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Torosaurus

Naam beteken: “perforated lizard, because of the large holes in its frill”1

Het geëet: PlanteDino's met horingsLaat Kryt

Torosaurus was a huge, plant-eating dinosaur with a giant frill on its head. It had the longest skull of any land animal that ever lived, and it may have lived in herds.1 2

Het geleef

84 tot 66 miljoen jaar gelede6

Laat Kryt

Fossiele gevind in

Western United States (Wyoming, Montana, South Dakota, North Dakota, Colorado, Utah, Texas, New Mexico) and Canada (Saskatchewan, Alberta)1 3

Lengte

7,5 tot 9 m (25 tot 30 ft)1

Gewig

8 ton (17 600 lb)1

Hoogte

2 m (6,6 ft)4

Topspoed

omtrent 22 km/h (14 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 5 motors

so lank soos 2 motors in 'n ry geparkeerso lank soos 50 piesangs punt aan puntso swaar soos 1,5 olifanteso swaar soos 1600 waatlemoeneso swaar soos 10 hele skoolklasse vol kindersso swaar soos 18 ysberekon 100 meter in 16 sekondes hardloop (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot was Torosaurus 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)

Torosaurus omtrent 22 km/h (14 mph)

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

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

cool goed

Prettige feite

Torosaurus had a frill that was 2.77 metres (9.1 feet) long, making its skull the longest of any known land animal.1

Its frill had large oval-shaped holes, which is why its name means 'perforated lizard'.1

Torosaurus lived at the same time and place as Triceratops, and some scientists think it might actually be a grown-up Triceratops.1

It weighed about 8 tonnes (18,000 pounds), as much as a big truck.1

Torosaurus fossils are much rarer than Triceratops fossils, which is one reason scientists are still debating about it.1

It had a short, upright horn on its nose, similar to a Triceratops.1

Torosaurus may have lived in social groups, based on bonebeds where several individuals were found together.2

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

?Is Torosaurus a dinosaur?

Yes, Torosaurus is a genus of herbivorous chasmosaurine ceratopsian dinosaur.1

?How big was Torosaurus?

Torosaurus measured between 7.5 and 9 metres (25 to 30 feet) long and weighed around 8 tonnes (18,000 pounds), about the same size as a large truck.1 2

?What did Torosaurus eat?

Torosaurus was a herbivore, meaning it ate plants, and it had a beak for grazing.1 2

?When did Torosaurus live?

Torosaurus lived during the late Cretaceous Period, between about 68 and 66 million years ago.1 2

?Is Torosaurus the same as Triceratops?

Some scientists think Torosaurus might be a grown-up Triceratops, but newer research suggests they are separate genera based on differences in skull shape and growth patterns.1 5

?Why does Torosaurus have holes in its frill?

The large oval holes, called fenestrae, in its frill are the reason for the name Torosaurus, which means 'perforated lizard'. Their exact purpose is not known for sure.1

?Where was Torosaurus found?

Torosaurus fossils have been discovered in the western United States and Canada, from Saskatchewan to Texas.1 2

?Did Torosaurus have any predators?

Torosaurus likely faced predators like Tyrannosaurus rex, which lived in the same time and place, but no specific attacks are recorded in the fossil record.1

Mite-breker

Mite: Torosaurus is a different dinosaur from Triceratops.

Waarheid: Some scientists think Torosaurus might just be the adult form of Triceratops, because the frill changes shape as the animal grows older.1

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Torosaurus
Benoem deur: Marsh 18916
Groep: Dino's met horings
Familie / klade: Ceratopsidae6
Klassifikasie: Ornithischia > Ceratopsia > Ceratopsidae6
Ouderdom van die rotse: 84 tot 66 miljoen jaar (Campanian / Maastrichtian)6
Rotsformasies: Hell Creek, Lance, Javelina6
Lande: VSA, Kanada6
Fossielrekords: 12 in The Paleobiology Database6
Ontdekking: Torosaurus was named by famous paleontologist Othniel Charles Marsh in 1891, based on two skulls found in Wyoming by John Bell Hatcher.1
Steeds omstrede: Scientists still debate whether Torosaurus is a separate genus or just a fully grown Triceratops.1

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Torosaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
Torosaurus | Natural History Museum (nhm.ac.uk)
PBDB Taxon (paleobiodb.org)
Torosaurus Fact Sheet (enchantedlearning.com)
Is Torosaurus Triceratops? Geometric Morphometric Evidence of Late Maastrichtian Ceratopsid Dinosaurs | PLOS One (journals.plos.org)
Torosaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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