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Afromimus

Izenaren esanahia: “African mimic”1
Jaten zuen: Denetarik pixka batOstruka-dinoakBehe Kretazeoa

Afromimus was a fast, ostrich-like dinosaur that lived in Africa during the Early Cretaceous. It had long legs and a toothless beak, and probably ran quickly across the plains.12

Bizi izan zen
Duela 113 eta 100 milioi urte artean5
Behe Kretazeoa
Fosilak hemen aurkitu dira:
El Rhaz Formation, Niger, Africa2
Luzera
4,14 m (14 ft)3
Altuera
1,6 m (5,2 ft)
kalkulua
Abiadura maximoa
62 km/h inguru (39 mph)
Korrika egitea, kalkulua

Noiz bizi izan zen?

Triasikoa
Jurasikoa
Kretazeoa
Duela 252 milioi urte20114566, asteroidea

Zein handia zen?

Zein luzea zen?

Afromimus 4,14 m inguru luze (14 ft)Heldu baten bizikleta 1,8 m inguru (5,9 ft)Auto bat 4,5 m inguru (15 ft)Elefante bat, gaur egungo lehorreko animaliarik handiena 6,5 m inguru (21 ft)

Zein altua zen?

Txakur bat0,5 m inguru (1,6 ft)Afromimus1,6 m inguru altu (5,2 ft)Zaldi bat1,6 m inguru (5,2 ft)Elefante bat3,2 m inguru (10 ft)

kalkulua

4 txakur bezain luze, sudurretik buztanerabata bestearen atzean jarritako 23 banana bezain luze100 metro 5,8 segundotan egin zitzakeen korrika (gizakirik azkarrenak 9,6 behar ditu)

Zein handia zen Afromimus ZUREKIN alderatuta?

Zure nabigatzaileko kalkulu hutsak. Ez da ezer gordetzen ez inora bidaltzen.

Zein azkarra zen?

gauza bikainak

Datu dibertigarriak

1

Afromimus is one of the oldest ornithomimosaurs found in Africa, showing that these ostrich-like dinosaurs lived on southern continents early in their evolution.2

2

The only known skeleton of Afromimus includes tail bones, chevrons, and parts of the right hind leg.2

3

Its tail vertebrae have broad, peanut-shaped joints that helped the tail bend and flex.2

4

Afromimus lived about 113 to 100 million years ago, during the Albian age of the Early Cretaceous.1

5

The name Afromimus means 'African mimic', because it looks like other ornithomimosaurs but comes from Africa.1

6

Scientists think Afromimus was a ground-dwelling dinosaur that laid eggs.1

AAk eginaAfromimus: AAk egindako irudia
Afromimus nolakoa izan zitekeen erakusten duen AAk egindako irudia, ordenagailu batek zientzialariek dakitenetik sortua. Asmakizun bat da: benetako animalia desberdina izan zitekeen, eta inork ez daki zein ziren bere benetako koloreak.
zure galderak

Afromimus: gehien egindako galderak

?How big was Afromimus?

About 4.14 metres long, based on its tibia length and its classification as a noasaurid. It was half the size of Gallimimus and twice the size of Shenzhousaurus.4

?What did Afromimus eat?

Scientists are not sure, but its toothless beak suggests it may have eaten plants, small animals, or eggs. No direct evidence of its diet has been found.4

?Is Afromimus a dinosaur?

Yes, Afromimus is a theropod dinosaur. It was originally thought to be an ornithomimosaur, but later studies suggest it was a ceratosaurian related to abelisauroids.4

?When did Afromimus live?

Afromimus lived during the Early Cretaceous, about 113 to 100 million years ago. That is the Albian age.4

?Could Afromimus run fast?

Probably yes. It had long legs and a light body, like modern ostriches, so it was likely a fast runner. No exact speed has been calculated.4

?Where was Afromimus found?

Its only skeleton was found in the Ténéré Desert of Niger, Africa. It was discovered in 1997 at a place called Gadoufaoua.4

Dino adituentzat

Izen zientifikoa
Afromimus
Izendatzailea:
Sereno 20175
Taldea
Ostruka-dinoak
Familia / klada
Ornithomimosauria5
Sailkapena
Theropoda > Ornithomimosauria5
Arroken adina
113 eta 100 milioi urte artean (Albian)5
Arroka-formazioak
Elrhaz5
Herrialdeak
Niger5
Fosil-erregistroak
1 The Paleobiology Database datu-basean5
Aurkikuntza
Afromimus was named by paleontologist Paul Sereno in 2017, based on a fragmentary skeleton found in the El Rhaz Formation of Niger.12
Oraindik eztabaidagai
Scientists are not sure exactly how big Afromimus was, because only a partial skeleton has been found.2

Datuak nondik datozen

  1. PBDB Taxon (paleobiodb.org)
  2. Early Cretaceous Ornithomimosaurs (Dinosauria: Coelurosauria) from Africa (exa.ai)
  3. Afromimus (Wikipedia) (Wikipedia)
  4. Afromimus - Wikipedia (en-wp.org)
  5. Afromimus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): adina, tokiak, arroka-formazioak, sailkapena.

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