Archaeovolans

O nome significa: “ancient flier”5

Comía: CarneAves primitivasCretáceo Inferior

Archaeovolans was a small, toothed bird that lived in what is now China. It had feathers and could fly, but it also had teeth, unlike most birds today. It lived near lakes and ate meat.5 1

Viviu

hai entre 121 e 113 millóns de anos5

Cretáceo Inferior

Fósiles atopados en

Xiasanjiazi, Liaoning Province, China5 1

Velocidade máxima

uns 27 km/h (17 mph)

Voar, estimación

Cando viviu?

Triásico

Xurásico

Cretáceo

Hai 252 millóns de anos20114566, o asteroide

Que velocidade alcanzaba?

Unha persoa camiñando uns 5 km/h (3 mph)

Un neno en bici uns 12 km/h (7 mph)

Archaeovolans uns 27 km/h (17 mph)

Un cabalo ao galope uns 65 km/h (40 mph)

Un guepardo uns 100 km/h (62 mph)

cousas xeniais

Datos curiosos

Archaeovolans lived during the Early Cretaceous period, about 121 to 113 million years ago.1

Its fossils were found in the Jiufotang Formation in China, which was once a lake environment.5 1

The only known fossil of Archaeovolans is a nearly complete skeleton, but it is missing the tail and parts of the pelvis and hindlimbs.2

Some scientists think Archaeovolans might actually be the same as another bird called Yanornis.2

The holotype specimen of Archaeovolans was once part of a fake fossil called Archaeoraptor, which was a mix of different animals.2

Archaeovolans had teeth, which is a feature of many early birds but not modern birds.5

Imaxe de Archaeovolans feita con IA — Unha imaxe feita con IA de como podería ser Archaeovolans, creada por un ordenador a partir do que saben os científicos. É unha suposición: o animal real podía ser diferente, e ninguén sabe as súas cores de verdade.

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As preguntas máis frecuentes sobre Archaeovolans

?Was Archaeovolans a dinosaur?

Yes, it was an avian theropod dinosaur, a bird-like dinosaur with feathers and teeth. Some scientists call it a bird, but birds are a type of dinosaur.5 3

?How big was Archaeovolans?

It was about the size of a chicken, roughly 30 to 40 centimetres (12 to 16 inches) long. This is based on its close relative Yanornis.4

?What did Archaeovolans eat?

It ate meat, especially fish. Fossils of its close relative Yanornis show fish bones in the stomach and crop area.4

?Is Archaeovolans the same as Yanornis?

Many scientists think so. Archaeovolans was named from the same fossil that later was identified as part of Yanornis martini, so it is considered a junior synonym.4 5

Para expertos en dinos

Nome científico: Archaeovolans
Bautizado por: Czerkas and Xu 20025
Grupo: Aves primitivas
Familia / clado: Ornithurae5
Clasificación: Theropoda > Avialae5
Idade das rochas: de 121 a 113 millóns de anos (Aptian)5
Formacións rochosas: Jiufotang5
Países: China5
Rexistros fósiles: 1 na Paleobiology Database5
Descubrimento: Archaeovolans was named by Stephen Czerkas and Xu Xing in 2002. The name means 'ancient flier'. The type specimen is IVPP V12444, a skeleton found at Xiasanjiazi in China.5 1
Aínda en debate: Scientists are not sure if Archaeovolans is a distinct species or if it is the same as Yanornis martini.2

De onde veñen os datos

PBDB Taxon (paleobiodb.org)
Dinosaur Genera List update #192 (reptilis.net)
Re: Dinosaur Genera List update #192 (dml.reptilis.net)
Yanornis (Wikipedia) (Wikipedia)
Archaeovolans in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): idade, lugares, formacións rochosas, clasificación.

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