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Dryosaurus

O nome significa: “oak lizard, named after the Greek word for oak tree”1
Comía: PlantasHerbívoros con bicoXurásico Superior a Cretáceo Inferior

Dryosaurus was a speedy, plant-eating dinosaur that lived in the Late Jurassic period. It had a long neck, strong legs, and a stiff tail that helped it balance while running. It probably used its speed to escape from big predators like Allosaurus.2

Viviu
hai entre 155 e 143 millóns de anos5
Xurásico Superior a Cretáceo Inferior
Fósiles atopados en
Western United States (Colorado, Utah, Wyoming), and also in France, Germany, and Portugal25
Lonxitude
3 a 4 m (9,8 a 13 ft)21
Peso
100 kg (220 lb)2
Altura
1,7 m (5,6 ft)3
Velocidade máxima
uns 46 km/h (29 mph)
Correr, estimación

Cando viviu?

Triásico
Xurásico
Cretáceo
Hai 252 millóns de anos20114566, o asteroide

Como era de grande?

Canto medía de longo?

Dryosaurus uns 4 m de longo (13 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)Dryosaurusuns 1,7 m de alto (5,6 ft)Un elefanteuns 3,2 m (10 ft)

Canto pesaba?

tan pesado coma 5 cans
tan longo coma 4 cans do fociño á colatan longo coma 22 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 7,8 segundos (o humano máis rápido necesita 9,6)

Como era de grande Dryosaurus comparado CONTIGO?

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Que velocidade alcanzaba?

cousas xeniais

Datos curiosos

1

Dryosaurus had five fingers on each hand, but its arms were short. Its long legs and stiff tail made it a fast runner.2

2

The name Dryosaurus means 'oak lizard', but it was named after the forest where it lived, not because its teeth looked like oak leaves.2

3

Some scientists think Dryosaurus had cheek-like structures to keep food in its mouth while chewing.2

4

Dryosaurus lived alongside giant sauropods like Diplodocus and Brachiosaurus, as well as predators like Allosaurus and Ceratosaurus.2

5

The largest Dryosaurus specimen was later identified as a different species, so the true adult size of Dryosaurus is still unknown.2

6

Dryosaurus fossils have been found in the Morrison Formation, which is famous for the 'Bone Wars' rivalry between paleontologists Marsh and Cope.2

Feito con IAImaxe de Dryosaurus feita con IA
Unha imaxe feita con IA de como podería ser Dryosaurus, 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 Dryosaurus

?How big was Dryosaurus?

Based on known specimens, Dryosaurus reached up to 3 metres (9.8 ft) long and weighed up to 100 kilograms (220 lb). As no fully mature specimens have been found, the true adult size remains unknown.2

?What did Dryosaurus eat?

Dryosaurus was a plant-eating dinosaur. It ate low-growing vegetation in ancient floodplains, using its beak and cheek teeth.21

?When did Dryosaurus live?

Dryosaurus lived during the Late Jurassic period, about 155 to 145 million years ago.1

?Where was Dryosaurus found?

Dryosaurus fossils have been found in the western United States, including Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado. Fossils have also been identified in Tanzania.21

?How fast could Dryosaurus run?

Maybe up to about 46 km/h (29 mph). This is an estimate from its size. It was a quick, agile runner with strong legs and escaped predators with speed.2

?Did Dryosaurus have feathers?

The sources do not mention feathers on Dryosaurus. It is described as having a horny beak and cheek teeth, but no feather impressions have been found.2

?Was Dryosaurus bigger than a human?

Dryosaurus was about 3 metres (9.8 ft) long, which is longer than a human is tall, but it weighed up to 100 kilograms (220 lb), which is comparable to a large adult human.2

?Why is it called Dryosaurus?

Dryosaurus means 'tree lizard' or 'oak lizard'. It was named after the forested habitat where it lived, not because its teeth looked like oak leaves.24

Cazamitos

Mito: Some people think Dryosaurus was named because its teeth looked like oak leaves.

Verdade: Actually, the name comes from the Greek word for 'oak' because it lived in forests, not because of its teeth.2

Para expertos en dinos

Nome científico
Dryosaurus
Bautizado por
Marsh 18945
Grupo
Herbívoros con bico
Familia / clado
Dryosauridae5
Clasificación
Ornithischia > Ornithopoda > Iguanodontia5
Idade das rochas
de 155 a 143 millóns de anos (Kimmeridgian / Tithonian)5
Formacións rochosas
Morrison, Marnes de Bléville, Lourinhã5
Países
EUA, Francia, Portugal, Alemaña5
Rexistros fósiles
24 na Paleobiology Database5
Descubrimento
The first Dryosaurus fossils were found in 1876 by Samuel Wendell Williston in Wyoming, USA. Othniel Charles Marsh named it Laosaurus altus in 1878, then gave it its own genus, Dryosaurus, in 1894.2
Aínda en debate
Scientists are still debating the true adult size of Dryosaurus because no adult specimens have been found yet.2

De onde veñen os datos

  1. Dryosaurus | Natural History Museum (nhm.ac.uk)
  2. Dryosaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
  3. Dryosaurus Fact Sheet (enchantedlearning.com)
  4. Dryosaurus altus (U.S. National Park Service) (home.nps.gov)
  5. Dryosaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): idade, lugares, formacións rochosas, clasificación.

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