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Magyarosaurus

O nome significa: “Hungarian lizard”1
Comía: PlantasPescozos longosCretáceo Superior

Magyarosaurus was a small sauropod that lived on an island in what is now Romania. It was a dwarf dinosaur, much smaller than its giant relatives, because food was scarce on its island home.2

Viviu
hai entre 72 e 66 millóns de anos5
Cretáceo Superior
Fósiles atopados en
Hațeg Basin, Transylvania, Romania2
Lonxitude
5 m (16 ft)1
Peso
660 kg a 972 kg (1 500 a 2 100 lb)3
Altura
1,4 m (4,6 ft)
estimación
Velocidade máxima
uns 30 km/h (19 mph)
Correr, estimación

Cando viviu?

Triásico
Xurásico
Cretáceo
Hai 252 millóns de anos20114566, o asteroide

Como era de grande?

Canto medía de longo?

Magyarosaurus uns 5 m de longo (16 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 gato domésticouns 0,3 m (1 ft)Un canuns 0,5 m (1,6 ft)Magyarosaurusuns 1,4 m de alto (4,6 ft)Un cabalouns 1,6 m (5,2 ft)

estimación

Canto pesaba?

tan pesado coma 49 cans
tan longo coma 5 cans do fociño á colatan longo coma 28 plátanos postos un tras outrotan pesado coma 190 sandíastan pesado coma 51 nenos de infantiltan pesado coma 30 nenos de primariatan pesado coma 2 osos polarespodería correr 100 metros en 12 segundos (o humano máis rápido necesita 9,6)

Como era de grande Magyarosaurus comparado CONTIGO?

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Que velocidade alcanzaba?

cousas xeniais

Datos curiosos

1

Magyarosaurus is a famous example of island dwarfism, where animals become smaller when living on islands with limited resources.2

2

It lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 71 to 66 million years ago.1

3

The first fossils were described by Baron Franz Nopcsa in 1915, who named it Titanosaurus dacus.2

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Magyarosaurus was a titanosaur, a group of sauropods that includes some of the largest dinosaurs ever.1

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Scientists have found bones from many individuals, including skull pieces, which is rare for sauropods.2

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In 2024, a study suggested that there were actually four different titanosaur species living in the same area, including the giant Uriash kadici.2

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As preguntas máis frecuentes sobre Magyarosaurus

?How big was Magyarosaurus?

Magyarosaurus was one of the smallest adult sauropods, measuring about 6 metres (20 feet) long and weighing up to 972 kilograms (2,143 pounds).3

?Why was Magyarosaurus so small?

It was a dwarf dinosaur because it lived on an island with limited food, a process called island dwarfism. Scientists confirmed this by studying its bone growth.34

?Did Magyarosaurus have feathers?

No, Magyarosaurus was a sauropod and did not have feathers. It had scaly skin and some bony armour plates called osteoderms.3

?What did Magyarosaurus eat?

Magyarosaurus was a plant-eater, like all sauropods. It ate ferns, cycads and other vegetation that grew on its island home.3

?When did Magyarosaurus live?

Magyarosaurus lived during the Late Cretaceous Period, about 71 to 66 million years ago.3

?Was Magyarosaurus a dinosaur?

Yes, Magyarosaurus was a dinosaur. It was a sauropod, a long-necked plant-eating dinosaur.3

?Could Magyarosaurus swim?

Nobody knows for sure, but like most sauropods it probably lived on land and was not a strong swimmer. It lived on an island, so it may have waded in shallow water.3

?How fast could Magyarosaurus run?

Scientists do not know its exact speed, but as a small sauropod it was likely slower than a modern horse. Its leg bones suggest it was not built for fast running.3

Cazamitos

Mito: Magyarosaurus was a baby or juvenile of a larger sauropod.

Verdade: Studies of its bones show that Magyarosaurus was a fully grown adult, not a baby. It was a true dwarf species.2

Para expertos en dinos

Nome científico
Magyarosaurus
Bautizado por
Huene 19325
Grupo
Pescozos longos
Familia / clado
Eutitanosauria5
Clasificación
Sauropodomorpha > Sauropoda > Titanosauria > Macronaria5
Idade das rochas
de 72 a 66 millóns de anos (Maastrichtian)5
Formacións rochosas
Sebeş, Densuș-Ciula, Pui Beds5
Países
Romanía5
Rexistros fósiles
11 na Paleobiology Database5
Descubrimento
Baron Franz Nopcsa first described the fossils in 1915, calling it Titanosaurus dacus. In 1932, Friedrich von Huene gave it its own genus, Magyarosaurus.2
Aínda en debate
Scientists still debate whether all the small titanosaur fossils from Romania belong to Magyarosaurus or to several different species.2

De onde veñen os datos

  1. Magyarosaurus (nhm.ac.uk)
  2. Full article: Revision of Romanian sauropod dinosaurs reveals high titanosaur diversity and body-size disparity on the latest Cretaceous Haţeg Island, with implications for titanosaurian biogeography (tandfonline.com)
  3. Magyarosaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
  4. Small body size and extreme cortical bone remodeling indicate phyletic dwarfism in Magyarosaurus dacus (Sauropoda: Titanosauria) (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
  5. Magyarosaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): idade, lugares, formacións rochosas, clasificación.

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