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Pterorhynchus

Erinnya litegeeza: “wing snout”1
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Pterorhynchus was a flying reptile that lived about 164 million years ago, during the Jurassic Period. It had a big crest on its head and a long tail, and it flew over ancient China.14

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Yabeerawo
emyaka obukadde 165 okutuuka ku 162 emabega4
Amakkati ga Jurasiki
Ebisigalira byazuulibwa mu
Inner Mongolia, China1
Obugazi bw'ebiwaawaatiro
0.85 m (2.8 ft)1
Sipiidi esinga
nga 34 km/h (21 mph)
Okubuuka, kuteebereza

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Tiriyasi
Jurasiki
Kuretasi
Emyaka obukadde 252 emabega20114566, asteroyidi

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Pterorhynchus ebiwaawaatiro nga 0.85 m okuva ku ntikko okutuuka ku ntikko (2.8 ft)Kkapa ow'awaka nga 0.5 m (1.6 ft)Embwa nga 1 m (3.3 ft)Akagaali k'omukulu nga 1.8 m (5.9 ft)
obuwanvu nga kkapa 1.5 ab'awaka, ennyindo ku mukirayandibuuse okusomoka ekisaawe ky'omupiira kyonna mu sikonda 11

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1

Pterorhynchus had a head crest made of both bone and soft tissue, which was unusual for long-tailed pterosaurs.12

2

Its body was covered in hair-like structures called pycnofibers, which may have helped keep it warm.1

3

The tail of Pterorhynchus was about as long as its wing, and it had a diamond-shaped flap at the end.12

4

The head crest was so large that scientists think it helped the animal steer while flying, like a rudder.2

5

The only known fossil is a nearly complete skeleton with preserved skin and other soft parts.1

6

The crest may have had a camouflage pattern, based on vertical stripes seen at its base.1

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Ebibuuzo ebisinga okubuuzibwa ku Pterorhynchus

?How big was Pterorhynchus?

Pterorhynchus had a wingspan of about 85 centimetres (33 inches) and a skull about 11.8 centimetres (4.6 inches) long.13

?What did Pterorhynchus eat?

Its robust teeth suggest it ate small animals, possibly including fish and insects, though the exact diet is not known for sure.3

?Did Pterorhynchus have feathers?

Pterorhynchus had hair-like pycnofibers covering its body, not feathers. Some scientists think these might be related to dinosaur feathers, but this is debated.1

?Why did Pterorhynchus have a crest?

The crest likely helped with steering during flight, acting like a rudder, and may have had a camouflage pattern.1

Omumenyi w'enfumo

Enfumo: Pterorhynchus was a dinosaur.

Amazima: Pterorhynchus was a pterosaur, a flying reptile that is not a dinosaur.1

Eri abakugu mu dayinoso

Erinnya lya ssaayansi
Pterorhynchus
Yatuumibwa
Czerkas and Ji 20024
Ekibinja
Ebyewalula ebibuuka
Ekika / ekibinja
Rhamphorhynchidae4
Engabanya
Pterosauria > Rhamphorhynchidae4
Emyaka gy'enjazi
emyaka obukadde 165 okutuuka ku 162 (Callovian)4
Ensengeka z'enjazi
Tiaojishan4
Ensi
Cayina4
Ebisigalira ebyazuulibwa
1 mu The Paleobiology Database4
Okuzuulibwa
Pterorhynchus was named in 2002 by Stephen Czerkas and Ji Qiang, based on a fossil found in the Daohugou Beds of China.1
Kikyakubaganyizibwako ebirowoozo
Scientists debate whether the hair-like fibers on Pterorhynchus are related to feathers or evolved separately.12

Ebituufu gye biva

  1. Pterorhynchus (en.wikipedia.org)
  2. papers for web abriged 7-10-05 SCB-2.pmd (dinosaur-museum.org)
  3. Pterorhynchus (prehistoric-wildlife.com)
  4. Pterorhynchus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): emyaka, ebifo, ensengeka z'enjazi, engabanya.

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