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Zhenyuanlong

Naam beteken: “Zhenyuan Sun's dragon”1
Het geëet: VleisRaptorsVroeë Kryt

Zhenyuanlong was a feathered dinosaur that looked like a bird but had very short arms. It lived in what is now China about 125 million years ago. Even though its arms were tiny, it had big wings made of feathers on them!1

Het geleef
126 tot 120 miljoen jaar gelede5
Vroeë Kryt
Fossiele gevind in
Sihedang, Jianchang County, Liaoning Province, China1
Lengte
1,65 m (5,4 ft)1
Gewig
20 kg (44 lb)3
Hoogte
0,59 m (1,9 ft)
skatting
Topspoed
omtrent 43 km/h (27 mph)
Hardloop, skatting

Wanneer het dit geleef?

Trias
Jura
Kryt
252 miljoen jaar gelede20114566, die asteroïde

Hoe groot was dit?

Hoe lank was dit?

Zhenyuanlong omtrent 1,65 m lank (5,4 ft)'n Huiskat omtrent 0,5 m (1,6 ft)'n Hond omtrent 1 m (3,3 ft)'n Grootmensfiets omtrent 1,8 m (5,9 ft)

Hoe hoog was dit?

'n Huiskatomtrent 0,3 m (1 ft)'n Hondomtrent 0,5 m (1,6 ft)Zhenyuanlongomtrent 0,59 m hoog (1,9 ft)'n Perdomtrent 1,6 m (5,2 ft)

skatting

Hoe swaar was dit?

so swaar soos 5 huiskatte
so lank soos 3 huiskatte van neus tot stertso lank soos 9 piesangs punt aan puntso swaar soos 4 waatlemoenekon 100 meter in 8,4 sekondes hardloop (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot was Zhenyuanlong 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

Zhenyuanlong had very short arms for a raptor, only about half the length of its legs.1

2

Despite its short arms, it had large wings made of long, stiff feathers, similar to bird wings.1

3

It also had long feathers on its tail, which may have been used for display or balance.1

4

Zhenyuanlong is one of the largest feathered dinosaurs found in Liaoning, China, measuring about 1.65 metres long.1

5

It is only the second known short-armed dromaeosaurid from Liaoning, after Tianyuraptor.1

6

Unlike some other feathered dinosaurs, Zhenyuanlong did not have vaned feathers on its legs.1

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

?Could Zhenyuanlong fly?

No, it probably could not fly. Its short arms and heavy body (about 20 kg) made flight impossible, even though it had large wings.4

?How big was Zhenyuanlong?

It was about 1.65 metres (5.4 feet) long from snout to tail tip, and with its long tail feathers it may have reached 2 metres (6.6 feet). It weighed roughly 20 kilograms (44 pounds).34

?What did Zhenyuanlong eat?

The sources do not say exactly what it ate, but as a dromaeosaurid (a raptor-like dinosaur) it was probably a meat-eater that hunted small animals.3

?When did Zhenyuanlong live?

It lived about 125 million years ago, during the Early Cretaceous period.3

?Why did Zhenyuanlong have wings if it couldn't fly?

Scientists think the wings might have been used for display, like a peacock's tail, or for keeping eggs warm. They may also have helped with balance.4

?Did Zhenyuanlong have feathers on its legs?

No, unlike some other feathered dinosaurs, Zhenyuanlong did not have vaned feathers on its legs. The fossil shows no sign of leg feathers.1

Mite-breker

Mite: Zhenyuanlong could fly because it had wings.

Waarheid: Its wings were too short for powered flight. Scientists think it used its feathers for display, gliding, or helping to climb trees.1

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam
Zhenyuanlong
Benoem deur
Lü and Brusatte 20155
Groep
Raptors
Familie / klade
Dromaeosauridae5
Klassifikasie
Theropoda > Dromaeosauridae5
Ouderdom van die rotse
126 tot 120 miljoen jaar (Barremian / Aptian)5
Rotsformasies
Yixian5
Lande
China5
Fossielrekords
1 in The Paleobiology Database5
Ontdekking
The fossil was found by a local farmer in Liaoning, China, and secured by Mr. Zhenyuan Sun, who gave it to scientists. It was named Zhenyuanlong suni in 2015 by paleontologists Lü Junchang and Stephen Brusatte.1
Steeds omstrede
Scientists are still debating how Zhenyuanlong is related to other dromaeosaurids, because its short arms and other features make its family tree complicated.1

Waar die feite vandaan kom

  1. A large, short-armed, winged dromaeosaurid (Dinosauria: Theropoda) from the Early Cretaceous of China and its implications for feather evolution | Scientific Reports (nature.com)
  2. PBDB Taxon (paleobiodb.org)
  3. Zhenyuanlong (en.wikipedia.org)
  4. 'Big Bird' dino: Researchers discover largest ever winged dinosaur | Science | AAAS (science.org)
  5. Zhenyuanlong in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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