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Kaiwhekea

Erinnya litegeeza: “kai whekea means 'squid eater' in Maori”1
Yalyanga: EnnyamaPulesiyosawuluEnkomerero ya KuretasiMu butuufu si dayinoso

Kaiwhekea was a plesiosaur, a long-necked marine reptile that lived in the seas around New Zealand. It had a big head, large eyes and lots of small teeth for catching squid and other soft prey. This creature swam near the Antarctic polar circle during the time of the dinosaurs.1

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Yabeerawo
emyaka obukadde 84 okutuuka ku 66 emabega6
Enkomerero ya Kuretasi
Ebisigalira byazuulibwa mu
Katiki Formation near Shag Point, Otago, South Island, New Zealand1
Obuwanvu
6.5 okutuuka ku 7 m (21 okutuuka ku 23 ft)31
Sipiidi esinga
nga 26 km/h (16 mph)
Okuwuga, kuteebereza

Yabeerawo ddi?

Tiriyasi
Jurasiki
Kuretasi
Emyaka obukadde 252 emabega20114566, asteroyidi

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1

Kaiwhekea is one of the most complete fossil reptiles ever found in New Zealand, with its skull, jaws, vertebrae and ribs still connected almost as they were in life.1

2

Its name comes from Maori words meaning 'squid eater', because scientists think it fed on squid and other soft animals.1

3

Kaiwhekea had about 43 teeth in each upper jaw and 42 in each lower jaw, all small, slim and slightly curved.3

4

The fossil was found inside a large rock called a concretion, which was cracked and had to be dug out bit by bit over 30 days.1

5

When Kaiwhekea lived, the Otago region was close to the polar circle, with long summer days and long winter nights.1

6

Its large forward-facing eyes suggest it had good binocular vision, which might have helped it hunt in deep or dark water.1

7

Kaiwhekea is thought to have been a fast swimmer, based on the shape of its hind flippers.1

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Ebibuuzo ebisinga okubuuzibwa ku Kaiwhekea

?How big was Kaiwhekea?

Kaiwhekea was about 6.5 to 7 metres long.45

?What did Kaiwhekea eat?

Kaiwhekea ate squid and other soft-bodied prey. Its name means 'squid eater' in Māori.45

?When did Kaiwhekea live?

Kaiwhekea lived about 70 to 69 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous period.45

?Is Kaiwhekea a dinosaur?

No, Kaiwhekea is a plesiosaur, a marine reptile that lived in the sea at the same time as dinosaurs.45

Eri abakugu mu dayinoso

Erinnya lya ssaayansi
Kaiwhekea
Yatuumibwa
Cruickshank and Fordyce 20026
Ekibinja
Pulesiyosawulu
Ekika / ekibinja
Elasmosauridae6
Engabanya
Plesiosauria > Elasmosauridae > Sauropterygia6
Emyaka gy'enjazi
emyaka obukadde 84 okutuuka ku 66 (Campanian / Maastrichtian)6
Ensengeka z'enjazi
Katiki6
Ensi
Niyuzirandi6
Ebisigalira ebyazuulibwa
1 mu The Paleobiology Database6
Okuzuulibwa
Kaiwhekea was named by Arthur Cruickshank and Ewan Fordyce in 2002, based on a single nearly complete skeleton found in the Katiki Formation near Shag Point, New Zealand.21
Kikyakubaganyizibwako ebirowoozo
Scientists are not sure which family Kaiwhekea belongs to. Some say it is a cryptoclidid, others place it with elasmosaurids or other groups.21

Ebituufu gye biva

  1. Kaiwhekea katiki, a Late Cretaceous plesiosaur from high southern latitudes (otago.ac.nz)
  2. PBDB Taxon (paleobiodb.org)
  3. A New Marine Reptile (Sauropterygia) from New Zealand: Further Evidence for A Late Cretaceous Austral Radiation of Cryptoclidid Plesiosaurs (onlinelibrary.wiley.com)
  4. Kaiwhekea (en.wikipedia.org)
  5. Most complete dinosaur-aged reptile from Aotearoa – Fossil Treasures of the Geology Museum (oercollective.caul.edu.au)
  6. Kaiwhekea in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): emyaka, ebifo, ensengeka z'enjazi, engabanya.

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