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Thecodontosaurus

Naam beteken: “socket-tooth lizard”1

Het geëet: PlanteLangnekkeMiddel-Trias tot Vroeë Jura

Thecodontosaurus was one of the very first dinosaurs to ever live. It was a small, speedy plant-eater that ran on two legs and lived in what is now England. This little dinosaur is one of the oldest dinosaurs known to science.1

Het geleef

247 tot 193 miljoen jaar gelede4

Middel-Trias tot Vroeë Jura

Fossiele gevind in

England (Bristol area), and also France, Germany, Lesotho, and Zimbabwe1 4

Lengte

1,2 tot 2,5 m (3,9 tot 8,2 ft)1

Gewig

11 kg (24 lb)1

Hoogte

0,3 m (1 ft)1

Topspoed

omtrent 30 km/h (19 mph)

Hardloop, skatting

Wanneer het dit geleef?

Trias

Jura

Kryt

252 miljoen jaar gelede20114566, die asteroïde

Hoe groot was dit?

Hoe lank was dit?

Hoe hoog was dit?

Hoe swaar was dit?

so swaar soos 3 huiskatte

so lank soos 2,5 honde van neus tot stertso lank soos 14 piesangs punt aan puntso swaar soos 92 piesangsklein genoeg om onder 'n stoel deur te loopkon 100 meter in 12 sekondes hardloop (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot was Thecodontosaurus 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)

Thecodontosaurus omtrent 30 km/h (19 mph)

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

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

cool goed

Prettige feite

Thecodontosaurus was one of the first dinosaurs ever named, back in 1836, even before the word 'dinosaur' existed.1

It had five fingers on each hand and five toes on each foot, with a long claw on each finger.1

Its tail was longer than its head, neck and body put together.1

Thecodontosaurus was a fast runner, and its brain and inner ear helped it keep its head steady while moving.2

For a long time, scientists thought Thecodontosaurus was a lizard, not a dinosaur. It was only in 1870 that Thomas Huxley showed it was a dinosaur.1

Some fossils of Thecodontosaurus were once mistaken for a dinosaur from Australia, but they actually came from England.1

Thecodontosaurus lived during the Late Triassic period, about 205 to 201 million years ago.2

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

?How big was Thecodontosaurus?

On average, it was about 1.2 metres (3.9 ft) long, 30 centimetres (12 in) tall, and weighed 11 kilograms (24 lb). The largest individuals reached about 2.5 metres (8.2 ft) in length.1

?What did Thecodontosaurus eat?

It was an herbivore, eating plants. Its jaws had many small to medium-sized, serrated, leaf-shaped teeth for chewing vegetation.1

?When did Thecodontosaurus live?

It lived during the late Triassic period, about 205 to 201 million years ago.1

?Where was Thecodontosaurus found?

Its fossils have been found in southern England, especially near Bristol, and also in Wales.1 3

?Was Thecodontosaurus a dinosaur?

Yes, it is a dinosaur. It was one of the first dinosaurs to be discovered and one of the oldest that ever existed.1

Mite-breker

Mite: Thecodontosaurus was a large, slow plant-eater like later sauropods.

Waarheid: Thecodontosaurus was small (about 1.2 m long) and a fast, agile runner on two legs.1 2

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Thecodontosaurus
Benoem deur: Riley and Stutchbury 18364
Groep: Langnekke
Familie / klade: Sauropodomorpha4
Klassifikasie: Sauropodomorpha4
Ouderdom van die rotse: 247 tot 193 miljoen jaar ()4
Rotsformasies: Forest Sandstone, Magnesian Conglomerate, Elliot4
Lande: Verenigde Koninkryk, Zimbabwe, Frankryk, Duitsland, Lesotho4
Fossielrekords: 14 in The Paleobiology Database4
Ontdekking: Thecodontosaurus was discovered in 1834 by surgeon Henry Riley and curator Samuel Stutchbury in a quarry near Bristol, England. They named it in 1836, and the full species name Thecodontosaurus antiquus was given by John Morris in 1843.1
Steeds omstrede: Scientists are not sure whether Thecodontosaurus ate only plants or also ate small animals. Its teeth suggest it was mostly a plant-eater, but it might have eaten meat sometimes.2

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Thecodontosaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
The braincase, brain and palaeobiology of the basal sauropodomorph dinosaur Thecodontosaurus antiquus (cpb-eu-w2.wpmucdn.com)
The Bristol Dinosaur - Bristol Museums Collections (collections.bristolmuseums.org.uk)
Thecodontosaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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