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Iguanodon

O nome significa: “iguana tooth”1
Comía: PlantasHerbívoros con bicoXurásico Superior a Cretáceo Superior

Iguanodon was a big, plant-eating dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period. It had a thumb spike like a sharp weapon and a beak for snipping leaves. This dinosaur could walk on two legs or all fours.12

Viviu
hai entre 155 e 66 millóns de anos6
Xurásico Superior a Cretáceo Superior
Fósiles atopados en
Belgium, Germany, England, Spain, and other parts of Europe, also North Africa, North America, Australia, and Asia12
Lonxitude
9 a 11 m (30 a 36 ft)1
Peso
4 toneladas a 5 toneladas (8 800 a 11 000 lb)12
Altura
2 m (6,6 ft)2
Velocidade máxima
uns 24 km/h (15 mph)
Correr: Coombs 1978

Cando viviu?

Triásico
Xurásico
Cretáceo
Hai 252 millóns de anos20114566, o asteroide

Como era de grande?

Canto medía de longo?

Iguanodon uns 11 m de longo (36 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)Iguanodonuns 2 m de alto (6,6 ft)Un elefanteuns 3,2 m (10 ft)

Canto pesaba?

tan pesado coma 3 coches
tan longo coma 2,5 coches aparcados en filatan longo coma 61 plátanos postos un tras outromáis ou menos tan pesado coma un elefantetan pesado coma 1000 sandíastan pesado coma 6 clases enteiras de nenostan pesado coma 11 osos polarespodería correr 100 metros en 15 segundos (o humano máis rápido necesita 9,6)

Como era de grande Iguanodon comparado CONTIGO?

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Que velocidade alcanzaba?

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Datos curiosos

1

Iguanodon was named in 1825 by Gideon Mantell after he found teeth that looked like iguana teeth.1

2

Its thumb had a big, sharp spike that scientists think was used for defense against predators.1

3

Iguanodon had a flexible little finger that could grasp objects, unlike its other fingers which were more like hooves.1

4

When Iguanodon closed its mouth, the bones in its upper jaw would bow out, making the teeth grind against each other like a chewing motion.1

5

The front of Iguanodon's mouth had no teeth, just a bony beak covered with a hard material for cropping plants.1

6

Iguanodon could reach food from ground level up to 4 to 5 metres (13 to 16 feet) high, so it ate both low plants and tree leaves.1

7

In 1878, many complete Iguanodon skeletons were found in a coal mine in Bernissart, Belgium, which helped scientists understand the dinosaur much better.1

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As preguntas máis frecuentes sobre Iguanodon

?How big was Iguanodon?

Iguanodon was about 9 to 11 metres (30 to 36 feet) long and weighed around 4.5 metric tons (5 short tons).1

?What did Iguanodon eat?

Iguanodon was a plant-eater. It used its beak to snip leaves and its cheek teeth to grind tough plants like cycads.34

?Did Iguanodon have a thumb spike?

Yes, Iguanodon had a large, sharp spike on each thumb. It may have been used for defense or for breaking into fruits and seeds.35

?Could Iguanodon walk on two legs?

Yes, Iguanodon could walk on two legs or on all fours. It was one of the few dinosaurs that could do both.34

?When did Iguanodon live?

Iguanodon lived during the Early Cretaceous period, about 126 to 122 million years ago.1

?Who discovered Iguanodon?

Iguanodon was named by Gideon Mantell in 1825 after teeth were found in Sussex, England. His wife Mary Ann Mantell is often credited with finding the first teeth.51

?Was Iguanodon a dinosaur?

Yes, Iguanodon was a dinosaur. It was one of the first dinosaurs ever named, after Megalosaurus.1

?How fast could Iguanodon run?

Up to about 24 km/h (15 mph) on two legs, about as fast as a grown-up riding a bike. Most of the time it walked much slower.4

?Where have Iguanodon fossils been found?

Iguanodon fossils have been found in Belgium, England, Germany, Spain, North Africa, and the USA.41

?Why is it called Iguanodon?

The name Iguanodon means 'iguana tooth' because its fossil teeth looked like those of an iguana, only much larger.35

Cazamitos

Mito: Iguanodon was a slow, clumsy dinosaur that always walked on four legs.

Verdade: Iguanodon could walk on two legs or all fours, and it was probably quite agile for its size.2

Para expertos en dinos

Nome científico
Iguanodon
Bautizado por
Mantell 18256
Grupo
Herbívoros con bico
Familia / clado
Ankylopollexia6
Clasificación
Ornithischia > Ornithopoda > Iguanodontia6
Idade das rochas
de 155 a 66 millóns de anos (Kimmeridgian / Maastrichtian)6
Formacións rochosas
Arcillas de Morella, Weald Clay, Wessex6
Países
Reino Unido, España, Alemaña, Francia, Portugal, Bélxica6
Rexistros fósiles
133 na Paleobiology Database6
Tamén coñecido como
Heterosaurus, Iguanosaurus, Struthopus, Therosaurus (nomes antigos que agora contan como o mesmo animal)6
Descubrimento
Iguanodon was first named by Gideon Mantell in 1825 based on fossil teeth found in Sussex, England. Later, in 1878, many complete skeletons were discovered in a Belgian coal mine and studied by Louis Dollo.1
Aínda en debate
Scientists still debate exactly what plants Iguanodon ate. Some think it ate horsetails, cycads, and conifers, while others link it to the spread of flowering plants.1

De onde veñen os datos

  1. Iguanodon (en.wikipedia.org)
  2. Iguanodon | Diet, Habitat & Extinction (britannica.com)
  3. Iguanodon | National Geographic Kids (kids.nationalgeographic.com)
  4. enchantedlearning.com (enchantedlearning.com)
  5. Iguanodon: the teeth that led to a dinosaur discovery | Natural History Museum (nhm.ac.uk)
  6. Iguanodon in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): idade, lugares, formacións rochosas, clasificación.

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