Albinykus
Albinykus was a tiny, feathered dinosaur that lived in the Gobi Desert. It was one of the smallest dinosaurs ever, weighing less than a bag of sugar. It probably ran around on its two legs, hunting for insects and other small prey.14
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Albinykus was one of the smallest non-avian dinosaurs, weighing less than 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds).12
Its leg bones were fused together in a way not seen in other alvarezsaurids. The ankle bones were completely joined to the shin bone and foot bones.12
The only skeleton found was in a sitting position, with its feet tucked under its body. This is like how birds sleep or rest.12
Albinykus is the first alvarezsaurid found in a crouching posture. This shows it was closely related to birds.12
Alvarezsaurids got smaller over time, and Albinykus was one of the smallest and most evolved of the group.12
The skeleton was found in the eastern Gobi Desert, at a place called Khugenetslavkant. It was the first articulated theropod skeleton found there.2

Albinykus: gehien egindako galderak
?How big was Albinykus?
Albinykus was one of the smallest non-avian dinosaurs, weighing less than 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds).12
?What did Albinykus eat?
Scientists think Albinykus ate insects, like ants, because its small teeth and strong claw resemble ant-eating mammals. But no direct proof has been found yet.3
?Did Albinykus have feathers?
Yes, Albinykus was a feathered dinosaur. It belonged to a group of dinosaurs closely related to birds.1
Dino adituentzat
- Izen zientifikoa
- Albinykus
- Izendatzailea:
- Nesbitt et al. 20114
- Taldea
- Dino lumadun bitxiak
- Familia / klada
- Alvarezsauridae4
- Sailkapena
- Theropoda > Alvarezsauridae4
- Arroken adina
- 86 eta 72 milioi urte artean (Santonian / Campanian)4
- Arroka-formazioak
- Javkhlant4
- Herrialdeak
- Mongolia4
- Fosil-erregistroak
- 1 The Paleobiology Database datu-basean4
- Aurkikuntza
- Albinykus was named by scientists Sterling Nesbitt, Julia Clarke, Alan Turner, and Mark Norell in 2011. The skeleton was found by a joint Mongolian Academy of Sciences and American Museum of Natural History expedition in 2004.12
- Oraindik eztabaidagai
- Scientists are not sure how Albinykus died while in its sitting position. It might have been buried by sand, but no one knows for sure.1
Datuak nondik datozen
- Albinykus (en.wikipedia.org)
- A small alvarezsaurid from the eastern Gobi Desert offers insight into evolutionary patterns in the Alvarezsauroidea (tandfonline.com)
- Scientists Uncover One of the Smallest Dinosaurs Ever (smithsonianmag.com)
- Albinykus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): adina, tokiak, arroka-formazioak, sailkapena.
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