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Megaraptor

O nome significa: “large thief”1
Comía: CarneDinos carnívorosCretáceo Superior

Megaraptor was a big, meat-eating dinosaur with huge claws on its hands. It lived in what is now Argentina, about 90 to 88 million years ago. Scientists once thought the big claw was on its foot, but later found out it was on its hand!1

Viviu
hai entre 94 e 86 millóns de anos3
Cretáceo Superior
Fósiles atopados en
Portezuelo Formation, Neuquén, Patagonia, Argentina13
Lonxitude
8 m (26 ft)1
Peso
1 toneladas (2 200 lb)1
Altura
2,35 m (7,7 ft)1
Velocidade máxima
uns 36 km/h (22 mph)
Correr, estimación

Cando viviu?

Triásico
Xurásico
Cretáceo
Hai 252 millóns de anos20114566, o asteroide

Como era de grande?

Canto medía de longo?

Megaraptor uns 8 m de longo (26 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)Megaraptoruns 2,35 m de alto (7,7 ft)Un elefanteuns 3,2 m (10 ft)

Canto pesaba?

tan pesado coma 50 cans
tan longo coma 8 cans do fociño á colatan longo coma 44 plátanos postos un tras outrotan pesado coma 200 sandíastan pesado coma 53 nenos de infantiltan pesado coma 31 nenos de primariatan pesado coma 2 osos polarespodería correr 100 metros en 10 segundos (o humano máis rápido necesita 9,6)

Como era de grande Megaraptor comparado CONTIGO?

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Que velocidade alcanzaba?

cousas xeniais

Datos curiosos

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The claw on Megaraptor's first finger was 35 cm (14 inches) long, and it was probably covered in a sharp keratin sheath, making it even longer.1

2

Megaraptor had different kinds of teeth: small and conical at the front of its jaws, and longer, more curved teeth at the back.1

3

Its arms were very strong, with large muscle attachment points on the upper arm bones.1

4

Megaraptor lived alongside other dinosaurs like the long-necked Futalognkosaurus and the meat-eating Unenlagia.1

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The first Megaraptor fossils were found in 1996 by paleontologist Fernando Novas.1

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Scientists are still debating whether Megaraptor was a type of allosauroid or a close relative of tyrannosaurs.1

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As preguntas máis frecuentes sobre Megaraptor

?How big was Megaraptor?

Megaraptor was about 8 metres (26 feet) long and weighed around 1 tonne (2,200 pounds). That is about as long as a school bus and as heavy as a small car.12

?What did Megaraptor eat?

Megaraptor was a meat-eater, and it probably used its big hand claws to grab prey and pull it close to its mouth. It may have hunted small dinosaurs and other animals.1

?Did Megaraptor have feathers?

The sources don't say for sure, but since it's a theropod dinosaur, some related species had feathers. However, no feather fossils of Megaraptor have been found.1

?Why did Megaraptor have such big claws?

Megaraptor's huge hand claws, especially the 35 cm (14 in) claw on its first finger, were probably used to grab and hold prey. They might also have been used for slashing or defense.1

?Was Megaraptor bigger than T. rex?

No, Megaraptor was much smaller than Tyrannosaurus rex. Megaraptor was about 8 metres (26 feet) long, while T. rex could be over 12 metres (40 feet) long.1

?Could Megaraptor swim?

The sources don't mention swimming, but Megaraptor lived near rivers, so it might have been able to cross water. However, there's no direct evidence.1

?When did Megaraptor live?

Megaraptor lived about 90 to 88 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous period. That is a long time before the dinosaurs went extinct.1

?Is Megaraptor a dinosaur?

Yes, Megaraptor is a dinosaur. It's a theropod, which means it's a meat-eating dinosaur that walked on two legs.1

Cazamitos

Mito: Megaraptor was a giant dromaeosaur, like a huge Velociraptor.

Verdade: The big claw was first thought to be on its foot, but later fossils showed it was on its hand. Megaraptor is now considered a megaraptoran, not a dromaeosaur.1

Para expertos en dinos

Nome científico
Megaraptor
Bautizado por
Novas 19983
Grupo
Dinos carnívoros
Familia / clado
Megaraptoridae3
Clasificación
Theropoda > Megaraptora3
Idade das rochas
de 94 a 86 millóns de anos (Turonian / Coniacian)3
Formacións rochosas
Portezuelo3
Países
Arxentina3
Rexistros fósiles
3 na Paleobiology Database3
Descubrimento
Megaraptor was named in 1998 by Argentine paleontologist Fernando Novas, based on a partial skeleton found in the Portezuelo Formation of Argentina in 1996.13
Aínda en debate
Scientists are not sure whether Megaraptor belongs with the allosauroids or is a close cousin of the tyrannosaurs.1

De onde veñen os datos

  1. Megaraptor (en.wikipedia.org)
  2. Megaraptor- Enchanted Learning Software (enchantedlearning.com)
  3. Megaraptor in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): idade, lugares, formacións rochosas, clasificación.

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