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Thapunngaka

Erinnya litegeeza: “The name comes from the Australian Aboriginal word 'thapunng' meaning 'spear' and 'aka' meaning 'mouth', so it means 'spear mouth'.”1
Yalyanga: EbyennyanjaEbyewalula ebibuukaEntandikwa ya KuretasiMu butuufu si dayinoso

Thapunngaka was a huge flying reptile that soared over the seas of ancient Australia. It had a long, pointed beak with a big crest on its chin, perfect for scooping up fish. It was one of the biggest flying animals of its time!1

Ekyewuunyisa: pterosawulu zaabuukanga waggulu wa dayinoso, naye zaali ab'oluganda lwazo, so si dayinoso zennyini.
Yabeerawo
emyaka obukadde 113 okutuuka ku 100 emabega4
Entandikwa ya Kuretasi
Ebisigalira byazuulibwa mu
Queensland, Australia1
Obugazi bw'ebiwaawaatiro
5.83 okutuuka ku 9.47 m (19 okutuuka ku 31 ft)21
Sipiidi esinga
nga 88 km/h (55 mph)
Okubuuka, kuteebereza

Yabeerawo ddi?

Tiriyasi
Jurasiki
Kuretasi
Emyaka obukadde 252 emabega20114566, asteroyidi

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Thapunngaka ebiwaawaatiro nga 9.47 m okuva ku ntikko okutuuka ku ntikko (31 ft)Akagaali k'omukulu nga 1.8 m (5.9 ft)Emmotoka nga 4.5 m (15 ft)Enjovu, ekisolo ekisinga obunene ku lukalu leero nga 6.5 m (21 ft)
ebiwaawaatiro bigazi ng'emmotoka 2 mu lunyiririyandibuuse okusomoka ekisaawe ky'omupiira kyonna mu sikonda 4.3

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Ebyewuunyisa

1

Thapunngaka is the largest pterosaur ever found in Australia, based on the size of its jaw bone.1

2

It had the biggest chin crest of any pterosaur in its family, which might have been used for show or steering.1

3

Its name means 'spear mouth' in the language of the local Aboriginal people, because its jaws were shaped like a spear.1

4

Thapunngaka lived about 106 million years ago, during the Cretaceous Period, when Australia was part of the supercontinent Gondwana.4

5

Scientists think Thapunngaka was a fast flyer, using its long wings to glide over the ocean and snatch fish with its beak.4

Kyakolebwa AIEkifaananyi kya Thapunngaka ekyakolebwa AI
Ekifaananyi kya Thapunngaka 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 Thapunngaka

?How big was Thapunngaka?

Its wingspan was probably about 6 to 7 metres (20 to 23 feet), though estimates range from 5.83 to 9.47 metres (19.1 to 31.1 feet).23

?What did Thapunngaka eat?

It ate fish. Its long, spear-like jaws were perfect for scooping up large predatory fish from the ancient Eromanga Sea.3

?Is Thapunngaka a dinosaur?

No, it is a pterosaur, a flying reptile that lived during the time of dinosaurs. Pterosaurs were the first back-boned animals to fly.3

?When did Thapunngaka live?

It lived about 106 million years ago, during the Early Cretaceous Period (Upper Albian stage).21

Omumenyi w'enfumo

Enfumo: Some people think Thapunngaka was a dinosaur.

Amazima: It was actually a pterosaur, a flying reptile that is a close cousin of dinosaurs, but not a dinosaur itself.1

Eri abakugu mu dayinoso

Erinnya lya ssaayansi
Thapunngaka
Yatuumibwa
Richards et al. 20214
Ekibinja
Ebyewalula ebibuuka
Ekika / ekibinja
Anhangueridae4
Engabanya
Pterosauria > Pterodactyloidea4
Emyaka gy'enjazi
emyaka obukadde 113 okutuuka ku 100 (Albian)4
Ensengeka z'enjazi
Toolebuc4
Ensi
Awusitureeliya4
Ebisigalira ebyazuulibwa
2 mu The Paleobiology Database4
Okuzuulibwa
Thapunngaka was named in 2021 by Timothy Richards and colleagues from a fossil jaw found near Richmond, Queensland, Australia. The fossil was discovered in the Toolebuc Formation, which is famous for ancient marine life.1
Kikyakubaganyizibwako ebirowoozo
Scientists are still debating how big Thapunngaka really was, because only its lower jaw has been found so far. They use the jaw size to estimate its total size, but the exact numbers are not known.1

Ebituufu gye biva

  1. A new species of crested pterosaur (Pterodactyloidea, Anhangueridae) from the Lower Cretaceous (upper Albian) of Richmond, North West Queensland, Australia: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology: Vol 41 , No 3 - Get Access (tandfonline.com)
  2. Thapunngaka (en.wikipedia.org)
  3. Researchers find a ‘fearsome dragon’ that soared over outback Queensland - News - The University of Queensland (news.uq.edu.au)
  4. Thapunngaka in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): emyaka, ebifo, ensengeka z'enjazi, engabanya.

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