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Torvosaurus

O nome significa: “savage lizard”1

Comía: CarneDinos carnívorosXurásico Medio a Cretáceo Inferior

Torvosaurus was one of the biggest meat-eating dinosaurs of the Jurassic Period. It had a huge head, sharp teeth, and short but powerful arms. This dinosaur lived in North America, Europe, and maybe even Africa and South America.2 1

Viviu

hai entre 165 e 143 millóns de anos3

Xurásico Medio a Cretáceo Inferior

Fósiles atopados en

Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming, USA; Portugal; Germany; possibly Tanzania, Uruguay, Spain, and England1 3 2

Lonxitude

9 a 10 m (30 a 33 ft)1

Peso

2 toneladas a 5 toneladas (4 400 a 11 000 lb)1

Altura

3 a 3,5 m (9,8 a 11 ft)1

Velocidade máxima

uns 27 km/h (17 mph)

Correr, estimación

Cando viviu?

Triásico

Xurásico

Cretáceo

Hai 252 millóns de anos20114566, o asteroide

Como era de grande?

Canto medía de longo?

Canto medía de alto?

Canto pesaba?

tan pesado coma 3 coches

tan longo coma 2 coches aparcados en filatan longo coma 56 plátanos postos un tras outromáis ou menos tan pesado coma un elefantetan pesado coma 1000 sandíastan pesado coma 6 clases enteiras de nenostan pesado coma 11 osos polarespodería correr 100 metros en 13 segundos (o humano máis rápido necesita 9,6)

Como era de grande Torvosaurus comparado CONTIGO?

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Que velocidade alcanzaba?

Unha persoa camiñando uns 5 km/h (3 mph)

Un neno en bici uns 12 km/h (7 mph)

Torvosaurus uns 27 km/h (17 mph)

Un cabalo ao galope uns 65 km/h (40 mph)

Un guepardo uns 100 km/h (62 mph)

cousas xeniais

Datos curiosos

Torvosaurus had very short arms compared to its body, but they were very strong.1

In 2013, scientists found fossilized eggs and embryos of Torvosaurus in Portugal. These are the oldest known dinosaur embryos.1

Torvosaurus lived during the Late Jurassic, about 165 to 146 million years ago.1 2

The first Torvosaurus fossil was a giant thumb claw found in Colorado in 1971.1

Some scientists think that fossils from Tanzania and Uruguay might also belong to Torvosaurus, but others are not sure.1 2

Torvosaurus gurneyi was named after James Gurney, the author of the Dinotopia books.1

Imaxe de Torvosaurus feita con IA — Unha imaxe feita con IA de como podería ser Torvosaurus, 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.

ti preguntaches

As preguntas máis frecuentes sobre Torvosaurus

?How big was Torvosaurus?

Torvosaurus tanneri was about 9 meters (30 feet) long and weighed 2 to 2.4 metric tons. Torvosaurus gurneyi was up to 10 meters (33 feet) long and weighed 4 to 5 metric tons.1 2

?Was Torvosaurus bigger than T. rex?

No, Torvosaurus was smaller than T. rex. T. rex was about 12 meters long and weighed over 8 tons, while Torvosaurus was at most 10 meters long and 5 tons.1

?What did Torvosaurus eat?

Torvosaurus was a carnivore, meaning it ate meat. It likely hunted other dinosaurs and scavenged dead animals.2

?When did Torvosaurus live?

Torvosaurus lived during the Late Jurassic Period, about 165 to 146 million years ago.1 2

?Where was Torvosaurus found?

Torvosaurus fossils have been found in North America (USA), Europe (Portugal, Germany), and possibly Africa (Tanzania) and South America (Uruguay).1 2

?Did Torvosaurus have feathers?

Scientists are not sure. No feathers have been found with Torvosaurus fossils, but some related dinosaurs may have had simple feathers. It is unknown.1

?How fast could Torvosaurus run?

Nobody knows for sure. Based on its size and leg bones, it was probably not very fast, maybe around 20 to 30 km/h (12 to 19 mph), but this is just an estimate.1

?Why did Torvosaurus have short arms?

Torvosaurus had very short but powerful arms. Scientists think they were used for gripping prey or holding food while biting, similar to T. rex.1

Cazamitos

Mito: Some people think Torvosaurus was as big as Tyrannosaurus rex.

Verdade: Torvosaurus was big, but not as big as T. rex. It measured about 9 to 10 meters long, while T. rex could be over 12 meters long.1

Para expertos en dinos

Nome científico: Torvosaurus
Bautizado por: Galton and Jensen 19793
Grupo: Dinos carnívoros
Familia / clado: Megalosauridae3
Clasificación: Theropoda3
Idade das rochas: de 165 a 143 millóns de anos (Callovian / Tithonian)3
Formacións rochosas: Morrison, Lourinhã, Tendaguru3
Países: EUA, Portugal, Tanzania, Uruguai, Alemaña, China3
Rexistros fósiles: 28 na Paleobiology Database3
Tamén coñecido como: Edmarka (nomes antigos que agora contan como o mesmo animal)3
Descubrimento: Torvosaurus was named in 1979 by Peter Galton and James Jensen. The first fossils were found in Colorado, USA, in the 1970s.1 2
Aínda en debate: Scientists are not sure if some fossils from Tanzania, Uruguay, Spain, and England really belong to Torvosaurus or to other dinosaurs.1 2

De onde veñen os datos

Torvosaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
Torvosaurus | Natural History Museum (nhm.ac.uk)
Torvosaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): idade, lugares, formacións rochosas, clasificación.

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