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Thalassotitan

O nome significa: “titan of the seas”1
Comía: CarneMosasaurosCretáceo SuperiorTecnicamente non é un dinosauro

Thalassotitan was a giant sea lizard that lived in the ocean near Morocco. It was one of the biggest and scariest hunters of its time, with a huge head and strong jaws. It ate other sea creatures like turtles and even other mosasaurs!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 72 e 66 millóns de anos4
Cretáceo Superior
Fósiles atopados en
Morocco, in the Oulad Abdoun Basin14
Lonxitude
9 a 10 m (30 a 33 ft)1
Velocidade máxima
uns 33 km/h (21 mph)
Nadar, estimación

Cando viviu?

Triásico
Xurásico
Cretáceo
Hai 252 millóns de anos20114566, o asteroide

Como era de grande?

Canto medía de longo?

Thalassotitan uns 10 m de longo (33 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 2 coches aparcados en filatan longo coma 56 plátanos postos un tras outropodería nadar o longo dunha piscina grande (50 m) en 5,5 segundos

Como era de grande Thalassotitan comparado CONTIGO?

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Que velocidade alcanzaba?

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Datos curiosos

1

Thalassotitan had teeth like a killer whale, thick and cone-shaped, perfect for grabbing big prey.12

2

It was an apex predator, meaning it was at the top of the food chain, like orcas and white sharks today.12

3

Some fossils found near Thalassotitan show acid damage, which scientists think came from being eaten and partly digested by this mosasaur.12

4

Thalassotitan lived about 67 to 66 million years ago, right before the dinosaurs went extinct.1

5

Its skull was broad and its jaws were massive, built for biting hard and crushing prey.2

6

Thalassotitan is part of a group called Prognathodontini, known for their strong jaws and thick teeth.1

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

?How big was Thalassotitan?

Thalassotitan was about 9 to 10 metres long, with a skull up to 1.3 metres long. That is about the size of a killer whale.13

?What did Thalassotitan eat?

Thalassotitan ate other marine reptiles, including smaller mosasaurs, plesiosaurs, sea turtles, and large fish. Its teeth show heavy wear from biting into bones.12

?Was Thalassotitan a dinosaur?

No, Thalassotitan was a mosasaur, which is a type of extinct marine lizard. It lived in the ocean and was not a dinosaur.1

?When did Thalassotitan live?

Thalassotitan lived about 67 to 66 million years ago, during the very end of the Cretaceous period. That is right before the non avian dinosaurs went extinct.1

?Where was Thalassotitan found?

Thalassotitan fossils were discovered in the Ouled Abdoun Basin in Morocco. Some teeth that might belong to it have also been found in other places like the United States.1

?Could Thalassotitan swim?

Yes, Thalassotitan was a marine reptile that lived in the ocean and was a strong swimmer. It used its powerful tail and flippers to move through the water and hunt.1

Cazamitos

Mito: Some people think Thalassotitan was a dinosaur.

Verdade: Thalassotitan was a mosasaur, a marine lizard, not a dinosaur. Mosasaurs are reptiles that lived in the sea.1

Para expertos en dinos

Nome científico
Thalassotitan
Bautizado por
Longrich et al. 20224
Grupo
Mosasauros
Familia / clado
Mosasauridae4
Clasificación
Mosasauroidea4
Idade das rochas
de 72 a 66 millóns de anos (Maastrichtian)4
Formacións rochosas
Couche III4
Países
Marrocos4
Rexistros fósiles
3 na Paleobiology Database4
Descubrimento
Thalassotitan was named in 2022 by Nicholas Longrich and his team, based on fossils from Morocco. The fossils were first thought to belong to other mosasaurs like Mosasaurus or Prognathodon.14
Aínda en debate
Scientists are not sure if some teeth found in other countries, like Jordan or Brazil, belong to Thalassotitan or to a related species.1

De onde veñen os datos

  1. Thalassotitan (en.wikipedia.org)
  2. Thalassotitan atrox , a giant predatory mosasaurid (Squamata) from the upper Maastrichtian phosphates of Morocco (sciencedirect.com)
  3. Scientists discover fossils of giant sea lizard that ruled the oceans 66 million years ago (bath.ac.uk)
  4. Thalassotitan in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): idade, lugares, formacións rochosas, clasificación.

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