Fortunguavis

O nome significa: “strong claw bird”1

Comía: CarneAves primitivasCretáceo Inferior

Fortunguavis was a small, feathered dinosaur that could climb trees like a modern woodpecker. It lived about 120 million years ago in what is now China. Its strong, curved claws helped it grip tree trunks tightly.1 2

Viviu

hai entre 121 e 113 millóns de anos3

Cretáceo Inferior

Fósiles atopados en

Fossils were found in the Jiufotang Formation in northeastern China, at a site called Xiao-tai-zi.3 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)

Fortunguavis 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

Fortunguavis had a wishbone that was strongly curved downward, which is unusual and helped it climb.2

Its foot had a special shape: the second toe bone was much shorter than the fourth, which is rare among its relatives.2

The claws on its toes were extremely curved, even more than in other similar birds, showing it was a great tree climber.1 2

It had very strong and thick leg bones compared to other early birds, which helped it climb and move on the ground.2

Fortunguavis lived during the Aptian stage, which was about 121 to 113 million years ago.3

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

Cazamitos

Mito: Some people think Fortunguavis was a true bird like modern birds.

Verdade: It was actually a type of enantiornithine, a group of ancient birds that went extinct, and it had teeth and claws on its wings.1

Para expertos en dinos

Nome científico: Fortunguavis
Bautizado por: Wang et al. 20143
Grupo: Aves primitivas
Familia / clado: Enantiornithes3
Clasificación: Theropoda > Avialae3
Idade das rochas: de 121 a 113 millóns de anos (Aptian)3
Formacións rochosas: Jiufotang3
Países: China3
Rexistros fósiles: 1 na Paleobiology Database3
Descubrimento: Scientists named Fortunguavis in 2014 after studying a fossil from the Jiufotang Formation in China. The name means 'strong claw bird' because of its powerful foot claws.1 3
Aínda en debate: Scientists are still debating exactly how Fortunguavis used its strong claws, whether for climbing trees or for other activities.2

De onde veñen os datos

Fortunguavis (en.wikipedia.org)
A new robust enantiornithine bird from the Lower Cretaceous of China with scansorial adaptations (tandfonline.com)
Fortunguavis in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): idade, lugares, formacións rochosas, clasificación.

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