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Quetzalcoatlus

Erinnya litegeeza: “named after the Aztec feathered serpent god Quetzalcoatl”1

Yalyanga: EnnyamaEbyewalula ebibuukaEnkomerero ya KuretasiMu butuufu si dayinoso

Quetzalcoatlus was one of the largest flying animals that ever lived. It was a pterosaur, a flying reptile that lived at the same time as dinosaurs. With a wingspan as wide as a small airplane, it could soar over the ancient landscapes of Texas.2 1

Ekyewuunyisa: pterosawulu zaabuukanga waggulu wa dayinoso, naye zaali ab'oluganda lwazo, so si dayinoso zennyini.

Yabeerawo

emyaka obukadde 72 okutuuka ku 66 emabega3

Enkomerero ya Kuretasi

Ebisigalira byazuulibwa mu

Texas, USA (Big Bend National Park, Javelina Formation)3 2

Obuwanvu

3.5 m (11 ft)1

Obugazi bw'ebiwaawaatiro

11 okutuuka ku 12 m (36 okutuuka ku 39 ft)2 1

Obuzito

230 kg (507 lb)2

Obugulumivu

2 okutuuka ku 3 m (6.6 okutuuka ku 9.8 ft)1

Sipiidi esinga

nga 128 km/h (80 mph)

Okubuuka: Witton & Habib 2010 (up to 80 mph)

Yabeerawo ddi?

Tiriyasi

Jurasiki

Kuretasi

Emyaka obukadde 252 emabega20114566, asteroyidi

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Omuntu atambula nga 5 km/h (3 mph)

Omwana ku kagaali nga 12 km/h (7 mph)

Embalaasi edduka ennyo nga 65 km/h (40 mph)

Cheetah nga 100 km/h (62 mph)

Quetzalcoatlus nga 128 km/h (80 mph)

Emmotoka ku luguudo olunene nga 130 km/h (81 mph)

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Ebyewuunyisa

Quetzalcoatlus had a wingspan of about 11 to 12 metres (36 to 39 feet), which is as wide as a small plane.2

It weighed only about 230 kilograms (500 pounds), which is light for its huge size, thanks to hollow bones.2

Quetzalcoatlus could walk on all fours using its wings as front legs, like a bat.2

It lived about 68 to 66 million years ago, right at the end of the age of dinosaurs.1

The first fossil was a single wing bone found by a student named Douglas Lawson in 1971.2

Quetzalcoatlus probably launched into flight by pushing off the ground with its strong front legs, not by jumping with its back legs.1

There might be two species: the giant Q. northropi and a smaller one called Q. lawsoni, which had a wingspan of about 5.5 metres (18 feet).2 1

Ekifaananyi kya Quetzalcoatlus 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 Quetzalcoatlus

?Was Quetzalcoatlus a dinosaur?

No, Quetzalcoatlus was a pterosaur, a flying reptile that lived at the same time as dinosaurs but was not a dinosaur.2

?How big was Quetzalcoatlus?

It had a wingspan of about 10 to 11 metres (33 to 36 feet), which is as wide as a small airplane. It weighed around 230 kilograms (500 pounds).1 2

?What did Quetzalcoatlus eat?

It most likely hunted small prey on the ground, like storks and ground hornbills do. Some scientists think it also ate small aquatic animals.1

?Could Quetzalcoatlus fly?

Yes, it could fly. It probably launched into the air by pushing off the ground with its strong front legs, using a four-legged takeoff.1

?When did Quetzalcoatlus live?

It lived about 68 to 66 million years ago, at the very end of the Cretaceous period, just before the big extinction that killed the dinosaurs.1 2

?Where was Quetzalcoatlus found?

Its fossils were discovered in Big Bend National Park in Texas, USA, in rocks of the Javelina Formation.1 2

?Was Quetzalcoatlus bigger than T. rex?

Quetzalcoatlus had a much bigger wingspan than T. rex was tall, but T. rex was heavier. Quetzalcoatlus was not a dinosaur, so they are hard to compare directly.1

?Did Quetzalcoatlus have feathers?

No, it did not have feathers. It was covered in hair-like filaments called pycnofibres, which are different from feathers.1

?How did Quetzalcoatlus walk?

It walked on all fours, using its wings as front legs, similar to a bat. It could also walk with a pacing gait.1 2

?Is Quetzalcoatlus the biggest flying animal ever?

It is one of the largest flying animals ever, with a wingspan of about 10 to 11 metres. Some other pterosaurs like Hatzegopteryx were similar in size.1

Omumenyi w'enfumo

Enfumo: Many people think Quetzalcoatlus was a dinosaur.

Amazima: Quetzalcoatlus was a pterosaur, a flying reptile that is not a dinosaur. Dinosaurs are a different group of animals.1

Eri abakugu mu dayinoso

Erinnya lya ssaayansi: Quetzalcoatlus
Yatuumibwa: Lawson 19753
Ekibinja: Ebyewalula ebibuuka
Ekika / ekibinja: Azhdarchidae3
Engabanya: Pterosauria > Pterodactyloidea > Azhdarchidae3
Emyaka gy'enjazi: emyaka obukadde 72 okutuuka ku 66 (Maastrichtian)3
Ensengeka z'enjazi: Javelina, Black Peaks3
Ensi: Amerika3
Ebisigalira ebyazuulibwa: 8 mu The Paleobiology Database3
Okuzuulibwa: In 1971, geology student Douglas Lawson found a huge wing bone in Big Bend National Park, Texas. He named it Quetzalcoatlus northropi in 1975.2 1
Kikyakubaganyizibwako ebirowoozo: Scientists are not sure whether the smaller Quetzalcoatlus fossils are a separate species (Q. lawsoni) or just young individuals of the giant species.2 1

Ebituufu gye biva

Quetzalcoatlus (en.wikipedia.org)
Pterosaurs - Big Bend National Park (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)
Quetzalcoatlus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): emyaka, ebifo, ensengeka z'enjazi, engabanya.

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