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Taurovenator

O nome significa: “bull hunter”1
Comía: CarneDinos carnívorosCretáceo Inferior

Taurovenator was a huge meat-eating dinosaur that lived in what is now Argentina. It was one of the biggest predators of its time, even bigger than some of its relatives like Mapusaurus!1

Viviu
hai entre 110 e 106 millóns de anos4
Cretáceo Inferior
Fósiles atopados en
Argentina (Río Negro and Neuquén provinces)21
Lonxitude
10,6 m (35 ft)3
Peso
5,728 toneladas (12 600 lb)1
Altura
3,2 m (10 ft)
estimación
Velocidade máxima
uns 22 km/h (14 mph)
Correr, estimación

Cando viviu?

Triásico
Xurásico
Cretáceo
Hai 252 millóns de anos20114566, o asteroide

Como era de grande?

Canto medía de longo?

Taurovenator uns 10,6 m de longo (35 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)Taurovenatoruns 3,2 m de alto (10 ft)Un elefanteuns 3,2 m (10 ft)

estimación

Canto pesaba?

tan pesado coma 4 coches
tan longo coma 2,5 coches aparcados en filatan longo coma 59 plátanos postos un tras outromáis ou menos tan pesado coma un elefantetan pesado coma 1100 sandíastan pesado coma 7 clases enteiras de nenostan pesado coma 13 osos polarespodería correr 100 metros en 16 segundos (o humano máis rápido necesita 9,6)

Como era de grande Taurovenator comparado CONTIGO?

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Que velocidade alcanzaba?

cousas xeniais

Datos curiosos

1

Taurovenator weighed about 5,728 kilograms (12,628 pounds), which is as heavy as a large elephant.1

2

It lived during the Early Cretaceous period, around 106 million years ago.1

3

Taurovenator had a horn-like bump on its skull above its eye, which may have been used for display or fighting.2

4

Its fossils were found in the Huincul Formation in Argentina, a place that was once a river system.1

5

Scientists are not sure if Taurovenator is a separate species or the same as another dinosaur called Mapusaurus.1

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

?How big was Taurovenator?

Taurovenator weighed about 5,728 kilograms (12,628 lb), which is as heavy as a large elephant. It was around 8 to 9 metres long, though its exact length is not known.1

?What did Taurovenator eat?

Taurovenator was a carnivore, meaning it ate meat. It was one of the top predators in its environment, probably hunting large plant-eating dinosaurs.4

?Why did Taurovenator have a horn on its head?

Taurovenator had a horn-like bump above its eye, which may have been used for display to attract mates or for fighting with other dinosaurs. Scientists are not completely sure.1

?Is Taurovenator a dinosaur?

Yes, Taurovenator is a dinosaur. It is a type of theropod dinosaur called a carcharodontosaurid, which are huge meat-eaters.1

?Is Taurovenator the same as Mapusaurus?

Some scientists think Taurovenator might be the same as Mapusaurus, but others disagree. In 2024, a new fossil was found that helped show they are probably different species.1

?When did Taurovenator live?

Taurovenator lived during the Early Cretaceous period, about 106 million years ago.1

Cazamitos

Mito: Some people think Taurovenator was exactly the same as Mapusaurus.

Verdade: Scientists now think Taurovenator lived in a slightly different time and place than Mapusaurus, so it may be a distinct dinosaur.1

Para expertos en dinos

Nome científico
Taurovenator
Bautizado por
Motta et al. 20164
Grupo
Dinos carnívoros
Familia / clado
Carcharodontosauridae4
Clasificación
Theropoda > Allosauroidea > Carcharodontosauridae4
Idade das rochas
de 110 a 106 millóns de anos (Albian)4
Formacións rochosas
Huincul4
Países
Arxentina4
Rexistros fósiles
2 na Paleobiology Database4
Descubrimento
Taurovenator was named in 2016 by paleontologist Matias Motta and his team. The first fossil found was a single skull bone from a farm in Argentina.1
Aínda en debate
Scientists still debate whether Taurovenator is a valid species or if it should be considered the same as Mapusaurus or Meraxes.1

De onde veñen os datos

  1. Taurovenator (en.wikipedia.org)
  2. PBDB Taxon (paleobiodb.org)
  3. Taurovenator violantei | Dinosaur Database by DinoAnimals.com (dinoanimals.com)
  4. Taurovenator in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): idade, lugares, formacións rochosas, clasificación.

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