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Deinonychus

O nome significa: “terrible claw”1
Comía: CarneRaptoresCretáceo Inferior a Cretáceo Superior

Deinonychus was a fast, smart hunter with a huge sickle-shaped claw on each foot. It used those claws to slash at prey, and its stiff tail helped it keep balance while running and fighting.2

Viviu
hai entre 143 e 94 millóns de anos5
Cretáceo Inferior a Cretáceo Superior
Fósiles atopados en
Fossils have been found in the United States, especially Montana, and also in Brazil.51
Lonxitude
3 a 3,4 m (9,8 a 11 ft)2
Peso
70 kg a 100 kg (154 a 220 lb)2
Altura
1 a 1,2 m (3,3 a 3,9 ft)2
Velocidade máxima
uns 40 km/h (25 mph)
Correr: Molina-Perez & Larramendi 2019

Cando viviu?

Triásico
Xurásico
Cretáceo
Hai 252 millóns de anos20114566, o asteroide

Como era de grande?

Canto medía de longo?

Deinonychus uns 3,4 m de longo (11 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 gato domésticouns 0,3 m (1 ft)Un canuns 0,5 m (1,6 ft)Deinonychusuns 1,2 m de alto (3,9 ft)Un cabalouns 1,6 m (5,2 ft)

Canto pesaba?

tan pesado coma 5 cans
tan longo coma 3 cans do fociño á colatan longo coma 19 plátanos postos un tras outrotan pesado coma 20 sandíastan pesado coma 5 nenos de infantiltan pesado coma 3 nenos de primariapodería correr 100 metros en 9 segundos (o humano máis rápido necesita 9,6)

Como era de grande Deinonychus comparado CONTIGO?

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Que velocidade alcanzaba?

cousas xeniais

Datos curiosos

1

Deinonychus had a huge, curved claw on the second toe of each foot. That claw was about 13 centimetres (5 inches) long and was probably used like a slashing weapon.2

2

Its tail was stiffened by long bony rods, which helped it balance perfectly when it ran or attacked.21

3

Deinonychus had very flexible wrists, so it could grab and hold prey with its long, clawed hands.1

4

The name 'Deinonychus' means 'terrible claw', because of that huge foot claw.1

5

Deinonychus lived during the Early Cretaceous Period, about 145 to 100 million years ago.2

6

Deinonychus was the model for the 'raptor' dinosaurs in the movie Jurassic Park.2

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As preguntas máis frecuentes sobre Deinonychus

?How big was Deinonychus?

About 3.4 metres (11 feet) long and weighed around 73 kilograms (160 pounds).3

?What did Deinonychus eat?

It was a meat-eater that ate plant-eating dinosaurs and other animals like mammals.3

?When did Deinonychus live?

It lived during the Early Cretaceous Period, about 115 to 108 million years ago.3

?Where was Deinonychus found?

Fossils have been found in the United States, in Montana, Utah, Wyoming, and Oklahoma.3

?Was Deinonychus a raptor?

It is a dromaeosaur, which is the group people often call raptors. It was a close relative of Velociraptor.3

?How fast could Deinonychus run?

Probably up to about 40 km/h (25 mph), about as fast as a fast human runner. This is an estimate from a dinosaur book. It had a light body and long legs.4

?Did Deinonychus hunt in packs?

It may have hunted in groups, because several Deinonychus fossils have been found near the same prey, but scientists are not sure.4

?Why did Deinonychus have a big claw?

The huge sickle-shaped claw on each foot was used to slash at prey or help it climb and hold onto smaller animals.3

?Was Deinonychus bigger than Velociraptor?

Yes, Deinonychus was bigger than Velociraptor. It was about 3.4 metres long, while Velociraptor was only about 2 metres long.3

?Is Deinonychus a dinosaur?

Yes, Deinonychus is a dinosaur. It is a small theropod dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous.3

Cazamitos

Mito: Some people think Deinonychus was a Jurassic dinosaur, like in Jurassic Park.

Verdade: Deinonychus actually lived in the Early Cretaceous Period, not the Jurassic.2

Para expertos en dinos

Nome científico
Deinonychus
Bautizado por
Ostrom 19695
Grupo
Raptores
Familia / clado
Dromaeosauridae5
Clasificación
Theropoda > Dromaeosauridae5
Idade das rochas
de 143 a 94 millóns de anos (Berriasian / Cenomanian)5
Formacións rochosas
Cloverly, Antlers, Cedar Mountain5
Países
EUA, Brasil5
Rexistros fósiles
47 na Paleobiology Database5
Descubrimento
Deinonychus was discovered in 1964 by Grant E. Meyer and John Ostrom near Bridger, Montana. They dug up more than 1000 bones from at least three animals.1
Aínda en debate
Scientists still debate exactly how Deinonychus used its big foot claw, whether it slashed or stabbed its prey.2

De onde veñen os datos

  1. A new theropod dinosaur from the Lower Cretaceous of Montana (elischolar.library.yale.edu)
  2. Deinonychus | Carnivorous, Jurassic, Raptor | Britannica (britannica.com)
  3. Deinonychus | Natural History Museum (nhm.ac.uk)
  4. Deinonychus- Enchanted Learning Software (enchantedlearning.com)
  5. Deinonychus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): idade, lugares, formacións rochosas, clasificación.

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