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Tianyulong

Erinnya litegeeza: “sky dragon, named after the Shandong Tianyu Museum of Nature”1

Yalyanga: EbimeraEzirya ebimera ez'omumwa ng'ogw'ekinyonyiAmakkati ga Jurasiki okutuuka ku Enkomerero ya Jurasiki

Tianyulong was a tiny dinosaur covered in fuzzy, feather-like filaments. It lived in what is now China and used its beak to munch on plants. This little dinosaur surprised scientists because it showed that even plant-eaters could have fluffy coats!1 2

Yabeerawo

emyaka obukadde 168 okutuuka ku 152 emabega5

Amakkati ga Jurasiki okutuuka ku Enkomerero ya Jurasiki

Ebisigalira byazuulibwa mu

Jianchang County, western Liaoning Province, China1

Obuwanvu

0.7 m (2.3 ft)1

Obugulumivu

0.24 m (0.8 ft)

kuteebereza

Sipiidi esinga

nga 19 km/h (12 mph)

Okudduka, kuteebereza

Yabeerawo ddi?

Tiriyasi

Jurasiki

Kuretasi

Emyaka obukadde 252 emabega20114566, asteroyidi

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kuteebereza

obuwanvu ng'amenvu 4 nga gaddiriŋŋanamutono nnyo nga asobola okuyita wansi w'entebeyandidduse mita 100 mu sikonda 19 (omuntu asinga embiro yeetaaga 9.6)

Tianyulong yali munene atya bw'ogeraageranya ku GGWE?

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Omuntu atambula nga 5 km/h (3 mph)

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

Tianyulong nga 19 km/h (12 mph)

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

Cheetah nga 100 km/h (62 mph)

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Tianyulong was one of the first ornithischian dinosaurs found with filamentous (fuzzy) structures on its body, similar to the proto-feathers of some theropods.2

The filaments on Tianyulong were long, unbranched, and hollow, reaching about 60 mm (2.4 inches) on its tail.1

Its skull was very large compared to its small neck and body, and its hind legs were much longer than its front legs.1

Tianyulong belonged to a group called heterodontosaurids, which had a pair of enlarged canine-like tusks.1

The only known species is Tianyulong confuciusi, named after the Chinese philosopher Confucius.1

At first scientists thought Tianyulong lived in the Early Cretaceous, but later dating of the rocks showed it was from the Middle Jurassic, about 158.5 million years ago.1

Tianyulong is known from several specimens, but all were collected by private collectors, so their exact location is uncertain.1

Ekifaananyi kya Tianyulong 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 Tianyulong

?How big was Tianyulong?

About 70 centimetres long, with its tail making up about 44 centimetres of that length. It was about the size of a cat.1 4

?Did Tianyulong have feathers?

It had long, hollow, unbranched filaments on its back, tail and neck that look like primitive feathers, called proto-feathers. Scientists are not sure if these are true feathers or something that evolved separately.1 2

?What did Tianyulong eat?

It was herbivorous or possibly omnivorous, using its beak to munch on plants. It also had a pair of enlarged canine-like tusks.1

?When did Tianyulong live?

It lived during the Middle Jurassic period, about 158.5 million years ago. Scientists first thought it was from the Early Cretaceous, but later dating of the rocks showed it was older.1

?Where was Tianyulong found?

Its fossils were discovered in Jianchang County, Western Liaoning Province, China. All specimens were collected by private collectors, so the exact location is uncertain.1

?Is Tianyulong a dinosaur?

Yes, it is a small ornithischian dinosaur called a heterodontosaurid. It is not a bird or a pterosaur.1

Omumenyi w'enfumo

Enfumo: Some people think only meat-eating dinosaurs had feathers or fuzzy coats.

Amazima: Tianyulong shows that plant-eating ornithischian dinosaurs also had filamentous structures, suggesting that fuzzy coverings were common among many dinosaur groups.2

Eri abakugu mu dayinoso

Erinnya lya ssaayansi: Tianyulong
Yatuumibwa: Zheng et al. 20095
Ekibinja: Ezirya ebimera ez'omumwa ng'ogw'ekinyonyi
Ekika / ekibinja: Heterodontosauridae5
Engabanya: Ornithischia > Heterodontosauridae5
Emyaka gy'enjazi: emyaka obukadde 168 okutuuka ku 152 (Bathonian / Kimmeridgian)5
Ensengeka z'enjazi: Tiaojishan5
Ensi: Cayina5
Ebisigalira ebyazuulibwa: 1 mu The Paleobiology Database5
Okuzuulibwa: Tianyulong was named and described in 2009 by Xiao-Ting Zheng and colleagues, based on a fossil housed at the Shandong Tianyu Museum of Nature in China.1 2
Kikyakubaganyizibwako ebirowoozo: Scientists still debate whether the filamentous structures on Tianyulong are true proto-feathers or just collagen fibers under the skin.1

Ebituufu gye biva

Tianyulong (en.wikipedia.org)
An Early Cretaceous heterodontosaurid dinosaur with filamentous integumentary structures | Nature (nature.com)
PBDB Taxon (paleobiodb.org)
Tianyulong – a fuzzy dinosaur that makes the origin of feathers fuzzier | National Geographic (nationalgeographic.com)
Tianyulong in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): emyaka, ebifo, ensengeka z'enjazi, engabanya.

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