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Giraffatitan

Izenaren esanahia: “titanic giraffe”1

Jaten zuen: LandareakLepo-luzeakGoi Jurasikoa eta Behe Kretazeoa artean

Giraffatitan was a giant, long-necked plant-eater that lived in what is now Tanzania. It had a giraffe-like shape with very long front legs and a tall skull. This dinosaur could reach high into the trees to munch on leaves that other dinosaurs couldn't reach.1

Bizi izan zen

Duela 162 eta 143 milioi urte artean3

Goi Jurasikoa eta Behe Kretazeoa artean

Fosilak hemen aurkitu dira:

Tendaguru Formation, Lindi Region, Tanzania1 3

Luzera

23 eta 26 m artean (75 eta 85 ft artean)1 2

Pisua

40 tona eta 48 tona artean (88 200 eta 105 800 lb artean)1

Altuera

12 eta 16 m artean (39 eta 52 ft artean)1

Abiadura maximoa

9 km/h inguru (6 mph)

Korrika egitea, kalkulua

Noiz bizi izan zen?

Triasikoa

Jurasikoa

Kretazeoa

Duela 252 milioi urte20114566, asteroidea

Zein handia zen?

Zein luzea zen?

Zein altua zen?

Zein astuna zen?

8 elefante bezain astun

ilaran aparkatutako 6 auto bezain luzebata bestearen atzean jarritako 140 banana bezain luze9600 angurria bezain astunbata bestearen gainean dauden 3 jirafa bezain altuhaurrez betetako 60 ikasgela oso bezain astun110 hartz zuri bezain astun6. solairuko leiho batetik begiratzeko bezain altua100 metro 40 segundotan egin zitzakeen korrika (gizakirik azkarrenak 9,6 behar ditu)

Zein handia zen Giraffatitan ZUREKIN alderatuta?

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

Zein azkarra zen?

Pertsona bat oinez 5 km/h inguru (3 mph)

Giraffatitan 9 km/h inguru (6 mph)

Haur bat bizikletan 12 km/h inguru (7 mph)

Zaldi bat lauhazka 65 km/h inguru (40 mph)

Gepardo bat 100 km/h inguru (62 mph)

gauza bikainak

Datu dibertigarriak

Giraffatitan was first thought to be an African species of Brachiosaurus, but scientists now think it is a separate genus because of many differences in its bones.1

The name Giraffatitan means 'titanic giraffe' because its long neck and sloping body reminded scientists of a giraffe.1

Most size estimates come from a subadult skeleton called HMN SII, but a larger leg bone suggests some Giraffatitan grew even bigger, up to 26 metres long.1

Its nostrils were once thought to be on top of its head, like a snorkel, but modern studies show they were near the tip of the snout.1

Giraffatitan lived about 150 to 145 million years ago, during the Late Jurassic period, in a warm, seasonal climate with forests and coastal lagoons.1

It had a very long neck that could only move up and down a little, so it probably fed on treetop leaves without swinging its head sideways much.1

Giraffatitan: AAk egindako irudia — Giraffatitan 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

Giraffatitan: gehien egindako galderak

?How big was Giraffatitan?

About 23 metres (75 feet) long and 12 metres (39 feet) tall. The largest individuals may have reached 26 metres (85 feet) and weighed up to 48 tonnes (53 tons).1 2

?What did Giraffatitan eat?

It was a plant-eater (herbivore) that ate leaves from the tops of trees. Its long neck and chisel-like teeth helped it reach and bite off foliage that other dinosaurs couldn't.1 2

?When did Giraffatitan live?

It lived during the Late Jurassic Period, about 154 to 142 million years ago.2

?Where was Giraffatitan found?

Its fossils were discovered in Tanzania, Africa, at a place called Tendaguru.1 2

?Was Giraffatitan bigger than T. rex?

Yes, much bigger. Giraffatitan was about 23 metres long and weighed up to 48 tonnes, while T. rex was only about 12 metres long and weighed around 8 tonnes.1

?Is Giraffatitan a dinosaur?

Yes, it is a dinosaur. It is a sauropod, a group of four-legged, long-necked plant-eating dinosaurs.1 2

?Why did Giraffatitan have a long neck?

Its long neck helped it reach high into trees to eat leaves that other dinosaurs could not reach. Its neck could only move up and down a little, so it probably fed on treetop leaves without swinging its head sideways much.1

?Could Giraffatitan swim?

No, scientists now think it was a fully land animal. Water pressure would have made it hard to breathe if it was submerged, and its feet were too narrow for swimming.1

Mito-hauslea

Mitoa: Some people think Giraffatitan spent most of its time in water to support its heavy body.

Egia: Scientists now believe it was fully land-living, because water pressure would have made breathing difficult and its feet were not good for swimming.1

Dino adituentzat

Izen zientifikoa: Giraffatitan
Izendatzailea:: (Paul 1988)3
Taldea: Lepo-luzeak
Familia / klada: Brachiosauridae3
Sailkapena: Sauropodomorpha > Sauropoda > Macronaria3
Arroken adina: 162 eta 143 milioi urte artean (Oxfordian / Tithonian)3
Arroka-formazioak: Tendaguru3
Herrialdeak: Tanzania3
Fosil-erregistroak: 42 The Paleobiology Database datu-basean3
Aurkikuntza: Giraffatitan was discovered in Tanzania by a German expedition led by Werner Janensch, who first named it Brachiosaurus brancai in 1914. It was later given its own genus name Giraffatitan by Gregory S. Paul in 1988.1
Oraindik eztabaidagai: Scientists still debate whether Giraffatitan should be a separate genus from Brachiosaurus or just a close relative.1

Datuak nondik datozen

Giraffatitan (en.wikipedia.org)
Giraffatitan | Natural History Museum (nhm.ac.uk)
Giraffatitan in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): adina, tokiak, arroka-formazioak, sailkapena.

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