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Shonisaurus

Yalyanga: EnnyamaIkisiyosawuluEnkomerero ya TiriyasiMu butuufu si dayinoso

Shonisaurus was a giant marine reptile that swam in the oceans during the Triassic Period. It was not a dinosaur, but a kind of ichthyosaur, with a long body and flippers. It could grow as long as a gray whale!1

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Yabeerawo

emyaka obukadde 234 okutuuka ku 201 emabega4

Enkomerero ya Tiriyasi

Ebisigalira byazuulibwa mu

Fossils have been found in Nevada, USA, and also in Italy and Germany.2 4

Obuwanvu

15 okutuuka ku 21 m (49 okutuuka ku 69 ft)2 1

Obuzito

ttani 21.6 okutuuka ku ttani 81.5 (47,600 okutuuka ku 179,700 lb)3

Sipiidi esinga

nga 25 km/h (16 mph)

Okuwuga, kuteebereza

Yabeerawo ddi?

Tiriyasi

Jurasiki

Kuretasi

Emyaka obukadde 252 emabega20114566, asteroyidi

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obuzito ng'obw'enjovu 14

obuwanvu ng'emmotoka 5 ezisimbiddwa mu lunyiririobuwanvu ng'amenvu 120 nga gaddiriŋŋanaobuzito ng'obwa wotamerooni 16000obuzito ng'obw'ebibiina 100 ebijjuvu eby'abaana b'essomeroyandiwuze obuwanvu bw'ekidiba ekinene (50 m) mu sikonda 7.2

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Yali wa mbiro kwenkana wa?

Omuntu atambula nga 5 km/h (3 mph)

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

Shonisaurus nga 25 km/h (16 mph)

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

Cheetah nga 100 km/h (62 mph)

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Ebyewuunyisa

Shonisaurus had a very long body with about 60 vertebrae before its hips, making it look a bit like a giant sea serpent.1

Its tail had only a slight bend, not a strong one like many other ichthyosaurs, so it may have swum differently.1

Adult Shonisaurus may have lost their teeth, because teeth are only found in young fossils. Scientists think adults might have sucked up food instead of biting.2

Its flippers were long and slender, with only two or three main fingers, unlike many other ichthyosaurs.1

Shonisaurus lived about 233 to 201 million years ago, during the Late Triassic.2

About 40 Shonisaurus skeletons have been found in Nevada, but many are incomplete and poorly preserved.1

Ekifaananyi kya Shonisaurus 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 Shonisaurus

?How big was Shonisaurus?

Shonisaurus popularis was about 13.5 to 15 metres long and weighed 21.6 to 29.7 metric tons. The species Shonisaurus sikanniensis was even larger, reaching 21 metres and 81.5 metric tons.3

?Was Shonisaurus bigger than a blue whale?

No, Shonisaurus was smaller than a blue whale. The largest Shonisaurus was about 21 metres long, while blue whales can reach over 30 metres.3

?What did Shonisaurus eat?

Shonisaurus was a raptorial predator that ate vertebrates and shelled mollusks like cephalopods, and possibly even large-bodied prey. Its teeth were robust and sectorial, good for cutting.3

?Did Shonisaurus have teeth?

Yes, Shonisaurus had teeth in all life stages. Earlier scientists thought adults lost their teeth, but newer finds show teeth throughout the jaws.3

?When did Shonisaurus live?

Shonisaurus lived during the Late Triassic, about 227 million years ago, in the late Carnian to Norian stages.3

?Where were Shonisaurus fossils found?

Most Shonisaurus fossils were found in the Luning Formation of Nevada, USA. Other possible fossils have been found in Canada and Alaska.3

?Is Shonisaurus a dinosaur?

No, Shonisaurus is not a dinosaur. It is an ichthyosaur, a type of marine reptile that lived in the oceans.3

?Could Shonisaurus swim fast?

Nobody knows for sure, but its long, slender flippers and slight tail bend suggest it swam differently from other ichthyosaurs. It may not have been a fast swimmer.1

Omumenyi w'enfumo

Enfumo: Some people think Shonisaurus was a dinosaur because it lived in the sea and looked like a sea monster.

Amazima: Shonisaurus was not a dinosaur. It was an ichthyosaur, a group of marine reptiles that lived at the same time as dinosaurs but were a different group.2

Eri abakugu mu dayinoso

Erinnya lya ssaayansi: Shonisaurus
Yatuumibwa: Camp 19764
Ekibinja: Ikisiyosawulu
Ekika / ekibinja: Shastasauridae4
Engabanya: Ichthyosauria > Ichthyosauromorpha4
Emyaka gy'enjazi: emyaka obukadde 234 okutuuka ku 201 (Carnian / Rhaetian)4
Ensengeka z'enjazi: Luning, Durrenstein, Exter4
Ensi: Amerika, Yitale, Bugirimaani4
Ebisigalira ebyazuulibwa: 5 mu The Paleobiology Database4
Okuzuulibwa: Shonisaurus was named by Charles L. Camp in 1976, based on fossils from Nevada, USA. The first fossils were found in the Luning Formation.2
Kikyakubaganyizibwako ebirowoozo: Scientists still debate how big Shonisaurus really got, with estimates ranging from 15 to 21 metres, and whether it had teeth as an adult.2 1

Ebituufu gye biva

A reinterpretation of the Upper Triassic ichthyosaur Shonisaurus : Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology: Vol 19, No 1 (tandfonline.com)
PBDB Taxon (paleobiodb.org)
Shonisaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
Shonisaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): emyaka, ebifo, ensengeka z'enjazi, engabanya.

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