Dino Wiki
Dino Wiki / Todos os dinos / Dinos emplumados curiosos
Debuxo de Mononykus
Tarxeta de dino n.º 1206 de 2 027

Mononykus

O nome significa: “single claw”1
Comía: InsectosDinos emplumados curiososCretáceo Superior

Mononykus was a tiny, feathered dinosaur that lived in the Late Cretaceous. It had very short arms with one big claw, which it probably used to dig into termite mounds for food. It was about as long as a bicycle and weighed as much as a big cat.21

Viviu
hai entre 84 e 66 millóns de anos4
Cretáceo Superior
Fósiles atopados en
Mongolia (Nemegt Formation, Gobi Desert)21
Lonxitude
1 a 1,2 m (3,3 a 3,9 ft)21
Peso
3,5 kg (8 lb)2
Altura
0,49 m (1,6 ft)
estimación
Velocidade máxima
uns 31 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?

Mononykus uns 1,2 m de longo (3,9 ft)Un gato doméstico uns 0,5 m (1,6 ft)Un can uns 1 m (3,3 ft)Unha bici de adulto uns 1,8 m (5,9 ft)

Canto medía de alto?

Un gato domésticouns 0,3 m (1 ft)Mononykusuns 0,49 m de alto (1,6 ft)Un canuns 0,5 m (1,6 ft)Un cabalouns 1,6 m (5,2 ft)

estimación

Canto pesaba?

tan pesado coma 29 plátanos
tan longo coma 2,5 gatos domésticos do fociño á colatan longo coma 7 plátanos postos un tras outromáis ou menos tan pesado coma un gato domésticotan pesado coma 29 plátanospodería correr 100 metros en 12 segundos (o humano máis rápido necesita 9,6)

Como era de grande Mononykus comparado CONTIGO?

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

Que velocidade alcanzaba?

cousas xeniais

Datos curiosos

1

Mononykus had a single large claw on each hand, about 7.5 centimetres (3 inches) long. The other two claws were tiny or gone.2

2

Its inner ear bones look very similar to those of modern barn owls. Scientists think Mononykus might have had a face disc of feathers to help it hear better.2

3

Mononykus was covered in feathers. Its relative Shuvuuia had feather traces in its fossils, so scientists believe Mononykus did too.2

4

The first Mononykus fossil was found in 1987 in the Gobi Desert. It was a partial skeleton without a tail and only a few skull bones.2

5

Mononykus was originally named Mononychus in 1993, but that name was already used for a beetle. So scientists changed it to Mononykus later that year.2

6

Many museum skeletons of Mononykus are actually based on its close relative Shuvuuia, because early fossils were mixed up.2

Feito con IAImaxe de Mononykus feita con IA
Unha imaxe feita con IA de como podería ser Mononykus, 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 Mononykus

?How big was Mononykus?

Mononykus was a very small dinosaur, about 1 to 1.2 metres long and weighing about 3.5 kilograms.21

?What did Mononykus eat?

Scientists think Mononykus probably ate insects, like termites, using its big claw to break open mounds. But the exact purpose of its arms is still a mystery.23

?Did Mononykus have feathers?

Yes, Mononykus likely had feathers. Its relative Shuvuuia had feather traces in fossils, so scientists believe Mononykus did too.2

?Why did Mononykus have one big claw?

Mononykus had one large claw on each hand, about 7.5 cm long. It may have used them to dig into termite mounds or insect nests, but the exact reason is still debated.23

?When did Mononykus live?

Mononykus lived during the Late Cretaceous, about 81 to 68 million years ago.1

?Where was Mononykus found?

Mononykus fossils were found in the Gobi Desert in Mongolia, specifically in the Nemegt Formation.21

Cazamitos

Mito: Mononykus was a flightless bird.

Verdade: Mononykus was a dinosaur, not a bird. It belonged to the alvarezsaurid group of theropod dinosaurs.2

Para expertos en dinos

Nome científico
Mononykus
Bautizado por
Perle et al. 19934
Grupo
Dinos emplumados curiosos
Familia / clado
Alvarezsauridae4
Clasificación
Theropoda > Alvarezsauridae4
Idade das rochas
de 84 a 66 millóns de anos (Campanian / Maastrichtian)4
Formacións rochosas
Nemegt, Djadokhta4
Países
Mongolia4
Rexistros fósiles
6 na Paleobiology Database4
Tamén coñecido como
Mononychus (nomes antigos que agora contan como o mesmo animal)4
Descubrimento
Mononykus was named in 1993 by Perle, Norell, Chiappe and Clark. The first fossil was found in 1987 in the Nemegt Formation of the Gobi Desert, Mongolia.21
Aínda en debate
Scientists are not sure exactly what Mononykus used its strange, short arms and big claw for. Some think it dug for insects, but others are still debating.2

De onde veñen os datos

  1. Mononykus | Natural History Museum (nhm.ac.uk)
  2. Mononykus (en.wikipedia.org)
  3. Mononykus Olecranus, Dinosaur Pictures, Dinosaur Facts - National Geographic | National Geographic (nationalgeographic.com)
  4. Mononykus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): idade, lugares, formacións rochosas, clasificación.

Cada dato desta páxina ten un número que leva á súa fonte. Se nos equivocamos nalgo, sentímolo, somos fans dos dinos, non unha revista científica. Escríbenos a [email protected] e arranxámolo.

Rex ten fame! Dino Wiki é o proxecto dun pai para o seu fillo, que adora os dinosauros, gratis, sen anuncios e sen rastrexadores. Os adultos poden darlle un petisco a Rex para mantelo en liña.Dálle de comer a Rex

Máis do mesmo grupo: Dinos emplumados curiosos

TherizinosaurusDinos emplumados curiososOviraptorDinos emplumados curiososChirostenotesDinos emplumados curiososCitipesDinos emplumados curiososLeptorhynchosDinos emplumados curiososAvimimusDinos emplumados curiosos

Tamén da mesma época: Cretáceo Superior

TyrannosaurusTiranosaurosTriceratopsDinos con cornosVelociraptorRaptoresSpinosaurusEspinosaurosAnkylosaurusDinos acoirazadosParasaurolophusBicos de pato
Dálle de comer a Rexa hucha de Rex para adultos