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Xixiasaurus

O nome significa: “Xixia lizard”1
Comía: CarneRaptoresCretáceo Superior

Xixiasaurus was a small, bird-like dinosaur that lived in what is now China. It had a long snout, sharp claws, and probably feathers, just like its cousins.1

Viviu
hai entre 90 e 72 millóns de anos3
Cretáceo Superior
Fósiles atopados en
Xixia County, Henan Province, China1
Lonxitude
1,5 m (4,9 ft)1
Peso
8 kg (18 lb)1
Altura
0,54 m (1,8 ft)
estimación
Velocidade máxima
uns 35 km/h (22 mph)
Correr, estimación

Cando viviu?

Triásico
Xurásico
Cretáceo
Hai 252 millóns de anos20114566, o asteroide

Como era de grande?

Canto medía de longo?

Xixiasaurus uns 1,5 m de longo (4,9 ft)Un gato doméstico uns 0,5 m (1,6 ft)Un can uns 1 m (3,3 ft)Unha bici de adulto uns 1,8 m (5,9 ft)

Canto medía de alto?

Un gato domésticouns 0,3 m (1 ft)Un canuns 0,5 m (1,6 ft)Xixiasaurusuns 0,54 m de alto (1,8 ft)Un cabalouns 1,6 m (5,2 ft)

estimación

Canto pesaba?

tan pesado coma 2 gatos domésticos
tan longo coma 3 gatos domésticos do fociño á colatan longo coma 8 plátanos postos un tras outrotan pesado coma 67 plátanospodería correr 100 metros en 10 segundos (o humano máis rápido necesita 9,6)

Como era de grande Xixiasaurus comparado CONTIGO?

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Que velocidade alcanzaba?

cousas xeniais

Datos curiosos

1

Xixiasaurus had 22 teeth in its upper jaw, and they had no serrations, which is unusual for a meat-eating dinosaur.2

2

Its skull was almost complete when found, but the back part was missing.1

3

The only known fossil includes part of the right arm and hand, with a complete first finger.2

4

Scientists think Xixiasaurus was closely related to Byronosaurus, another troodontid from Mongolia.1

5

The age of the rocks where it was found is debated, with estimates ranging from about 100 to 72 million years old.1

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Because its nasal bones were not fused, the only known Xixiasaurus might have been a young animal.1

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As preguntas máis frecuentes sobre Xixiasaurus

?How big was Xixiasaurus?

Xixiasaurus was about 1.5 metres (5 ft) long and weighed around 8 kilograms (18 lb). That is about as long as a small bicycle and as heavy as a large cat.1

?What did Xixiasaurus eat?

Scientists think Xixiasaurus may have been herbivorous or omnivorous because its teeth lacked serrations and could not slice meat. It probably ate plants and maybe small animals.12

?Did Xixiasaurus have feathers?

Yes, Xixiasaurus probably had feathers. Other troodontid dinosaurs like Jianianhualong had pennaceous feathers, so Xixiasaurus was likely covered in feathers too.1

?When did Xixiasaurus live?

Xixiasaurus lived during the Late Cretaceous Period, about 100 to 72 million years ago. The exact age of the rocks where it was found is still debated.1

Cazamitos

Mito: Xixiasaurus was a fierce meat-eater like other raptors.

Verdade: Its teeth had no serrations, so scientists think it may have eaten plants or a mix of plants and meat.2

Para expertos en dinos

Nome científico
Xixiasaurus
Bautizado por
Lü et al. 20103
Grupo
Raptores
Familia / clado
Troodontidae3
Clasificación
Theropoda > Troodontidae3
Idade das rochas
de 90 a 72 millóns de anos (Coniacian / Campanian)3
Formacións rochosas
Majiacun3
Países
China3
Rexistros fósiles
1 na Paleobiology Database3
Descubrimento
The fossil was found in Xixia County, Henan Province, China, and named Xixiasaurus henanensis in 2010 by Lü and colleagues.1
Aínda en debate
Scientists are not sure about the exact age of the Majiacun Formation where it was found, with different studies suggesting different ages.1

De onde veñen os datos

  1. Xixiasaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
  2. A new troodontid theropod from the Late Cretaceous of central China, and the radiation of Asian troodontids (app.pan.pl)
  3. Xixiasaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): idade, lugares, formacións rochosas, clasificación.

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