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Taniwhasaurus

O nome significa: “taniwha lizard, after a supernatural water creature from Māori mythology”1
Comía: CarneMosasaurosCretáceo SuperiorTecnicamente non é un dinosauro

Taniwhasaurus was a fierce marine lizard that swam in the oceans during the time of dinosaurs. It had a long, toothless snout like a spear and used it to hunt fish and other sea creatures. This mosasaur lived near New Zealand, Antarctica, Japan, and South Africa.12

Dato curioso: este réptil mariño nadaba mentres os dinosauros camiñaban por terra. Todo o mundo lles chama dinos, pero eran outra rama dos réptiles.
Viviu
hai entre 86 e 66 millóns de anos3
Cretáceo Superior
Fósiles atopados en
New Zealand, Antarctica, Japan, and South Africa21
Lonxitude
6,7 m (22 ft)1
Velocidade máxima
uns 37 km/h (23 mph)
Nadar, estimación

Cando viviu?

Triásico
Xurásico
Cretáceo
Hai 252 millóns de anos20114566, o asteroide

Como era de grande?

Canto medía de longo?

Taniwhasaurus uns 6,7 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)
tan longo coma 7 cans do fociño á colatan longo coma 37 plátanos postos un tras outropodería nadar o longo dunha piscina grande (50 m) en 4,9 segundos

Como era de grande Taniwhasaurus comparado CONTIGO?

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Que velocidade alcanzaba?

cousas xeniais

Datos curiosos

1

Taniwhasaurus belongs to a group called tylosaurines, which had a long, toothless tip on their upper jaw like a bony spear.1

2

The first fossils of Taniwhasaurus were found in the 1860s at Haumuri Bluff in New Zealand, and named by James Hector in 1874.1

3

One species, Taniwhasaurus antarcticus, was originally named Lakumasaurus after a sea spirit from the mythology of the Yahgan people of South America.1

4

A nearly complete skull of Taniwhasaurus antarcticus was discovered on James Ross Island in Antarctica in 2000, measuring 72 centimeters (28 inches) long.1

5

Taniwhasaurus lived between about 86 and 66 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous period.2

6

The species Taniwhasaurus oweni was named in honor of the famous paleontologist Richard Owen, who first described marine reptiles from New Zealand.1

7

Taniwhasaurus fossils have been found in marine rocks that were once part of ancient seabeds, alongside ammonites, sharks, and other mosasaurs.1

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

?How big was Taniwhasaurus?

It was a medium-sized mosasaur, reaching about 6.7 metres (22 feet) long.1

?Could Taniwhasaurus swim?

Yes. Its powerful paddles and flexible spine helped it swim, and its tail gave the main push forward.1

?What did Taniwhasaurus eat?

It hunted fish and other sea creatures. It may have used an electro-sensitive snout to find prey.1

?Is Taniwhasaurus a dinosaur?

No, it is a mosasaur, which is a group of extinct marine lizards that lived alongside dinosaurs.1

?When did Taniwhasaurus go extinct?

It lived during the Late Cretaceous period and died out about 66 million years ago.1

Cazamitos

Mito: Some people think Taniwhasaurus was a dinosaur.

Verdade: Taniwhasaurus was a mosasaur, a type of marine lizard, not a dinosaur. Mosasaurs are reptiles that lived in the sea and are more closely related to modern snakes and monitor lizards.1

Para expertos en dinos

Nome científico
Taniwhasaurus
Bautizado por
Hector 18743
Grupo
Mosasauros
Familia / clado
Mosasauridae3
Clasificación
Mosasauroidea3
Idade das rochas
de 86 a 66 millóns de anos (Coniacian / Maastrichtian)3
Formacións rochosas
Conway, Snow Hill Island, Conway Siltstone3
Países
Nova Zelandia, Antártida, Xapón, Suráfrica3
Rexistros fósiles
11 na Paleobiology Database3
Descubrimento
The first fossils of Taniwhasaurus were found in the 1860s at Haumuri Bluff, New Zealand. Scottish naturalist James Hector named the genus in 1874, calling it Taniwhasaurus oweni after the Māori taniwha and honoring Richard Owen.1
Aínda en debate
Scientists are not sure if the species Taniwhasaurus mikasaensis from Japan is really a separate species, because its fossils are very incomplete.1

De onde veñen os datos

  1. Taniwhasaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
  2. PBDB Taxon (paleobiodb.org)
  3. Taniwhasaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): idade, lugares, formacións rochosas, clasificación.

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