon?

The bigger specimen had a wingspan of about 9 metres (30 feet), and the smaller one about 7 metres (23 feet). That makes it the largest pterosaur ever found in South America.3 1

?When did Thanatosdrakon live?

It lived about 89 to 86 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous period.3

?What does Thanatosdrakon mean?

Thanatosdrakon means 'dragon of death' in Greek. Its species name, amaru, means 'flying serpent' in Quechua and refers to an Incan deity.3

?Where was Thanatosdrakon found?

Its fossils were found in the Plottier Formation of Mendoza Province, Argentina, in the Andes Mountains.3

?Is Thanatosdrakon a dinosaur?

No, Thanatosdrakon is a pterosaur, which is a flying reptile that lived at the same time as dinosaurs but is not a dinosaur itself.3

?What did Thanatosdrakon eat?

Scientists do not know for sure, but because it was an azhdarchid pterosaur, it likely ate small animals like lizards, baby dinosaurs, or fish. Its fossils were found in a floodplain near rivers and lakes.3

Mite-breker

Mite: Some people think Thanatosdrakon was a dinosaur.

Waarheid: It was a pterosaur, a flying reptile that is not a dinosaur, even though it lived at the same time.1

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Thanatosdrakon
Benoem deur: Ortiz David et al. 20224
Groep: Vlieënde reptiele
Familie / klade: Azhdarchidae4
Klassifikasie: Pterosauria > Pterodactyloidea > Azhdarchidae4
Ouderdom van die rotse: 90 tot 84 miljoen jaar (Coniacian / Santonian)4
Rotsformasies: Plottier4
Lande: Argentinië4
Fossielrekords: 1 in The Paleobiology Database4
Ontdekking: Thanatosdrakon was named by Ortiz David and colleagues in 2022, based on fossils found in the Plottier Formation in Argentina.2 1
Steeds omstrede: Scientists are still debating exactly how Thanatosdrakon flew and hunted, because its huge size makes flight mechanics tricky.1

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Thanatosdrakon amaru , gen. et sp. nov., a giant azhdarchid pterosaur from the Upper Cretaceous of Argentina (sciencedirect.com)
PBDB Taxon (paleobiodb.org)
Thanatosdrakon (en.wikipedia.org)
Thanatosdrakon in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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