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Tsintaosaurus

Naam beteken: “Qingdao lizard”1

Tsintaosaurus was a duck-billed dinosaur that lived in China during the Late Cretaceous. It had a strange, hollow crest on its head that looked a bit like a unicorn horn. This plant-eater could walk on four legs or run on two to escape predators.2 1

Het geleef

84 tot 72 miljoen jaar gelede5

Laat Kryt

Fossiele gevind in

Shandong Province, China2 1

Lengte

8,3 tot 12 m (27 tot 39 ft)2 1

Gewig

2,5 ton (5 500 lb)2

Hoogte

3,6 m (12 ft)3

Topspoed

omtrent 26 km/h (16 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 1,5 motors

so lank soos 2,5 motors in 'n ry geparkeerso lank soos 67 piesangs punt aan puntso swaar soos 120 hondeso swaar soos 500 waatlemoeneso swaar soos 3 hele skoolklasse vol kindersso swaar soos 6 ysberekon 100 meter in 14 sekondes hardloop (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot was Tsintaosaurus 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)

Tsintaosaurus omtrent 26 km/h (16 mph)

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

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

cool goed

Prettige feite

Tsintaosaurus was first thought to have a unicorn-like horn, but scientists now think the crest was actually part of a larger, hollow structure on its snout.2

The crest was hollow and may have been used to make loud honking sounds to communicate with other Tsintaosaurus.2

It lived about 84 to 71 million years ago, during the Campanian stage of the Late Cretaceous.1

Tsintaosaurus is known from skulls and a partial skeleton, so scientists are still learning about its body.1

Like other hadrosaurs, Tsintaosaurus probably traveled in herds for protection.2

The name Tsintaosaurus comes from the old spelling of Qingdao, the city near where it was found.2

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

?How big was Tsintaosaurus?

About 8.3 metres (27 feet) long and weighed 2.5 tonnes (2.8 short tons), according to Wikipedia. The Natural History Museum gives a length of 12.0 metres, so estimates vary.2 1

?What did Tsintaosaurus eat?

It was a plant-eater. It had a duck-like beak and strong teeth for chewing vegetation.2 1

?Why did Tsintaosaurus have a crest?

The crest was hollow and may have been used to make loud honking sounds to communicate. It might also have helped attract mates, and the hollow tube made the crest lighter.2 4

?Could Tsintaosaurus swim?

It had a large tail that may have helped it swim, according to the Australian Museum. It probably lived near lakes and rivers.4

?When did Tsintaosaurus live?

It lived during the Late Cretaceous, about 84 to 71 million years ago.1 2

?Where was Tsintaosaurus found?

It was found in Shandong Province, China, near the city of Qingdao (formerly spelled Tsingtao).2 4

Mite-breker

Mite: Tsintaosaurus had a single, solid horn like a unicorn.

Waarheid: The crest was actually hollow and was the back part of a larger, flat crest that ran from the tip of the snout.2

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Tsintaosaurus
Benoem deur: Young 19585
Groep: Eendbekke
Familie / klade: Hadrosauridae5
Klassifikasie: Ornithischia > Ornithopoda > Iguanodontia > Hadrosauridae5
Ouderdom van die rotse: 84 tot 72 miljoen jaar (Campanian)5
Rotsformasies: Jingangkou5
Lande: China5
Fossielrekords: 4 in The Paleobiology Database5
Ontdekking: Chinese paleontologist C. C. Young named Tsintaosaurus in 1958 after fossils were found near Laiyang, Shandong, China.2 1
Steeds omstrede: Scientists still debate the exact shape and function of Tsintaosaurus's head crest, because only a few fossils have been found.2

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Tsintaosaurus | Natural History Museum (nhm.ac.uk)
Tsintaosaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
Tsintaosaurus: Discover more about this Dinosaur | Dinosaurland (dinosaurland.es)
Dinosaurs - Tsintaosaurus spinorhinus - The Australian Museum (australian.museum)
Tsintaosaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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