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Plotosaurus

Erinnya litegeeza: “swimmer lizard”1
Yalyanga: EnnyamaMosasawuluEnkomerero ya KuretasiMu butuufu si dayinoso

Plotosaurus was a giant marine lizard that swam in the oceans during the time of the dinosaurs. It was one of the fastest and most advanced swimmers among all mosasaurs, with a sleek body and powerful tail.1

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Yabeerawo
emyaka obukadde 84 okutuuka ku 66 emabega3
Enkomerero ya Kuretasi
Ebisigalira byazuulibwa mu
California, USA; also possible fossils in Japan and Chile12
Obuwanvu
4.2 m (14 ft)1
Sipiidi esinga
nga 36 km/h (22 mph)
Okuwuga, kuteebereza

Yabeerawo ddi?

Tiriyasi
Jurasiki
Kuretasi
Emyaka obukadde 252 emabega20114566, asteroyidi

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Plotosaurus obuwanvu nga 4.2 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)
obuwanvu ng'embwa 4, ennyindo ku mukiraobuwanvu ng'amenvu 23 nga gaddiriŋŋanayandiwuze obuwanvu bw'ekidiba ekinene (50 m) mu sikonda 5

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1

Plotosaurus had a streamlined body and narrow flippers, making it look a bit like a modern dolphin or an ichthyosaur.1

2

Some of its tail vertebrae were fused together, which helped it swim more efficiently.1

3

It had large eyes, so it probably had excellent vision for spotting prey.1

4

Plotosaurus was one of the most advanced mosasaurs, with the highest level of aquatic adaptations in its family.1

5

Fossils of Plotosaurus have been found in Japan, suggesting it lived in the Pacific Ocean on both sides.2

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The first fossils were discovered by a high school student named Allan Bennison in California in 1936.1

Kyakolebwa AIEkifaananyi kya Plotosaurus ekyakolebwa AI
Ekifaananyi kya Plotosaurus ekyakolebwa AI, nga kiraga engeri gye yayinza okuba ng'afaanana, ekyakolebwa kompyuta okusinziira ku ebyo bannassaayansi bye bamanyi. Kuteebereza: ekisolo ekyennyini kiyinza okuba nga kyali kifaanana bulala, era tewali amanyi langi zaakyo ez'amazima.
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Ebibuuzo ebisinga okubuuzibwa ku Plotosaurus

?How big was Plotosaurus?

An immature Plotosaurus with a 46 cm skull was about 4.2 metres (14 feet) long. Adults with a 1 metre skull would have been larger.1

?Was Plotosaurus a dinosaur?

No, Plotosaurus was a mosasaur, which is a type of marine lizard that lived during the time of dinosaurs. It was not a dinosaur.1

?What did Plotosaurus eat?

Plotosaurus was a fast, pursuit predator that likely ambushed fish and other marine animals. Its large eyes gave it keen eyesight for spotting prey.1

?How fast could Plotosaurus swim?

Plotosaurus was one of the fastest mosasaurs, thanks to its streamlined body, narrow flippers, and a tail fin similar to ichthyosaurs.1

Eri abakugu mu dayinoso

Erinnya lya ssaayansi
Plotosaurus
Yatuumibwa
Camp 19513
Ekibinja
Mosasawulu
Ekika / ekibinja
Mosasauridae3
Engabanya
Mosasauroidea3
Emyaka gy'enjazi
emyaka obukadde 84 okutuuka ku 66 (Campanian / Maastrichtian)3
Ensengeka z'enjazi
Moreno, Isoai, Hiraiso3
Ensi
Amerika, Japaani, Cile3
Ebisigalira ebyazuulibwa
9 mu The Paleobiology Database3
Okuzuulibwa
Plotosaurus was first named Kolposaurus in 1942 by paleontologist Charles Lewis Camp, but he changed it to Plotosaurus in 1951 because the name was already taken. The fossils were found in California by a student and others.1
Kikyakubaganyizibwako ebirowoozo
Scientists are not sure if Plotosaurus lived only in North America or also in other parts of the Pacific, because some fossils from Japan and Chile might belong to this genus.12

Ebituufu gye biva

  1. Plotosaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
  2. Advanced mosasaurs from the Upper Cretaceous Nakaminato Group in Japan (onlinelibrary.wiley.com)
  3. Plotosaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): emyaka, ebifo, ensengeka z'enjazi, engabanya.

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