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Halisaurus

Erinnya litegeeza: “sea lizard”1
Yalyanga: EnnyamaMosasawuluEnkomerero ya Kuretasi okutuuka ku Senozoyiki, omulembe gw'ebisolo ebiyonsaMu butuufu si dayinoso

Halisaurus was a small, sleek marine lizard that swam in the warm seas of the Late Cretaceous. It was not a dinosaur, but a mosasaur, a relative of today's monitor lizards. It used its long tail and flippers to chase fish and other prey.1

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Yabeerawo
emyaka obukadde 86 okutuuka ku 62 emabega2
Enkomerero ya Kuretasi okutuuka ku Senozoyiki, omulembe gw'ebisolo ebiyonsa
Ebisigalira byazuulibwa mu
North America (USA: New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, California, North Carolina, Georgia), Africa (Morocco, Angola, Egypt, Niger, Congo-Kinshasa), South America (Peru, Chile, Argentina), Middle East (Jordan)21
Obuwanvu
3 okutuuka ku 4 m (9.8 okutuuka ku 13 ft)1
Sipiidi esinga
nga 37 km/h (23 mph)
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Halisaurus was named by famous fossil hunter Othniel Charles Marsh in 1869.1

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It was a small mosasaur, only about 3 to 4 metres long, much smaller than giants like Tylosaurus.1

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Its flippers were not as specialized as those of later mosasaurs, so it was probably a slower swimmer.1

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Fossils of Halisaurus have been found on every continent except Australia and Antarctica.2

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The species Halisaurus onchognathus is known only from remains that were destroyed during World War II, so scientists are not sure if it was a real species.1

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Halisaurus lived from about 85 to 66 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous.2

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Ebibuuzo ebisinga okubuuzibwa ku Halisaurus

?How big was Halisaurus?

Halisaurus was about 3 to 4 metres (9.8 to 13.1 feet) long, making it small for a mosasaur.1

?Was Halisaurus a dinosaur?

No, Halisaurus was not a dinosaur. It was a mosasaur, a marine lizard related to today's monitor lizards.1

?What did Halisaurus eat?

Halisaurus likely ate small fish and other small prey, based on its slender jaws and numerous small teeth.1

?Could Halisaurus swim fast?

Maybe up to about 37 km/h (23 mph) in a short burst. This is an estimate from its size. But it was probably not a great swimmer over long distances, because its flippers were not as good as those of later mosasaurs.1

?When did Halisaurus live?

Halisaurus lived during the Late Cretaceous, from about 86 to 66 million years ago.1

?Where have Halisaurus fossils been found?

Fossils have been found on every continent except Australia and Antarctica, including North America and North Africa.1

Omumenyi w'enfumo

Enfumo: Halisaurus was a dinosaur.

Amazima: Halisaurus was a mosasaur, a marine reptile closely related to modern monitor lizards, not a dinosaur.1

Eri abakugu mu dayinoso

Erinnya lya ssaayansi
Halisaurus
Yatuumibwa
Marsh 18692
Ekibinja
Mosasawulu
Ekika / ekibinja
Mosasauridae2
Engabanya
Mosasauroidea2
Emyaka gy'enjazi
emyaka obukadde 86 okutuuka ku 62 (Santonian / Danian)2
Ensengeka z'enjazi
Navesink, Severn, Marshalltown2
Ensi
Amerika, Moroko, Cile, Peru, Yorudaani, Angola2
Ebisigalira ebyazuulibwa
30 mu The Paleobiology Database2
Okuzuulibwa
Halisaurus was named by Othniel Charles Marsh in 1869 based on a partial skull and vertebrae found near Hornerstown, New Jersey.1
Kikyakubaganyizibwako ebirowoozo
Scientists are not sure how many species of Halisaurus really existed, because some fossils are very fragmentary.1

Ebituufu gye biva

  1. Halisaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
  2. Halisaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): emyaka, ebifo, ensengeka z'enjazi, engabanya.

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