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Afromimus

Erinnya litegeeza: “African mimic”1
Yalyanga: Kitono ku buli kimuDayinoso ezifaanana ostrichEntandikwa ya Kuretasi

Afromimus was a fast, ostrich-like dinosaur that lived in Africa during the Early Cretaceous. It had long legs and a toothless beak, and probably ran quickly across the plains.12

Yabeerawo
emyaka obukadde 113 okutuuka ku 100 emabega5
Entandikwa ya Kuretasi
Ebisigalira byazuulibwa mu
El Rhaz Formation, Niger, Africa2
Obuwanvu
4.14 m (14 ft)3
Obugulumivu
1.6 m (5.2 ft)
kuteebereza
Sipiidi esinga
nga 62 km/h (39 mph)
Okudduka, kuteebereza

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Tiriyasi
Jurasiki
Kuretasi
Emyaka obukadde 252 emabega20114566, asteroyidi

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Yali muwanvu kwenkana wa?

Afromimus obuwanvu nga 4.14 m (14 ft)Akagaali k'omukulu nga 1.8 m (5.9 ft)Emmotoka nga 4.5 m (15 ft)Enjovu, ekisolo ekisinga obunene ku lukalu leero nga 6.5 m (21 ft)

Yali mugulumivu kwenkana wa?

Embwanga 0.5 m (1.6 ft)Afromimusobugulumivu nga 1.6 m (5.2 ft)Embalaasinga 1.6 m (5.2 ft)Enjovunga 3.2 m (10 ft)

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1

Afromimus is one of the oldest ornithomimosaurs found in Africa, showing that these ostrich-like dinosaurs lived on southern continents early in their evolution.2

2

The only known skeleton of Afromimus includes tail bones, chevrons, and parts of the right hind leg.2

3

Its tail vertebrae have broad, peanut-shaped joints that helped the tail bend and flex.2

4

Afromimus lived about 113 to 100 million years ago, during the Albian age of the Early Cretaceous.1

5

The name Afromimus means 'African mimic', because it looks like other ornithomimosaurs but comes from Africa.1

6

Scientists think Afromimus was a ground-dwelling dinosaur that laid eggs.1

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Ebibuuzo ebisinga okubuuzibwa ku Afromimus

?How big was Afromimus?

About 4.14 metres long, based on its tibia length and its classification as a noasaurid. It was half the size of Gallimimus and twice the size of Shenzhousaurus.4

?What did Afromimus eat?

Scientists are not sure, but its toothless beak suggests it may have eaten plants, small animals, or eggs. No direct evidence of its diet has been found.4

?Is Afromimus a dinosaur?

Yes, Afromimus is a theropod dinosaur. It was originally thought to be an ornithomimosaur, but later studies suggest it was a ceratosaurian related to abelisauroids.4

?When did Afromimus live?

Afromimus lived during the Early Cretaceous, about 113 to 100 million years ago. That is the Albian age.4

?Could Afromimus run fast?

Probably yes. It had long legs and a light body, like modern ostriches, so it was likely a fast runner. No exact speed has been calculated.4

?Where was Afromimus found?

Its only skeleton was found in the Ténéré Desert of Niger, Africa. It was discovered in 1997 at a place called Gadoufaoua.4

Eri abakugu mu dayinoso

Erinnya lya ssaayansi
Afromimus
Yatuumibwa
Sereno 20175
Ekibinja
Dayinoso ezifaanana ostrich
Ekika / ekibinja
Ornithomimosauria5
Engabanya
Theropoda > Ornithomimosauria5
Emyaka gy'enjazi
emyaka obukadde 113 okutuuka ku 100 (Albian)5
Ensengeka z'enjazi
Elrhaz5
Ensi
Nayija5
Ebisigalira ebyazuulibwa
1 mu The Paleobiology Database5
Okuzuulibwa
Afromimus was named by paleontologist Paul Sereno in 2017, based on a fragmentary skeleton found in the El Rhaz Formation of Niger.12
Kikyakubaganyizibwako ebirowoozo
Scientists are not sure exactly how big Afromimus was, because only a partial skeleton has been found.2

Ebituufu gye biva

  1. PBDB Taxon (paleobiodb.org)
  2. Early Cretaceous Ornithomimosaurs (Dinosauria: Coelurosauria) from Africa (exa.ai)
  3. Afromimus (Wikipedia) (Wikipedia)
  4. Afromimus - Wikipedia (en-wp.org)
  5. Afromimus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): emyaka, ebifo, ensengeka z'enjazi, engabanya.

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