Apsaravis

Ɔdii: NamNnomaa a wɔdii kanKretasias Awieeɛ

Apsaravis was a small, flying bird that lived in the desert of Mongolia during the time of dinosaurs. It was about the size of a pigeon and could fly well, using its wings to hunt for food on the ground.1 2

Ɔtenaa ase

mfeɛ ɔpepem 84 kɔsi 72 a atwam5

Kretasias Awieeɛ

Wɔhunuu fɔsil wɔ

Ukhaa Tolgod, Omnogov Aimag, Mongolia5 2

Ntɛmntɛm a ɛsen biara

bɛyɛ 27 km/h (17 mph)

Wimtuo, nsusuiɛ

Berɛ bɛn na ɛtenaa ase?

Triasik

Jurasik

Kretasias

mfeɛ ɔpepem 252 a atwam20114566, ɔsoro ɛboɔ no

Na ɛyɛ ntɛm sɛn?

Onipa a ɔnante bɛyɛ 5 km/h (3 mph)

Abofra a ɔte sakre so bɛyɛ 12 km/h (7 mph)

Apsaravis bɛyɛ 27 km/h (17 mph)

Ɔpɔnkɔ a ɔretu mmirika bɛyɛ 65 km/h (40 mph)

Kyiita bɛyɛ 100 km/h (62 mph)

nneɛma a ɛyɛ fɛ

Nsɛm a ɛyɛ anigye

Apsaravis is one of the best-preserved fossil birds from the Mesozoic Era, with a nearly complete skeleton found.1

It lived about 83 to 72 million years ago, during the Campanian stage of the Late Cretaceous.5

The only known fossil of Apsaravis was discovered in the Djadokhta Formation of Mongolia, a famous area for dinosaur fossils.5 1

Apsaravis had a strong tubercle on its upper arm bone, which may have helped with powerful wing muscles for flight.2

This bird is important because it helps scientists understand how modern birds evolved from their dinosaur ancestors.1

Apsaravis is the only avialan (bird-like dinosaur) found at Ukhaa Tolgod besides the controversial alvarezsaurids.1

Yei yɛ Apsaravis mfonini a AI yɛeɛ, sɛdeɛ ebia na ɔteɛ. Kɔmputa na ɛyɛeɛ firi deɛ nyansahufoɔ nim mu. Ɛyɛ nsusuiɛ: ebia na aboa ankasa no nte saa, na obiara nnim ne kɔla ankasa.

wobisaeɛ

Nsɛm a wɔbisa bebree fa Apsaravis ho

?Was Apsaravis a dinosaur?

Yes, Apsaravis was a dinosaur. It belongs to the group Avialae, which includes all birds.3 1

?How big was Apsaravis?

Apsaravis was about the size of a pigeon. Its nearly complete skeleton shows it was a small, flying bird.3 4

?What did Apsaravis eat?

Scientists think Apsaravis used its wings to hunt for food on the ground, but its exact diet is not known.3

?Could Apsaravis fly?

Yes, Apsaravis could fly well. It had a special bony projection on its hand that helped automate wing extension, a key feature for modern bird flight.3 1

Ma dino ho animdefoɔ

Nyansahu din: Apsaravis
Obi a ɔtoo din: Norell and Clarke 20015
Kuo: Nnomaa a wɔdii kan
Abusua / kuo kɛseɛ: Ornithuromorpha5
Nkyekyɛmu: Theropoda > Avialae5
Abotan no mfeɛ: mfeɛ ɔpepem 84 kɔsi 72 (Campanian)5
Abotan nhyehyɛeɛ: Djadokhta5
Aman: Mongolia5
Fɔsil nkyerɛwee: 1 wɔ The Paleobiology Database mu5
Nhunumu: Apsaravis was named by Mark Norell and Julia Clarke in 2001, based on a nearly complete skeleton found at Ukhaa Tolgod in Mongolia.5 1
Wɔda so gye ho akyinnye: Scientists are still debating exactly where Apsaravis fits on the bird family tree, especially whether it is more closely related to modern birds or to ancient diving birds like Hesperornis.1 2

Baabi a nsɛm no firi

Fossil that fills a critical gap in avian evolution | Nature (nature.com)
The morphology and phylogenetic position of Apsaravis ukhaana from the late Cretaceous of Mongolia. American Museum novitates ; no. 3387 (digitallibrary.amnh.org)
Apsaravis (en.wikipedia.org)
The Morphology and Phylogenetic Position of Apsaravis ukhaana from the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia (digitallibrary.amnh.org)
Apsaravis in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): mfeɛ, mmeaeɛ, abotan nhyehyɛeɛ, nkyekyɛmu.

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