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Traskasaura

Izenaren esanahia: “Trask lizard”1
Jaten zuen: HaragiaPlesiosauroakGoi KretazeoaTeknikoki ez da dinosauroa

Traskasaura was a long-necked marine reptile that lived in the ocean around Vancouver Island, Canada, about 85 million years ago. It was a fierce predator with strong, sharp teeth that could crush the shells of its prey. This ancient sea monster is the official fossil of British Columbia!12

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 86 eta 84 milioi urte artean3
Goi Kretazeoa
Fosilak hemen aurkitu dira:
Haslam Formation, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada13
Luzera
10 eta 12 m artean (33 eta 39 ft artean)12
Abiadura maximoa
20 km/h inguru (12 mph)
Igeri egitea, kalkulua

Noiz bizi izan zen?

Triasikoa
Jurasikoa
Kretazeoa
Duela 252 milioi urte20114566, asteroidea

Zein handia zen?

Zein luzea zen?

Traskasaura 12 m inguru luze (39 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)
ilaran aparkatutako 2,5 auto bezain luzebata bestearen atzean jarritako 67 banana bezain luzeigerileku handi baten luzera (50 m) 9 segundotan egin zezakeen igerian

Zein handia zen Traskasaura ZUREKIN alderatuta?

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

Zein azkarra zen?

gauza bikainak

Datu dibertigarriak

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Traskasaura had a very long neck with at least 50 bones, making it one of the longest-necked elasmosaurs.2

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This marine reptile could swim downwards to dive on its prey from above, a hunting style that was unusual for elasmosaurs.2

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The first Traskasaura fossil was found in 1988 by Michael Trask and his daughter Heather along the Puntledge River.1

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Traskasaura was named the official Provincial Fossil of British Columbia in 2023, even before it got its scientific name.12

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Scientists think Traskasaura had a strange mix of features from both early elasmosaurs and a later group called aristonectines.1

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Three Traskasaura specimens have been found, including a nearly complete adult skeleton and a well-preserved juvenile.1

AAk eginaTraskasaura: AAk egindako irudia
Traskasaura 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

Traskasaura: gehien egindako galderak

?How big was Traskasaura?

About 12 metres (39 feet) long. That is roughly as long as a large bus.2

?What did Traskasaura eat?

It likely ate ammonites, shelled sea creatures that lived in the same ocean. Its strong, sharp teeth were perfect for crushing their shells.2

?Is Traskasaura a dinosaur?

No, it is a plesiosaur, a type of marine reptile that lived in the sea. It is not a dinosaur.1

?When did Traskasaura live?

It lived about 85 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous Period.12

Dino adituentzat

Izen zientifikoa
Traskasaura
Izendatzailea:
O’Keefe et al. 20253
Taldea
Plesiosauroak
Familia / klada
Elasmosauridae3
Sailkapena
Plesiosauria > Elasmosauridae > Sauropterygia3
Arroken adina
86 eta 84 milioi urte artean (Santonian)3
Arroka-formazioak
Haslam3
Herrialdeak
Kanada3
Fosil-erregistroak
3 The Paleobiology Database datu-basean3
Aurkikuntza
The first Traskasaura skeleton was discovered in 1988 by Michael Trask and his daughter Heather on the bank of the Puntledge River near Courtenay, British Columbia. It was officially named Traskasaura sandrae in 2025 by paleontologist F. Robin O'Keefe and colleagues.1
Oraindik eztabaidagai
Scientists debate whether Traskasaura was a very early aristonectine or if its similar features evolved separately.1

Datuak nondik datozen

  1. Traskasaura (en.wikipedia.org)
  2. Mystery of “very odd” elasmosaur finally solved: one of North America’s most famous fossils identified as new species - Taylor & Francis Newsroom (newsroom.taylorandfrancisgroup.com)
  3. Traskasaura in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): adina, tokiak, arroka-formazioak, sailkapena.

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