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Quetzalcoatlus

Din no ase: “named after the Aztec feathered serpent god Quetzalcoatl”1

Ɔdii: NamWim mmoa a wɔweaKretasias AwieeɛNyansahu mu deɛ, ɔnyɛ dinosɔɔ

Quetzalcoatlus was one of the largest flying animals that ever lived. It was a pterosaur, a flying reptile that lived at the same time as dinosaurs. With a wingspan as wide as a small airplane, it could soar over the ancient landscapes of Texas.2 1

Asɛm a ɛyɛ anigye: pterosɔɔ tuu wim wɔ dinosɔɔ so, nanso na wɔyɛ wɔn abusuafoɔ, na wɔnyɛ dinosɔɔ ankasa.

Ɔtenaa ase

mfeɛ ɔpepem 72 kɔsi 66 a atwam3

Kretasias Awieeɛ

Wɔhunuu fɔsil wɔ

Texas, USA (Big Bend National Park, Javelina Formation)3 2

Tenten

3.5 m (11 ft)1

Ntaban trɛmu

11 kɔsi 12 m (36 kɔsi 39 ft)2 1

Mu duru

230 kg (507 lb)2

Korɔn

2 kɔsi 3 m (6.6 kɔsi 9.8 ft)1

Ntɛmntɛm a ɛsen biara

bɛyɛ 128 km/h (80 mph)

Wimtuo: Witton & Habib 2010 (up to 80 mph)

Berɛ bɛn na ɛtenaa ase?

Triasik

Jurasik

Kretasias

mfeɛ ɔpepem 252 a atwam20114566, ɔsoro ɛboɔ no

Na ne kɛseɛ yɛ sɛn?

Na ne tenten yɛ sɛn?

Na ne korɔn yɛ sɛn?

Na ne mu yɛ duru sɛn?

ne mu duru te sɛ nkraman 12

ne tenten te sɛ nkraman 4 firi hwene kɔsi duane tenten te sɛ kwadu 19 a wɔde abɔ toatoa sone mu duru te sɛ watamɛlɔn 46ne mu duru te sɛ nkɔkɔaa sukuu mmofra 12ne mu duru te sɛ sukuu mmofra 7anka ɔbɛtumi atu atwa bɔɔlobɔ prama mũ wɔ sikɛn 3 mu

Quetzalcoatlus kɛseɛ yɛ sɛn sɛ wode toto WO ho a?

Akontaa nko ara wɔ wo browser mu. Yɛnkora biribiara so, na yɛmmfa biribiara nkɔ baabiara.

Na ɛyɛ ntɛm sɛn?

Onipa a ɔnante bɛyɛ 5 km/h (3 mph)

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

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

Kyiita bɛyɛ 100 km/h (62 mph)

Quetzalcoatlus bɛyɛ 128 km/h (80 mph)

Kaa wɔ kwantempɔn so bɛyɛ 130 km/h (81 mph)

nneɛma a ɛyɛ fɛ

Nsɛm a ɛyɛ anigye

Quetzalcoatlus had a wingspan of about 11 to 12 metres (36 to 39 feet), which is as wide as a small plane.2

It weighed only about 230 kilograms (500 pounds), which is light for its huge size, thanks to hollow bones.2

Quetzalcoatlus could walk on all fours using its wings as front legs, like a bat.2

It lived about 68 to 66 million years ago, right at the end of the age of dinosaurs.1

The first fossil was a single wing bone found by a student named Douglas Lawson in 1971.2

Quetzalcoatlus probably launched into flight by pushing off the ground with its strong front legs, not by jumping with its back legs.1

There might be two species: the giant Q. northropi and a smaller one called Q. lawsoni, which had a wingspan of about 5.5 metres (18 feet).2 1

Yei yɛ Quetzalcoatlus 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 Quetzalcoatlus ho

?Was Quetzalcoatlus a dinosaur?

No, Quetzalcoatlus was a pterosaur, a flying reptile that lived at the same time as dinosaurs but was not a dinosaur.2

?How big was Quetzalcoatlus?

It had a wingspan of about 10 to 11 metres (33 to 36 feet), which is as wide as a small airplane. It weighed around 230 kilograms (500 pounds).1 2

?What did Quetzalcoatlus eat?

It most likely hunted small prey on the ground, like storks and ground hornbills do. Some scientists think it also ate small aquatic animals.1

?Could Quetzalcoatlus fly?

Yes, it could fly. It probably launched into the air by pushing off the ground with its strong front legs, using a four-legged takeoff.1

?When did Quetzalcoatlus live?

It lived about 68 to 66 million years ago, at the very end of the Cretaceous period, just before the big extinction that killed the dinosaurs.1 2

?Where was Quetzalcoatlus found?

Its fossils were discovered in Big Bend National Park in Texas, USA, in rocks of the Javelina Formation.1 2

?Was Quetzalcoatlus bigger than T. rex?

Quetzalcoatlus had a much bigger wingspan than T. rex was tall, but T. rex was heavier. Quetzalcoatlus was not a dinosaur, so they are hard to compare directly.1

?Did Quetzalcoatlus have feathers?

No, it did not have feathers. It was covered in hair-like filaments called pycnofibres, which are different from feathers.1

?How did Quetzalcoatlus walk?

It walked on all fours, using its wings as front legs, similar to a bat. It could also walk with a pacing gait.1 2

?Is Quetzalcoatlus the biggest flying animal ever?

It is one of the largest flying animals ever, with a wingspan of about 10 to 11 metres. Some other pterosaurs like Hatzegopteryx were similar in size.1

Atosɛm sɛefoɔ

Atosɛm: Many people think Quetzalcoatlus was a dinosaur.

Nokorɛ: Quetzalcoatlus was a pterosaur, a flying reptile that is not a dinosaur. Dinosaurs are a different group of animals.1

Ma dino ho animdefoɔ

Nyansahu din: Quetzalcoatlus
Obi a ɔtoo din: Lawson 19753
Kuo: Wim mmoa a wɔwea
Abusua / kuo kɛseɛ: Azhdarchidae3
Nkyekyɛmu: Pterosauria > Pterodactyloidea > Azhdarchidae3
Abotan no mfeɛ: mfeɛ ɔpepem 72 kɔsi 66 (Maastrichtian)3
Abotan nhyehyɛeɛ: Javelina, Black Peaks3
Aman: Amerika3
Fɔsil nkyerɛwee: 8 wɔ The Paleobiology Database mu3
Nhunumu: In 1971, geology student Douglas Lawson found a huge wing bone in Big Bend National Park, Texas. He named it Quetzalcoatlus northropi in 1975.2 1
Wɔda so gye ho akyinnye: Scientists are not sure whether the smaller Quetzalcoatlus fossils are a separate species (Q. lawsoni) or just young individuals of the giant species.2 1

Baabi a nsɛm no firi

Quetzalcoatlus (en.wikipedia.org)
Pterosaurs - Big Bend National Park (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)
Quetzalcoatlus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): mfeɛ, mmeaeɛ, abotan nhyehyɛeɛ, nkyekyɛmu.

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