Stellasaurus

Erinnya litegeeza: “star lizard”1

Yalyanga: EbimeraDayinoso ez'amayembeEnkomerero ya Kuretasi

Stellasaurus was a horned dinosaur that lived about 75 million years ago. It had a long nose horn and a fancy frill on its head. It walked on four legs and ate plants.2 1

Yabeerawo

emyaka obukadde 84 okutuuka ku 72 emabega5

Enkomerero ya Kuretasi

Ebisigalira byazuulibwa mu

Montana, USA, in the Two Medicine Formation2 1

Sipiidi esinga

nga 33 km/h (21 mph)

Okudduka, kuteebereza

Yabeerawo ddi?

Tiriyasi

Jurasiki

Kuretasi

Emyaka obukadde 252 emabega20114566, asteroyidi

Yali wa mbiro kwenkana wa?

Omuntu atambula nga 5 km/h (3 mph)

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

Stellasaurus nga 33 km/h (21 mph)

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

Cheetah nga 100 km/h (62 mph)

ebintu ebinyuvu

Ebyewuunyisa

Stellasaurus had a long, straight nose horn and small bumps above its eyes, similar to its relative Styracosaurus.2 3

Its skull frill had long spikes called P3 processes, but the other spikes were shorter, giving it a unique look.2 3

Stellasaurus lived about 75.2 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous period.3

Scientists think Stellasaurus might be a transitional form, meaning it shows features between older and younger horned dinosaurs.2 3

The only known fossil is a partial skull, found in the Landslide Butte area near the US-Canada border.2

Stellasaurus is part of a group called centrosaurines, which are horned dinosaurs with big nose horns and fancy frills.2

Ekifaananyi kya Stellasaurus 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.

wabuuza

Ebibuuzo ebisinga okubuuzibwa ku Stellasaurus

?What does the name Stellasaurus mean?

Stellasaurus means 'star lizard', named for the shape of its head ornamentation and as a tribute to David Bowie's song 'Starman'.4

?When did Stellasaurus live?

Stellasaurus lived about 75.2 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous period.3 2

?What did Stellasaurus eat?

Stellasaurus ate plants, like other horned dinosaurs.4

?Was Stellasaurus related to Styracosaurus?

Yes, Stellasaurus was closely related to Styracosaurus and had a similar long nose horn and small bumps above its eyes.4 2

Eri abakugu mu dayinoso

Erinnya lya ssaayansi: Stellasaurus
Yatuumibwa: Wilson et al. 20205
Ekibinja: Dayinoso ez'amayembe
Ekika / ekibinja: Ceratopsidae5
Engabanya: Ornithischia > Ceratopsia > Ceratopsidae5
Emyaka gy'enjazi: emyaka obukadde 84 okutuuka ku 72 (Campanian)5
Ensengeka z'enjazi: Two Medicine5
Ensi: Amerika5
Ebisigalira ebyazuulibwa: 1 mu The Paleobiology Database5
Okuzuulibwa: Stellasaurus was named by Wilson and colleagues in 2020. The fossil, a partial skull, was found in Montana and is stored at the Museum of the Rockies.1 2
Kikyakubaganyizibwako ebirowoozo: Scientists debate whether Stellasaurus is a separate species or just a stage in the growth of another horned dinosaur like Einiosaurus.2 3

Ebituufu gye biva

PBDB Taxon (paleobiodb.org)
A new, transitional centrosaurine ceratopsid from the Upper Cretaceous Two Medicine Formation of Montana and the evolution of the ‘ Styracosaurus -line' dinosaurs (pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
royalsocietypublishing.org (royalsocietypublishing.org)
Stellasaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
Stellasaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): emyaka, ebifo, ensengeka z'enjazi, engabanya.

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