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Liopleurodon

O nome significa: “smooth-sided teeth”1
Comía: CarnePlesiosaurosXurásico Medio a Cretáceo InferiorTecnicamente non é un dinosauro

Liopleurodon was a huge marine reptile that swam in the Jurassic seas. It had four flippers like paddles and a long head with a short neck. It was an ambush predator that ate fish, squid, and other reptiles.1

Dato curioso: este réptil mariño nadaba mentres os dinosauros camiñaban por terra. Todo o mundo lles chama dinos, pero eran outra rama dos réptiles.
Viviu
hai entre 165 e 137 millóns de anos3
Xurásico Medio a Cretáceo Inferior
Fósiles atopados en
England, France, Germany, and Russia1
Lonxitude
2,46 a 8,09 m (8,1 a 27 ft)1
Velocidade máxima
uns 24 km/h (15 mph)
Nadar, estimación

Cando viviu?

Triásico
Xurásico
Cretáceo
Hai 252 millóns de anos20114566, o asteroide

Como era de grande?

Canto medía de longo?

Liopleurodon uns 8,09 m de longo (27 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)
tan longo coma 8 cans do fociño á colatan longo coma 45 plátanos postos un tras outropodería nadar o longo dunha piscina grande (50 m) en 7,5 segundos

Como era de grande Liopleurodon comparado CONTIGO?

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Que velocidade alcanzaba?

cousas xeniais

Datos curiosos

1

Liopleurodon had four strong flippers that helped it accelerate quickly to catch prey.1

2

A study using a swimming robot showed that its four-flipper swimming style gave it great acceleration, perfect for ambushing prey.1

3

Fossils of Liopleurodon have been found with stomach contents including fish bones, squid hooklets, and even a reptile tooth.1

4

The BBC show Walking with Dinosaurs made Liopleurodon look 25 metres long, but real fossils show it was much smaller, up to about 8 metres.1

5

Liopleurodon could probably smell underwater by sniffing through its nostrils to find food.1

6

The first Liopleurodon fossil was just a single tooth, which makes it hard for scientists to tell different species apart.1

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

?How big was Liopleurodon?

Liopleurodon reached a maximum length of just over 8 metres (about 26 feet), based on the most complete fossils. Earlier claims of 25 metres were exaggerated.12

?Was Liopleurodon a dinosaur?

No, Liopleurodon was a marine reptile called a pliosaur, not a dinosaur. Dinosaurs lived on land.1

?What did Liopleurodon eat?

Liopleurodon ate fish, squid, and other marine reptiles. It was an ambush predator that used its four flippers to accelerate quickly and catch prey.1

?When did Liopleurodon live?

Liopleurodon lived during the Middle and Late Jurassic Period, about 166 to 155 million years ago.1

?Could Liopleurodon swim fast?

Liopleurodon was a powerful swimmer with four paddle-like flippers. A swimming robot study showed its four-flipper style gave it great acceleration, perfect for ambushing prey.1

?How did Liopleurodon get its name?

Liopleurodon means 'smooth-sided tooth' in Greek, because its teeth were smooth on the sides. The species name ferox means 'fierce' in Latin.1

?Where were Liopleurodon fossils found?

Most Liopleurodon fossils come from Europe, especially England and France. One possible fossil was also found in Mexico.1

?Why did Liopleurodon have a big head?

Liopleurodon had an unusually large skull, making up about a quarter of its total body length. This helped it tackle large prey.2

Cazamitos

Mito: Liopleurodon was a dinosaur.

Verdade: Liopleurodon was a plesiosaur, a marine reptile that lived in the sea, not a dinosaur.1

Para expertos en dinos

Nome científico
Liopleurodon
Bautizado por
Sauvage 18733
Grupo
Plesiosauros
Familia / clado
Pliosauridae3
Clasificación
Plesiosauria > Pliosauridae > Sauropterygia3
Idade das rochas
de 165 a 137 millóns de anos (Callovian / Berriasian)3
Formacións rochosas
Oxford Clay, Ornatenton, Ampthill Clay3
Países
Reino Unido, Alemaña, Francia, Arxentina3
Rexistros fósiles
13 na Paleobiology Database3
Descubrimento
Liopleurodon was named by Sauvage in 1873 based on a tooth from France. Later, more complete skeletons were found in England and Germany.31
Aínda en debate
Scientists are not sure if Liopleurodon pachydeirus is a separate species or just the same as Liopleurodon ferox.1

De onde veñen os datos

  1. Liopleurodon (en.wikipedia.org)
  2. Jurassic sea monster was smaller than once thought, but no less formidable | University of Portsmouth (port.ac.uk)
  3. Liopleurodon in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): idade, lugares, formacións rochosas, clasificación.

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