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Nicksaurus

O nome significa: “Nick's lizard”1
Comía: PlantasPescozos longosCretáceo Superior

Nicksaurus was a long-necked plant-eater that lived in what is now Pakistan. It was a titanosaur, a type of giant sauropod dinosaur. Its teeth were long and cone-shaped, like little ice cream cones!1

Viviu
hai entre 72 e 66 millóns de anos4
Cretáceo Superior
Fósiles atopados en
Barkhan District, Balochistan Province, Pakistan1
Lonxitude
12 m (39 ft)3
Peso
4 toneladas (8 800 lb)3
Altura
2,9 m (9,5 ft)
estimación
Velocidade máxima
uns 20 km/h (12 mph)
Correr, estimación

Cando viviu?

Triásico
Xurásico
Cretáceo
Hai 252 millóns de anos20114566, o asteroide

Como era de grande?

Canto medía de longo?

Nicksaurus uns 12 m de longo (39 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)Nicksaurusuns 2,9 m de alto (9,5 ft)Un elefanteuns 3,2 m (10 ft)

estimación

Canto pesaba?

tan pesado coma 2,5 coches
tan longo coma 2,5 coches aparcados en filatan longo coma 67 plátanos postos un tras outrotan pesado coma 200 canstan pesado coma 800 sandíastan pesado coma 5 clases enteiras de nenostan pesado coma 9 osos polarespodería correr 100 metros en 18 segundos (o humano máis rápido necesita 9,6)

Como era de grande Nicksaurus comparado CONTIGO?

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Que velocidade alcanzaba?

cousas xeniais

Datos curiosos

1

Nicksaurus lived during the latest part of the Cretaceous Period, about 66 million years ago.1

2

Its fossils were found in the Vitakri Formation, a rock layer in the Sulaiman Basin of Pakistan.1

3

The name Nicksaurus honors British journalist Nick Allen, who helped save dinosaur footprints in Pakistan.1

4

Nicksaurus had a medium-sized body for a sauropod, but scientists are not sure exactly how big it was.1

5

Its tail bones were procoelous, meaning they were hollowed out on one side like a cup.1

6

Nicksaurus shared its home with other titanosaurs like Gspsaurus, Saraikimasoom, and Pakisaurus.3

Feito con IAImaxe de Nicksaurus feita con IA
Unha imaxe feita con IA de como podería ser Nicksaurus, 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.
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As preguntas máis frecuentes sobre Nicksaurus

?What did Nicksaurus eat?

Nicksaurus was a plant-eater, just like other sauropods. It used its long, cone-shaped teeth to munch on leaves and plants.34

?How big was Nicksaurus?

Scientists are not sure exactly how big Nicksaurus was, but it had a medium-sized body for a sauropod. It was probably smaller than the biggest titanosaurs.3

?When did Nicksaurus live?

Nicksaurus lived during the latest part of the Cretaceous Period, about 66 million years ago. That was right before the dinosaurs went extinct.3

?Where was Nicksaurus found?

Nicksaurus fossils were found in the Vitakri Formation in the Sulaiman Basin of Pakistan. The bones come from a place called Kinwa Kali Kakor.34

?Is Nicksaurus a dinosaur?

Yes, Nicksaurus is a dinosaur. It is a titanosaur, which is a type of giant sauropod dinosaur.34

?Why is it called Nicksaurus?

The name Nicksaurus honors British journalist Nick Allen, who helped save dinosaur footprints in Pakistan. 'Saurus' means lizard in Greek.3

?Did Nicksaurus have feathers?

No, Nicksaurus did not have feathers. It was a sauropod, and sauropods had scaly skin like modern reptiles.3

?Could Nicksaurus swim?

Nobody knows for sure if Nicksaurus could swim. Many large dinosaurs probably could wade in water, but there is no evidence that Nicksaurus was a good swimmer.3

Para expertos en dinos

Nome científico
Nicksaurus
Bautizado por
Malkani 20144
Grupo
Pescozos longos
Familia / clado
Saltasauridae4
Clasificación
Sauropodomorpha > Sauropoda > Titanosauria > Macronaria4
Idade das rochas
de 72 a 66 millóns de anos (Maastrichtian)4
Formacións rochosas
Vitakri4
Países
Paquistán4
Rexistros fósiles
1 na Paleobiology Database4
Descubrimento
Nicksaurus was first named by paleontologist Malkani in 2014. The fossils were found in the Vitakri dome area of Barkhan District, Balochistan, Pakistan.21
Aínda en debate
Scientists are not sure exactly how big Nicksaurus was, because only a few bones have been found.1

De onde veñen os datos

  1. Formal Description of Mesozoic and Cenozoic Biotas Found from Pakistan (scirp.org)
  2. PBDB Taxon (paleobiodb.org)
  3. List of informally named dinosaurs (en.wikipedia.org)
  4. Nicksaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): idade, lugares, formacións rochosas, clasificación.

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