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Rajasaurus

O nome significa: “princely lizard”1
Comía: CarneDinos carnívorosCretáceo Superior

Rajasaurus was a meat-eating dinosaur that lived in India near the end of the Cretaceous Period. It had a single short horn on its forehead and used its strong neck and jaws to catch prey. This dinosaur was an ambush predator, hiding and then pouncing on its food.1

Viviu
hai entre 72 e 66 millóns de anos4
Cretáceo Superior
Fósiles atopados en
Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, India24
Lonxitude
6,6 m (22 ft)12
Peso
4 toneladas (8 800 lb)2
Altura
2,44 m (8 ft)3
Velocidade máxima
uns 25 km/h (16 mph)
Correr, estimación

Cando viviu?

Triásico
Xurásico
Cretáceo
Hai 252 millóns de anos20114566, o asteroide

Como era de grande?

Canto medía de longo?

Rajasaurus uns 6,6 m de longo (22 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)Rajasaurusuns 2,44 m de alto (8 ft)Un elefanteuns 3,2 m (10 ft)

Canto pesaba?

tan pesado coma 2,5 coches
tan longo coma 7 cans do fociño á colatan longo coma 37 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 14 segundos (o humano máis rápido necesita 9,6)

Como era de grande Rajasaurus comparado CONTIGO?

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Que velocidade alcanzaba?

cousas xeniais

Datos curiosos

1

Rajasaurus had a single low horn on its forehead made mostly of nasal bone, unlike the horn of its relative Majungasaurus.2

2

It was one of the larger abelisaurids, measuring about 6.6 metres (22 feet) long.1

3

Rajasaurus lived on the island of India during the Late Cretaceous, when India was isolated from other continents.1

4

Its fossils were found in the Lameta Formation, which was once a river valley with an arid or semi-arid climate.2

5

The horn on its head might have been used for display or for head-butting other Rajasaurus during fights.12

6

Rajasaurus had short arms and four fingers, so it relied on its powerful head and jaws to catch prey.2

7

It is the first Indian theropod dinosaur to have preserved bones from the spine, hips, legs, and tail.2

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As preguntas máis frecuentes sobre Rajasaurus

?How big was Rajasaurus?

Rajasaurus was about 6.6 metres (22 feet) long, though one scientist estimated it at 11 metres (36 feet). It weighed around 4 metric tons (4.4 short tons).21

?What did Rajasaurus eat?

Rajasaurus was a carnivore that ate meat. It probably hunted large prey like sauropod dinosaurs and may have also scavenged for food.13

?Did Rajasaurus have feathers?

No one knows for sure. The fossils don't show feathers, and most abelisaurids are not known to have had them, but some scientists think many theropods might have had simple feathers.21

?Was Rajasaurus bigger than T. rex?

No, Rajasaurus was smaller. T. rex could reach about 12 metres (40 feet) long, while Rajasaurus was only about 6.6 metres (22 feet) long.12

?Why did Rajasaurus have a horn?

The horn was probably used for display to attract mates or for head-butting other Rajasaurus during fights. It was made mostly of nasal bone.12

?Could Rajasaurus swim?

Probably not. It was a land dinosaur with strong legs for walking and running, not swimming. It lived near rivers but likely stayed on land.21

?When did Rajasaurus live?

Rajasaurus lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 72 to 66 million years ago, right before the dinosaurs went extinct.12

?What would happen if Rajasaurus was alive today?

It would be a large predator, but it would probably not survive well because its habitat and prey are gone. It might be kept in zoos or studied by scientists.12

Para expertos en dinos

Nome científico
Rajasaurus
Bautizado por
Wilson et al. 20034
Grupo
Dinos carnívoros
Familia / clado
Abelisauridae4
Clasificación
Theropoda > Ceratosauria > Abelisauridae4
Idade das rochas
de 72 a 66 millóns de anos (Maastrichtian)4
Formacións rochosas
Lameta4
Países
India4
Rexistros fósiles
1 na Paleobiology Database4
Descubrimento
Rajasaurus was named in 2003 by Jeffrey A. Wilson and colleagues. The fossils were found in the Lameta Formation of Gujarat, India, after dinosaur eggs were discovered there in 1981.24
Aínda en debate
Scientists are not sure what the horn on its head was used for. It may have been for display or for head-butting, but no one knows for certain.1

De onde veñen os datos

  1. Rajasaurus | Natural History Museum (nhm.ac.uk)
  2. Rajasaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
  3. Discoveries | Paul Sereno - Paleontologist | The University of Chicago (paulsereno.uchicago.edu)
  4. Rajasaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): idade, lugares, formacións rochosas, clasificación.

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