Enaliornis

O nome significa: “sea bird”1

Comía: CarneAves primitivasCretáceo Inferior

Enaliornis was an ancient seabird that lived during the time of the dinosaurs. It swam in the seas with lobed feet, like a grebe, and probably ate fish and other sea creatures.1 2

Viviu

hai entre 106 e 100 millóns de anos2

Cretáceo Inferior

Fósiles atopados en

Coldham Common near Cambridge, England1 2

Velocidade máxima

uns 12 km/h (7 mph)

Nadar, 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)

Enaliornis uns 12 km/h (7 mph)

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

Un guepardo uns 100 km/h (62 mph)

cousas xeniais

Datos curiosos

Enaliornis is the oldest known hesperornithine bird, living about 100 million years ago.1

The largest species, Enaliornis barretti, was about the size of a large pigeon.1

Scientists are not sure if Enaliornis had teeth like other hesperornithines, because its skull is not well preserved.1

Enaliornis probably had lobed feet for swimming, not webbed feet like ducks.1

It was first named Pelagornis in 1866, but that name was already used for a different bird, so it was changed to Enaliornis in 1876.1 2

Three species of Enaliornis are known: the small E. sedgwicki, the medium E. seeleyi, and the large E. barretti.1

Imaxe de Enaliornis feita con IA — Unha imaxe feita con IA de como podería ser Enaliornis, 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 Enaliornis

?Was Enaliornis a dinosaur?

Yes, Enaliornis was a bird, and birds are a type of dinosaur. It was an ancient seabird that lived during the time of the dinosaurs.1

?How big was Enaliornis?

The largest species, Enaliornis barretti, was about the size of a large pigeon. The other two species were smaller.1

?Could Enaliornis fly?

No, Enaliornis probably could not fly well. Scientists believe it did not have well-developed wings, and it swam with its lobed feet instead.1

?Where did Enaliornis live?

Enaliornis lived near what is now Cambridge, England, about 100 million years ago. Its fossils have been found there.1

Para expertos en dinos

Nome científico: Enaliornis
Bautizado por: Seeley 18762
Grupo: Aves primitivas
Familia / clado: Hesperornithiformes2
Clasificación: Theropoda > Avialae2
Idade das rochas: de 106 a 100 millóns de anos (Albian)2
Formacións rochosas: Gault2
Países: Reino Unido2
Rexistros fósiles: 2 na Paleobiology Database2
Tamén coñecido como: Pelagornis (nomes antigos que agora contan como o mesmo animal)2
Descubrimento: Enaliornis was named by Harry Govier Seeley in 1876 based on fossils found near Cambridge, England. Seeley had first called it Pelagornis in 1866, but that name was already taken.1 2
Aínda en debate: Scientists still debate whether Enaliornis had teeth, because the fossil skull pieces are too incomplete to tell.1

De onde veñen os datos

Enaliornis (en.wikipedia.org)
Enaliornis in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): idade, lugares, formacións rochosas, clasificación.

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