Mongolosaurus

O nome significa: “Mongolian lizard”1

Comía: PlantasPescozos longosCretáceo Inferior

Mongolosaurus was a long-necked sauropod that lived in what is now Inner Mongolia, China. It munched on plants and walked on four sturdy legs. Scientists know it from just a few bones, so it is still a bit mysterious.4 1

Viviu

hai entre 121 e 100 millóns de anos4

Cretáceo Inferior

Fósiles atopados en

Hu Khung Ulan, Inner Mongolia, China1 4

Velocidade máxima

uns 15 km/h (9 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)

Mongolosaurus uns 15 km/h (9 mph)

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

Un guepardo uns 100 km/h (62 mph)

cousas xeniais

Datos curiosos

Mongolosaurus was named in 1933 by paleontologist Charles W. Gilmore based on a few bones and teeth found in the On Gong Formation.1

Its teeth were very different from other sauropods, which is why scientists gave it its own genus.1

The type specimen, AMNH 6710, includes parts of the skull, teeth, and neck bones.1 4

Mongolosaurus lived during the Early Cretaceous period, about 121 to 100 million years ago.2

Some scientists think Mongolosaurus might be a titanosaur, a group of huge sauropods, but others are not sure.2

It is the only dinosaur known from the On Gong Formation in Inner Mongolia.1

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

?How big was Mongolosaurus?

Nobody knows for sure. Scientists have only found a few bones and teeth, so they cannot estimate its total size yet.3 1

?What did Mongolosaurus eat?

It ate plants. Its teeth were slender and pointed, a bit like those of Diplodocus, which helped it munch on leaves.1

?Is Mongolosaurus a titanosaur?

Many scientists think so, but they are not completely sure. Recent studies suggest it might be a titanosaur, a group of huge sauropods.3

Cazamitos

Mito: Some people think Mongolosaurus was a huge, well-known dinosaur like Brachiosaurus.

Verdade: Actually, Mongolosaurus is known from very few bones, and scientists still debate whether it is a valid genus or a nomen dubium (a doubtful name).2

Para expertos en dinos

Nome científico: Mongolosaurus
Bautizado por: Gilmore 19334
Grupo: Pescozos longos
Familia / clado: Titanosauria4
Clasificación: Sauropodomorpha > Sauropoda > Titanosauria > Macronaria4
Idade das rochas: de 121 a 100 millóns de anos (Aptian / Albian)4
Formacións rochosas: On Gong4
Países: China4
Rexistros fósiles: 1 na Paleobiology Database4
Descubrimento: Mongolosaurus was named by Charles W. Gilmore in 1933. The fossils were collected by Walter Granger on June 3, 1928, at Hu Khung Ulan in Inner Mongolia.1
Aínda en debate: Scientists are not sure which group of sauropods Mongolosaurus belongs to. It has been placed in many different families over the years, from Diplodocidae to Titanosauria.2

De onde veñen os datos

AMERICAN MUSEUM NOVITATES (digitallibrary.amnh.org)
PBDB Taxon (paleobiodb.org)
Mongolosaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
Mongolosaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): idade, lugares, formacións rochosas, clasificación.

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