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Yuzhoulong

Naam beteken: “Yuzhou dragon, after Yuzhou, an ancient name for Chongqing in China”1

Yuzhoulong was a huge, long-necked plant eater that lived in the Middle Jurassic. It is one of the earliest known members of the group that includes giants like Brachiosaurus. Scientists found its bones in China.2 1

Het geleef

168 tot 162 miljoen jaar gelede4

Middel-Jura

Fossiele gevind in

Laojun Village, Pu'an Town, Yunyang County, Chongqing Municipality, China2 1

Lengte

11 tot 12 m (36 tot 39 ft)3

Hoogte

5 m (16 ft)3

Topspoed

omtrent 19 km/h (12 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?

so lank soos 2,5 motors in 'n ry geparkeerso lank soos 67 piesangs punt aan punthoog genoeg om op vloer 2 by 'n venster in te loerkon 100 meter in 19 sekondes hardloop (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot was Yuzhoulong 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)

Yuzhoulong omtrent 19 km/h (12 mph)

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

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

cool goed

Prettige feite

Yuzhoulong is one of the earliest known macronarians, the group that later included giants like Brachiosaurus and Giraffatitan.2

Its bones were found mixed with those of another, unnamed sauropod, making the dig site extra exciting.1

The fossil skeleton is from a young, not fully grown individual, so scientists think adults might have been even bigger.2 1

Yuzhoulong had a unique feature: two extra holes on the back part of some of its back bones, which no other sauropod has.2

The name 'Yuzhou' comes from the ancient name of Chongqing, and 'long' means dragon in Chinese.1

It lived about 166 million years ago, during the Middle Jurassic, in what is now the Sichuan Basin in China.2

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

?What did Yuzhoulong eat?

It ate plants, because it was a sauropod, and all sauropods were plant-eaters.1

?How big was Yuzhoulong?

No one knows for sure, because the only skeleton found is from a young, not fully grown individual, so adults might have been bigger.1 2

?When did Yuzhoulong live?

It lived about 166 million years ago, during the Middle Jurassic.1 2

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Yuzhoulong
Benoem deur: Dai et al. 20224
Groep: Langnekke
Familie / klade: Macronaria4
Klassifikasie: Sauropodomorpha > Sauropoda > Macronaria4
Ouderdom van die rotse: 168 tot 162 miljoen jaar (Bathonian / Callovian)4
Rotsformasies: Shaximiao4
Lande: China4
Fossielrekords: 1 in The Paleobiology Database4
Ontdekking: In 2016, a new quarry was found in Pu'an Town, Chongqing, China. The skeleton was dug out and named Yuzhoulong qurenensis by Dai and colleagues in 2022.1 2
Steeds omstrede: Scientists are still debating exactly how old the rock layer is where Yuzhoulong was found, and some think it might be slightly younger than others.2

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Yuzhoulong (en.wikipedia.org)
royalsocietypublishing.org (royalsocietypublishing.org)
Yuzhoulong — Grokipedia (grokipedia.com)
Yuzhoulong in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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