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Thalassotitan

Izenaren esanahia: “titan of the seas”1

Jaten zuen: HaragiaMosasauroakGoi KretazeoaTeknikoki ez da dinosauroa

Thalassotitan was a giant sea lizard that lived in the ocean near Morocco. It was one of the biggest and scariest hunters of its time, with a huge head and strong jaws. It ate other sea creatures like turtles and even other mosasaurs!1 2

Datu dibertigarria: itsas narrasti hau igerian zebilen dinosauroak lehorrean ibiltzen ziren bitartean. Denek dino deitzen diete, baina narrastien beste adar bat ziren.

Bizi izan zen

Duela 72 eta 66 milioi urte artean4

Goi Kretazeoa

Fosilak hemen aurkitu dira:

Morocco, in the Oulad Abdoun Basin1 4

Luzera

9 eta 10 m artean (30 eta 33 ft artean)1

Abiadura maximoa

33 km/h inguru (21 mph)

Igeri egitea, kalkulua

Noiz bizi izan zen?

Triasikoa

Jurasikoa

Kretazeoa

Duela 252 milioi urte20114566, asteroidea

Zein handia zen?

Zein luzea zen?

ilaran aparkatutako 2 auto bezain luzebata bestearen atzean jarritako 56 banana bezain luzeigerileku handi baten luzera (50 m) 5,5 segundotan egin zezakeen igerian

Zein handia zen Thalassotitan 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)

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

Thalassotitan 33 km/h inguru (21 mph)

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

Gepardo bat 100 km/h inguru (62 mph)

gauza bikainak

Datu dibertigarriak

Thalassotitan had teeth like a killer whale, thick and cone-shaped, perfect for grabbing big prey.1 2

It was an apex predator, meaning it was at the top of the food chain, like orcas and white sharks today.1 2

Some fossils found near Thalassotitan show acid damage, which scientists think came from being eaten and partly digested by this mosasaur.1 2

Thalassotitan lived about 67 to 66 million years ago, right before the dinosaurs went extinct.1

Its skull was broad and its jaws were massive, built for biting hard and crushing prey.2

Thalassotitan is part of a group called Prognathodontini, known for their strong jaws and thick teeth.1

Thalassotitan: AAk egindako irudia — Thalassotitan 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

Thalassotitan: gehien egindako galderak

?How big was Thalassotitan?

Thalassotitan was about 9 to 10 metres long, with a skull up to 1.3 metres long. That is about the size of a killer whale.1 3

?What did Thalassotitan eat?

Thalassotitan ate other marine reptiles, including smaller mosasaurs, plesiosaurs, sea turtles, and large fish. Its teeth show heavy wear from biting into bones.1 2

?Was Thalassotitan a dinosaur?

No, Thalassotitan was a mosasaur, which is a type of extinct marine lizard. It lived in the ocean and was not a dinosaur.1

?When did Thalassotitan live?

Thalassotitan lived about 67 to 66 million years ago, during the very end of the Cretaceous period. That is right before the non avian dinosaurs went extinct.1

?Where was Thalassotitan found?

Thalassotitan fossils were discovered in the Ouled Abdoun Basin in Morocco. Some teeth that might belong to it have also been found in other places like the United States.1

?Could Thalassotitan swim?

Yes, Thalassotitan was a marine reptile that lived in the ocean and was a strong swimmer. It used its powerful tail and flippers to move through the water and hunt.1

Mito-hauslea

Mitoa: Some people think Thalassotitan was a dinosaur.

Egia: Thalassotitan was a mosasaur, a marine lizard, not a dinosaur. Mosasaurs are reptiles that lived in the sea.1

Dino adituentzat

Izen zientifikoa: Thalassotitan
Izendatzailea:: Longrich et al. 20224
Taldea: Mosasauroak
Familia / klada: Mosasauridae4
Sailkapena: Mosasauroidea4
Arroken adina: 72 eta 66 milioi urte artean (Maastrichtian)4
Arroka-formazioak: Couche III4
Herrialdeak: Maroko4
Fosil-erregistroak: 3 The Paleobiology Database datu-basean4
Aurkikuntza: Thalassotitan was named in 2022 by Nicholas Longrich and his team, based on fossils from Morocco. The fossils were first thought to belong to other mosasaurs like Mosasaurus or Prognathodon.1 4
Oraindik eztabaidagai: Scientists are not sure if some teeth found in other countries, like Jordan or Brazil, belong to Thalassotitan or to a related species.1

Datuak nondik datozen

Thalassotitan (en.wikipedia.org)
Thalassotitan atrox , a giant predatory mosasaurid (Squamata) from the upper Maastrichtian phosphates of Morocco (sciencedirect.com)
Scientists discover fossils of giant sea lizard that ruled the oceans 66 million years ago (bath.ac.uk)
Thalassotitan in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): adina, tokiak, arroka-formazioak, sailkapena.

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