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Yuanyanglong

Naam beteken: “lovebird dragon”1
Het geëet: 'n Bietjie van allesSnaakse dino's met vereVroeë Kryt

Yuanyanglong was a small, feathered dinosaur that lived in the Early Cretaceous period. It was an oviraptorosaur, a group of bird-like dinosaurs that walked on two legs and had beaks.1

Het geleef
121 tot 100 miljoen jaar gelede4
Vroeë Kryt
Fossiele gevind in
Fossils were found in the Miaogou Formation in the Gobi Desert of Inner Mongolia, China.1
Lengte
1,2 tot 2 m (3,9 tot 6,6 ft)12
Gewig
8,8 kg tot 14,8 kg (19 tot 33 lb)2
Hoogte
0,82 m (2,7 ft)
skatting
Topspoed
omtrent 36 km/h (22 mph)
Hardloop, skatting

Wanneer het dit geleef?

Trias
Jura
Kryt
252 miljoen jaar gelede20114566, die asteroïde

Hoe groot was dit?

Hoe lank was dit?

Yuanyanglong omtrent 2 m lank (6,6 ft)'n Hond omtrent 1 m (3,3 ft)'n Grootmensfiets omtrent 1,8 m (5,9 ft)'n Motor omtrent 4,5 m (15 ft)

Hoe hoog was dit?

'n Huiskatomtrent 0,3 m (1 ft)'n Hondomtrent 0,5 m (1,6 ft)Yuanyanglongomtrent 0,82 m hoog (2,7 ft)'n Perdomtrent 1,6 m (5,2 ft)

skatting

Hoe swaar was dit?

so swaar soos 4 huiskatte
so lank soos 4 huiskatte van neus tot stertso lank soos 11 piesangs punt aan puntso swaar soos 120 piesangskon 100 meter in 10 sekondes hardloop (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot was Yuanyanglong vergeleke met JOU?

Net wiskunde in jou blaaier. Niks word gestoor of êrens heen gestuur nie.

Hoe vinnig was dit?

cool goed

Prettige feite

1

Yuanyanglong is the first Early Cretaceous oviraptorosaur named from the Gobi Desert region, while other Gobi relatives come from later rocks.1

2

The name Yuanyanglong comes from the Mandarin word for lovebirds, because the two fossil skeletons were found together on the same block.1

3

The species name bainian means 'a hundred years' in Chinese, celebrating 100 years since the first oviraptorosaurs were named in 1924.1

4

Scientists found two partial skeletons, one with a poorly preserved skull and the other with parts of the hips, legs, and arms.1

5

Yuanyanglong is a basal oviraptorosaur, meaning it branched off early in the group's family tree, before many other oviraptorosaurs.1

Deur KI gemaakKI-prent van Yuanyanglong
'n KI-prent van hoe Yuanyanglong 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 Yuanyanglong

?How big was Yuanyanglong?

It was a relatively small dinosaur, though its exact size is not given in the sources. It is described as a 'smaller' oviraptorosaur based on the two partial skeletons found.3

?What did Yuanyanglong eat?

It was an omnivore, meaning it ate both plants and small animals. Scientists found gastroliths (stomach stones) in its body cavity, which helped it grind up food.43

?Could Yuanyanglong run fast?

It had long legs and narrow feet, which usually help with running, but its hip bone had a very short area for leg muscles to attach. Scientists think it was probably not a fast runner and may have been better at wading in water like a modern wading bird.3

?Why was it called Yuanyanglong?

The name means 'lovebird dragon' in Chinese, because the two fossil skeletons were found lying together on the same rock block, like a pair of lovebirds.1

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam
Yuanyanglong
Benoem deur
Hao et al. 20254
Groep
Snaakse dino's met vere
Familie / klade
Oviraptorosauria4
Klassifikasie
Theropoda > Oviraptorosauria4
Ouderdom van die rotse
121 tot 100 miljoen jaar (Aptian / Albian)4
Rotsformasies
Miaogou4
Lande
China4
Fossielrekords
1 in The Paleobiology Database4
Ontdekking
The fossils were discovered in 2021 in the Miaogou Formation in Inner Mongolia, China. In 2024, Hao and colleagues announced the new genus and species Yuanyanglong bainian, and the full description was published in 2025.1
Steeds omstrede
Scientists are still debating exactly where Yuanyanglong sits on the oviraptorosaur family tree, since its skeleton is incomplete.1

Waar die feite vandaan kom

  1. Yuanyanglong (en.wikipedia.org)
  2. Yuanyanglong bainian | Dinosaur Database by DinoAnimals.com (dinoanimals.com)
  3. 内蒙古发现窃蛋龙类恐龙新属种——百年鸳鸯龙----中国科学院古脊椎动物与古人类研究所 (ivpp.ac.cn)
  4. Yuanyanglong in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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