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Thanatosdrakon

Erinnya litegeeza: “dragon of death”1

Yalyanga: EbyennyanjaEbyewalula ebibuukaEnkomerero ya KuretasiMu butuufu si dayinoso

Thanatosdrakon was a giant flying reptile that soared over South America about 85 million years ago. It was one of the biggest flying animals ever, with wings as wide as a small plane!1

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

Yabeerawo

emyaka obukadde 90 okutuuka ku 84 emabega4

Enkomerero ya Kuretasi

Ebisigalira byazuulibwa mu

Mendoza Province, Argentina1

Obugazi bw'ebiwaawaatiro

7 okutuuka ku 9.2 m (23 okutuuka ku 30 ft)1

Sipiidi esinga

nga 87 km/h (54 mph)

Okubuuka, kuteebereza

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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)

Thanatosdrakon nga 87 km/h (54 mph)

Cheetah nga 100 km/h (62 mph)

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Ebyewuunyisa

Thanatosdrakon is the largest pterosaur ever found in South America, with a wingspan of about 9 metres (30 feet) for the bigger specimen.1

It lived about 89 to 83 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous period.2

Its bones were found in floodplain deposits, showing that it lived near rivers and lakes, not just near the sea.1

Scientists found two skeletons, one smaller and one larger, which helped them estimate the size range of this species.1

Thanatosdrakon had a unique combination of bones, including a special shape in its wing bones that helps identify it as an azhdarchid pterosaur.1

It is the oldest known member of the group Quetzalcoatlinae, which includes some of the largest flying reptiles ever.1

Ekifaananyi kya Thanatosdrakon 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 Thanatosdrakon

?How big was Thanatosdrakon?

The bigger specimen had a wingspan of about 9 metres (30 feet), and the smaller one about 7 metres (23 feet). That makes it the largest pterosaur ever found in South America.3 1

?When did Thanatosdrakon live?

It lived about 89 to 86 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous period.3

?What does Thanatosdrakon mean?

Thanatosdrakon means 'dragon of death' in Greek. Its species name, amaru, means 'flying serpent' in Quechua and refers to an Incan deity.3

?Where was Thanatosdrakon found?

Its fossils were found in the Plottier Formation of Mendoza Province, Argentina, in the Andes Mountains.3

?Is Thanatosdrakon a dinosaur?

No, Thanatosdrakon is a pterosaur, which is a flying reptile that lived at the same time as dinosaurs but is not a dinosaur itself.3

?What did Thanatosdrakon eat?

Scientists do not know for sure, but because it was an azhdarchid pterosaur, it likely ate small animals like lizards, baby dinosaurs, or fish. Its fossils were found in a floodplain near rivers and lakes.3

Omumenyi w'enfumo

Enfumo: Some people think Thanatosdrakon was a dinosaur.

Amazima: It was a pterosaur, a flying reptile that is not a dinosaur, even though it lived at the same time.1

Eri abakugu mu dayinoso

Erinnya lya ssaayansi: Thanatosdrakon
Yatuumibwa: Ortiz David et al. 20224
Ekibinja: Ebyewalula ebibuuka
Ekika / ekibinja: Azhdarchidae4
Engabanya: Pterosauria > Pterodactyloidea > Azhdarchidae4
Emyaka gy'enjazi: emyaka obukadde 90 okutuuka ku 84 (Coniacian / Santonian)4
Ensengeka z'enjazi: Plottier4
Ensi: Arigentina4
Ebisigalira ebyazuulibwa: 1 mu The Paleobiology Database4
Okuzuulibwa: Thanatosdrakon was named by Ortiz David and colleagues in 2022, based on fossils found in the Plottier Formation in Argentina.2 1
Kikyakubaganyizibwako ebirowoozo: Scientists are still debating exactly how Thanatosdrakon flew and hunted, because its huge size makes flight mechanics tricky.1

Ebituufu gye biva

Thanatosdrakon amaru , gen. et sp. nov., a giant azhdarchid pterosaur from the Upper Cretaceous of Argentina (sciencedirect.com)
PBDB Taxon (paleobiodb.org)
Thanatosdrakon (en.wikipedia.org)
Thanatosdrakon in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): emyaka, ebifo, ensengeka z'enjazi, engabanya.

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