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Monolophosaurus

O nome significa: “single-crested lizard”1
Comía: CarneDinos carnívorosXurásico Medio

Monolophosaurus was a meat-eating dinosaur that lived in what is now China. It had a long, bony crest on the top of its head, which might have helped it show off to other dinosaurs.1

Viviu
hai entre 165 e 162 millóns de anos4
Xurásico Medio
Fósiles atopados en
China1
Lonxitude
5,7 m (19 ft)1
Peso
475 kg (1 000 lb)3
Altura
1,8 m (5,9 ft)
estimación
Velocidade máxima
uns 43 km/h (27 mph)
Correr, estimación

Cando viviu?

Triásico
Xurásico
Cretáceo
Hai 252 millóns de anos20114566, o asteroide

Como era de grande?

Canto medía de longo?

Monolophosaurus uns 5,7 m de longo (19 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)Monolophosaurusuns 1,8 m de alto (5,9 ft)Un elefanteuns 3,2 m (10 ft)

estimación

Canto pesaba?

tan pesado coma 24 cans
tan longo coma 6 cans do fociño á colatan longo coma 32 plátanos postos un tras outrotan pesado coma 95 sandíastan pesado coma 25 nenos de infantiltan pesado coma 15 nenos de primariapodería correr 100 metros en 8,4 segundos (o humano máis rápido necesita 9,6)

Como era de grande Monolophosaurus comparado CONTIGO?

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Que velocidade alcanzaba?

cousas xeniais

Datos curiosos

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Monolophosaurus lived during the Middle Jurassic period, about 180 to 159 million years ago.1

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Its name means 'single-crested lizard' because of the single crest on its head.1

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The crest on its head was made from its nasal and lacrimal bones.2

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The crest had empty spaces inside that connected to a hole in the front of its skull.2

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Scientists think the crest was used for visual recognition by other Monolophosaurus dinosaurs.2

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Its fossils were found in the Shishugou Formation in China, which is a rock layer from the Middle to Late Jurassic.4

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As preguntas máis frecuentes sobre Monolophosaurus

?How big was Monolophosaurus?

Monolophosaurus was about 5 to 5.5 metres (16 to 18 feet) long and weighed around 475 kilograms (1,047 pounds).31

?What did Monolophosaurus eat?

Monolophosaurus was a carnivore, meaning it ate meat. It likely hunted smaller dinosaurs and other animals.1

?When did Monolophosaurus live?

Monolophosaurus lived during the Middle Jurassic period, about 180 to 159 million years ago.1

?Where was Monolophosaurus found?

Its fossils were found in the Shishugou Formation in Xinjiang, China.3

?Why did Monolophosaurus have a crest?

Scientists think the crest was used for visual recognition, to help Monolophosaurus recognize others of its own species. It might have also been used for display.23

?Is Monolophosaurus a dinosaur?

Yes, Monolophosaurus is a dinosaur. It is a type of theropod dinosaur, which means it walked on two legs and was a meat-eater.1

?How fast could Monolophosaurus run?

Nobody knows for sure. Scientists have not studied its leg bones in detail, so its speed is unknown.3

?Was Monolophosaurus bigger than T. rex?

No, Monolophosaurus was much smaller than T. rex. It was about 5 to 5.5 metres long, while T. rex could be over 12 metres long.3

Para expertos en dinos

Nome científico
Monolophosaurus
Bautizado por
Zhao and Currie 19944
Grupo
Dinos carnívoros
Familia / clado
Allosauroidea4
Clasificación
Theropoda > Allosauroidea4
Idade das rochas
de 165 a 162 millóns de anos (Callovian)4
Formacións rochosas
Shishugou4
Países
China4
Rexistros fósiles
1 na Paleobiology Database4
Descubrimento
Monolophosaurus was named by Chinese scientist Zhao Xijin and Canadian scientist Philip Currie in 1993. They found a skull and partial skeleton in the Junggar Basin of Xinjiang, China.2
Aínda en debate
Scientists still debate exactly what kind of theropod Monolophosaurus was. Some think it was a type of allosauroid, but others are not sure.4

De onde veñen os datos

  1. Monolophosaurus | Natural History Museum (nhm.ac.uk)
  2. A large crested theropod from the Jurassic of Xinjiang, People's Republic of China (cdnsciencepub.com)
  3. Monolophosaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
  4. Monolophosaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): idade, lugares, formacións rochosas, clasificación.

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