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Vorona

Naam beteken: “bird in Malagasy”1

Vorona was a bird that lived during the time of dinosaurs, about 72 to 66 million years ago. It had a mix of old and new bird features, which makes it special. Scientists found its bones in Madagascar.1 3

Het geleef

72 tot 66 miljoen jaar gelede3

Laat Kryt

Fossiele gevind in

Madagascar, near the village of Berivotra in Mahajanga Province1 2

Topspoed

omtrent 27 km/h (17 mph)

Vlieënd, skatting

Wanneer het dit geleef?

Trias

Jura

Kryt

252 miljoen jaar gelede20114566, die asteroïde

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)

Vorona omtrent 27 km/h (17 mph)

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

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

cool goed

Prettige feite

Vorona is known from only a few leg bones, possibly from a single bird.1

Its name comes from the Malagasy word for 'bird'.1

Vorona lived on the island of Madagascar during the Late Cretaceous period.1 3

The fossil bones show a strange mix of ancient and advanced bird features.1

Scientists are not sure exactly where Vorona fits in the bird family tree. Some think it was an early ornithuromorph, others think it was an enantiornithean.1

The type specimen includes a left lower leg bone and a complete foot bone found still connected.2

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

?Was Vorona a dinosaur?

Yes, Vorona was a bird, and birds are a type of dinosaur called avialan dinosaurs.1

?How big was Vorona?

Scientists do not know exactly how big Vorona was because only a few leg bones have been found.1

?What did Vorona eat?

Vorona was a ground-dwelling carnivore, meaning it ate meat.3

?When did Vorona live?

Vorona lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 72 to 66 million years ago.1

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Vorona
Benoem deur: Forster et al. 19963
Groep: Vroeë voëls
Familie / klade: Ornithuromorpha3
Klassifikasie: Theropoda > Avialae3
Ouderdom van die rotse: 72 tot 66 miljoen jaar (Maastrichtian)3
Rotsformasies: Maevarano3
Lande: Madagaskar3
Fossielrekords: 5 in The Paleobiology Database3
Ontdekking: Vorona was named in 1996 by Catherine Forster and her team. They found the fossils in Madagascar, near the village of Berivotra.1 3
Steeds omstrede: Scientists still debate whether Vorona was a primitive ornithuromorph or an enantiornithean bird.1

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Vorona (en.wikipedia.org)
PBDB Taxon (paleobiodb.org)
Vorona in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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