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Megapnosaurus

Erinnya litegeeza: “big dead lizard”1
Yalyanga: EnnyamaDayinoso ezirya ennyamaEntandikwa ya Jurasiki

Megapnosaurus was a small, fast meat-eating dinosaur that lived in Africa and other places during the Early Jurassic. It had long legs like a bird and may have hunted in packs to catch its prey.1

Yabeerawo
emyaka obukadde 201 okutuuka ku 193 emabega2
Entandikwa ya Jurasiki
Ebisigalira byazuulibwa mu
Zimbabwe, South Africa, United States (Utah), and possibly China21
Obuwanvu
okutuuka ku 2.2 m (7.2 ft)1
Obuzito
okutuuka ku 13 kg (29 lb)1
Obugulumivu
0.75 m (2.5 ft)
kuteebereza
Sipiidi esinga
nga 39 km/h (24 mph)
Okudduka, kuteebereza

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Tiriyasi
Jurasiki
Kuretasi
Emyaka obukadde 252 emabega20114566, asteroyidi

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Megapnosaurus obuwanvu nga 2.2 m (7.2 ft)Embwa nga 1 m (3.3 ft)Akagaali k'omukulu nga 1.8 m (5.9 ft)Emmotoka nga 4.5 m (15 ft)

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Kkapa ow'awakanga 0.3 m (1 ft)Embwanga 0.5 m (1.6 ft)Megapnosaurusobugulumivu nga 0.75 m (2.5 ft)Embalaasinga 1.6 m (5.2 ft)

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1

Megapnosaurus was one of the first dinosaurs ever shown with feathers in pictures, even though no one has found actual feathers with its fossils.1

2

At least 30 Megapnosaurus skeletons were found together in Zimbabwe, which suggests they might have lived or hunted in groups.1

3

Its name changed over time: first it was called Syntarsus, but that name was already used for a beetle, so scientists gave it a new name in 2001.1

4

Megapnosaurus had an S-shaped neck and long hind legs that looked like the legs of a secretary bird.1

5

Its hands had four fingers, which is more than most later meat-eating dinosaurs had.1

6

Some scientists think Megapnosaurus might actually belong to the genus Coelophysis, but most recent studies say it is its own genus.1

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Ebibuuzo ebisinga okubuuzibwa ku Megapnosaurus

?How big was Megapnosaurus?

Megapnosaurus grew up to about 2.2 metres (7.2 feet) long and weighed up to 13 kilograms (29 pounds).1

?What did Megapnosaurus eat?

Megapnosaurus was a carnivore, meaning it ate meat. It may have hunted in packs and preyed on early plant-eating dinosaurs and lizards.1

?When did Megapnosaurus live?

Megapnosaurus lived during the Early Jurassic Period, about 199 to 188 million years ago.1

?Where was Megapnosaurus found?

Fossils of Megapnosaurus were found in Zimbabwe and South Africa in Africa.1

?Did Megapnosaurus have feathers?

Nobody knows for sure. It was one of the first dinosaurs shown with feathers in pictures, but no actual feathers have been found with its fossils.1

?Why is it called Megapnosaurus?

Megapnosaurus means 'big dead lizard' in Greek. It got this name after its first name, Syntarsus, was already used for a beetle.1

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Erinnya lya ssaayansi
Megapnosaurus
Yatuumibwa
Ivie et al. 20012
Ekibinja
Dayinoso ezirya ennyama
Ekika / ekibinja
Coelophysidae2
Engabanya
Theropoda > Coelophysoidea2
Emyaka gy'enjazi
emyaka obukadde 201 okutuuka ku 193 (Hettangian / Sinemurian)2
Ensengeka z'enjazi
Forest Sandstone, Nyamandhlovu Sandstones, Elliot2
Ensi
Zimbabwe, Afirika ey'Obukiikaddyo, Cayina, Amerika2
Ebisigalira ebyazuulibwa
8 mu The Paleobiology Database2
Okuzuulibwa
The first fossils were found in 1963 by students in Zimbabwe. Scientist Michael Raath named it Syntarsus rhodesiensis in 1969, and later it was renamed Megapnosaurus in 2001.1
Kikyakubaganyizibwako ebirowoozo
Scientists still debate whether Megapnosaurus should be its own genus or just a species of Coelophysis.1

Ebituufu gye biva

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

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