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Afrovenator

O nome significa: “African hunter”1
Comía: CarneDinos carnívorosXurásico Medio a Cretáceo Inferior

Afrovenator was a meat-eating dinosaur that hunted in what is now the Sahara Desert of Niger, Africa. It was a fast and slender predator, with long legs and blade-shaped teeth for slicing into its prey.12

Viviu
hai entre 171 e 143 millóns de anos4
Xurásico Medio a Cretáceo Inferior
Fósiles atopados en
Niger, West Africa (Tiourarén Formation and Irhazer II Formation)13
Lonxitude
6,8 a 8 m (22 a 26 ft)1
Peso
453 kg a 1 toneladas (999 a 2 200 lb)1
Altura
1,9 a 2,4 m (6,2 a 7,9 ft)12
Velocidade máxima
uns 40 km/h (25 mph)
Correr, estimación

Cando viviu?

Triásico
Xurásico
Cretáceo
Hai 252 millóns de anos20114566, o asteroide

Como era de grande?

Canto medía de longo?

Afrovenator uns 8 m de longo (26 ft)Unha bici de adulto uns 1,8 m (5,9 ft)Un coche uns 4,5 m (15 ft)Un elefante, o animal terrestre máis grande de hoxe uns 6,5 m (21 ft)

Canto medía de alto?

Un canuns 0,5 m (1,6 ft)Un cabalouns 1,6 m (5,2 ft)Afrovenatoruns 2,4 m de alto (7,9 ft)Un elefanteuns 3,2 m (10 ft)

Canto pesaba?

tan pesado coma 50 cans
tan longo coma 8 cans do fociño á colatan longo coma 44 plátanos postos un tras outrotan pesado coma 200 sandíastan pesado coma 53 nenos de infantiltan pesado coma 31 nenos de primariatan pesado coma 2 osos polarespodería correr 100 metros en 9 segundos (o humano máis rápido necesita 9,6)

Como era de grande Afrovenator comparado CONTIGO?

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Que velocidade alcanzaba?

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Datos curiosos

1

Afrovenator is the most complete predatory dinosaur from the Cretaceous period ever found in Africa.2

2

Its skeleton was discovered in 1993 by a team led by famous paleontologist Paul Sereno.12

3

Afrovenator had a flexible, S-shaped neck and strong neck muscles, which helped it move its head side to side and up and down while hunting.1

4

Its lower leg bones were long compared to its thigh bone, meaning it was probably a fast runner.1

5

The name Afrovenator comes from Latin words meaning 'African hunter'.1

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Afrovenator lived during the Middle to Late Jurassic Period, about 167 to 157 million years ago.1

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As preguntas máis frecuentes sobre Afrovenator

?How big was Afrovenator?

Afrovenator was about 8 metres (26 feet) long from snout to tail tip, stood about 1.9 metres (6.2 feet) tall at the hips, and weighed around 790 kg (1,740 lb). Different scientists give slightly different estimates, but it was a medium-sized, slender predator.1

?What did Afrovenator eat?

Afrovenator was a meat-eater. It had long, blade-shaped teeth for slicing into prey, and it probably hunted other dinosaurs and animals in what is now the Sahara Desert.12

?When did Afrovenator live?

Afrovenator lived during the Middle to Late Jurassic Period, about 167 to 157 million years ago. Some older sources said it lived in the Early Cretaceous, but scientists now think it is Jurassic in age.1

?Where was Afrovenator found?

Afrovenator was discovered in 1993 in the Tiourarén Formation of Niger, in West Africa. Its skeleton is the most complete predatory dinosaur from the Jurassic period ever found in Africa.12

?Was Afrovenator a fast runner?

Yes, Afrovenator was probably a fast runner. It had long lower leg bones compared to its thigh bone, and its bones were slender and light, which helped it run quickly after prey.12

?Is Afrovenator related to Allosaurus?

Afrovenator was a cousin to Allosaurus, but not a close relative. It belonged to a group called megalosaurids, while Allosaurus was in a different family. Afrovenator had longer, more slender bones and was lighter and faster than Allosaurus.12

Para expertos en dinos

Nome científico
Afrovenator
Bautizado por
Sereno et al. 19944
Grupo
Dinos carnívoros
Familia / clado
Megalosauridae4
Clasificación
Theropoda4
Idade das rochas
de 171 a 143 millóns de anos (Bajocian / Tithonian)4
Formacións rochosas
Tiourarén, Irhazer II4
Países
Níxer4
Rexistros fósiles
3 na Paleobiology Database4
Descubrimento
Afrovenator was named in 1994 by Paul Sereno and his team, based on a nearly complete skeleton found in Niger, West Africa. The species name, abakensis, comes from the Tuareg name for the region where it was found.1
Aínda en debate
Scientists are not sure exactly how big Afrovenator was, because different estimates give different lengths and weights.1

De onde veñen os datos

  1. Afrovenator (en.wikipedia.org)
  2. Discoveries | Paul Sereno - Paleontologist | The University of Chicago (paulsereno.uchicago.edu)
  3. PBDB Taxon (paleobiodb.org)
  4. Afrovenator in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): idade, lugares, formacións rochosas, clasificación.

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