Kayentavenator

O nome significa: “Kayenta hunter”1

Comía: CarneDinos carnívorosXurásico Inferior

Kayentavenator was a meat-eating dinosaur that lived in what is now Arizona, USA, about 189 million years ago. It was a fast, two-legged hunter that probably chased small prey through the ancient desert.1 2

Viviu

hai entre 200 e 184 millóns de anos6

Xurásico Inferior

Fósiles atopados en

Arizona, USA1 2

Velocidade máxima

uns 47 km/h (29 mph)

Correr, 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)

Kayentavenator uns 47 km/h (29 mph)

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

Un guepardo uns 100 km/h (62 mph)

cousas xeniais

Datos curiosos

Kayentavenator was named by Robert Gay in 2010, based on fossils found in the Kayenta Formation in Arizona.1 2

The only known fossils of Kayentavenator are a partial pelvis, a hindlimb, and seven vertebrae.1

Some scientists think Kayentavenator might actually be a young coelophysid dinosaur, not a separate species.3

The name Kayentavenator means 'Kayenta hunter', after the rock formation where it was found.1

Kayentavenator lived during the Early Jurassic period, about 189 million years ago.1

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

ti preguntaches

As preguntas máis frecuentes sobre Kayentavenator

?How big was Kayentavenator?

The only known fossil is from a juvenile that stood about 0.5 metres (1.6 feet) tall at the hip. The adult size is unknown.4 5

?What did Kayentavenator eat?

Kayentavenator was a carnivore, meaning it ate meat. It probably hunted small prey.4 6

?Is Kayentavenator a real dinosaur species?

Some scientists think Kayentavenator might be a young coelophysid dinosaur, not a separate species. Others believe it is a valid genus. The fossils are very fragmentary, so it is still debated.4 3

?Where was Kayentavenator found?

Its fossils were found in the Kayenta Formation in northeastern Arizona, USA, on the Navajo Reservation.4 5

Cazamitos

Mito: Some people think Kayentavenator was a large, fearsome predator like T. rex.

Verdade: Kayentavenator was actually a small dinosaur, probably only a few meters long, and its fossils are very incomplete.2 1

Para expertos en dinos

Nome científico: Kayentavenator
Bautizado por: Gay 20106
Grupo: Dinos carnívoros
Familia / clado: Tetanurae6
Clasificación: Theropoda6
Idade das rochas: de 200 a 184 millóns de anos (Sinemurian / Pliensbachian)6
Formacións rochosas: Kayenta6
Países: EUA6
Rexistros fósiles: 1 na Paleobiology Database6
Descubrimento: The fossils of Kayentavenator were discovered in 1982 by the University of California Museum of Paleontology at a site called Willow Springs 2 in Arizona. Robert Gay named the dinosaur in 2010.1
Aínda en debate: Scientists are not sure if Kayentavenator is a valid dinosaur or just a young individual of another coelophysid species.3

De onde veñen os datos

KAYENTAVENATOR - DinoChecker dinosaur archive (dinochecker.com)
PBDB Taxon (paleobiodb.org)
The Theropod Database Blog: Is Kayentavenator a young "Megapnosaurus" kayentakatae? (theropoddatabase.blogspot.com)
Kayentavenator (en.wikipedia.org)
PaleoCodex :: Kayentavenator (paleocodex.com)
Kayentavenator in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): idade, lugares, formacións rochosas, clasificación.

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