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Megalosaurus

O nome significa: “great lizard”1

Comía: CarneDinos carnívorosTriásico Superior a Cretáceo Superior

Megalosaurus was a big, meat-eating dinosaur that stomped around England during the Middle Jurassic, about 166 million years ago. It was one of the very first dinosaurs ever found and the first one to get a name, even before the word 'dinosaur' existed!1

Viviu

hai entre 206 e 66 millóns de anos4

Triásico Superior a Cretáceo Superior

Fósiles atopados en

Fossils have been found in England, especially around Oxfordshire, and also in France, Spain, Germany, China, and Tanzania.1 4

Lonxitude

6 m (20 ft)1

Peso

700 kg a 943 kg (1 500 a 2 100 lb)2 3

Altura

1,9 m (6,2 ft)

estimación

Velocidade máxima

uns 38 km/h (24 mph)

Correr, estimación

Cando viviu?

Triásico

Xurásico

Cretáceo

Hai 252 millóns de anos20114566, o asteroide

Como era de grande?

Canto medía de longo?

Canto medía de alto?

estimación

Canto pesaba?

tan pesado coma 47 cans

tan longo coma 6 cans do fociño á colatan longo coma 33 plátanos postos un tras outrotan pesado coma 190 sandíastan pesado coma 50 nenos de infantiltan pesado coma 29 nenos de primariatan pesado coma 2 osos polarespodería correr 100 metros en 9,5 segundos (o humano máis rápido necesita 9,6)

Como era de grande Megalosaurus comparado CONTIGO?

Só son contas no teu navegador. Non se garda nin se envía nada.

Que velocidade alcanzaba?

Unha persoa camiñando uns 5 km/h (3 mph)

Un neno en bici uns 12 km/h (7 mph)

Megalosaurus uns 38 km/h (24 mph)

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

Un guepardo uns 100 km/h (62 mph)

cousas xeniais

Datos curiosos

Megalosaurus was named in 1824, which was 18 years before the word 'dinosaur' was even invented in 1842.1

At first, scientists thought there were many species of Megalosaurus, more than any other dinosaur, but now they think there was only one true species, Megalosaurus bucklandii.1

Many fossils that were once called Megalosaurus have been reclassified as other dinosaurs, because Megalosaurus was one of the first named and became a 'wastebasket' for similar finds.1

The type specimen of Megalosaurus is a partial lower jaw bone, found in the Stonesfield Slate quarries in England.4

Megalosaurus lived during the Bathonian Age, which is in the middle of the Jurassic Period, about 166 million years ago.1

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

?How big was Megalosaurus?

About 6 metres (20 ft) long and weighed around 700 kilograms (1,500 lb).2 1

?What did Megalosaurus eat?

It was a carnivore, meaning it ate meat. It likely hunted other dinosaurs and animals in its ecosystem.1 2

?When did Megalosaurus live?

It lived during the Middle Jurassic Period, about 166 million years ago.1 2

?Where was Megalosaurus found?

Fossils have been found in England, especially in Oxfordshire.1 2

?Was Megalosaurus the first dinosaur named?

Yes, it was the first dinosaur genus ever given a scientific name, in 1824.1 2

?Did Megalosaurus walk on two legs?

Yes, it was bipedal and walked on two stout hind legs, with its tail held out for balance.2

?Was Megalosaurus bigger than T. rex?

No, it was much smaller. Megalosaurus was about 6 metres long, while T. rex was over 12 metres long.2

?What does the name Megalosaurus mean?

It means 'great lizard', from the Greek words 'megas' (big) and 'sauros' (lizard).2

?Did Megalosaurus have feathers?

Nobody knows for sure. No feather fossils have been found with Megalosaurus, but some related dinosaurs may have had simple feathers.2

?Could Megalosaurus swim?

There is no direct evidence that it could swim, but like many animals, it might have been able to cross water if needed.2

Cazamitos

Mito: Some people think Megalosaurus was the first dinosaur ever discovered, but that's not quite right.

Verdade: Megalosaurus was one of the first dinosaurs found and the first to be named, but it was named before the word 'dinosaur' existed, and many other fossils were found earlier but not recognized as dinosaurs.1

Para expertos en dinos

Nome científico: Megalosaurus
Bautizado por: Parkinson 18224
Grupo: Dinos carnívoros
Familia / clado: Megalosauridae4
Clasificación: Theropoda4
Idade das rochas: de 206 a 66 millóns de anos (Rhaetian / Maastrichtian)4
Formacións rochosas: Forest Marble, Cotswold Slate, Marnes de Dives4
Países: Reino Unido, Francia, España, Alemaña, China, Tanzania4
Rexistros fósiles: 60 na Paleobiology Database4
Descubrimento: Megalosaurus was named by William Buckland in 1824, based on fossils found in Oxfordshire, England, including a tooth, a leg bone, and a piece of lower jaw. It was the first dinosaur to receive a scientific name.1
Aínda en debate: Scientists still debate whether some fossils assigned to Megalosaurus really belong to it, because it was named so early and many specimens have been reassigned. Some researchers think the name Megalosaurus might only apply to the one good species, Megalosaurus bucklandii.1 4

De onde veñen os datos

Megalosaurus | Natural History Museum (nhm.ac.uk)
Megalosaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
Megalosaurus BUCKLAND 1824 (zenodo.org)
Megalosaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): idade, lugares, formacións rochosas, clasificación.

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