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Traskasaura

Erinnya litegeeza: “Trask lizard”1
Yalyanga: EnnyamaPulesiyosawuluEnkomerero ya KuretasiMu butuufu si dayinoso

Traskasaura was a long-necked marine reptile that lived in the ocean around Vancouver Island, Canada, about 85 million years ago. It was a fierce predator with strong, sharp teeth that could crush the shells of its prey. This ancient sea monster is the official fossil of British Columbia!12

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Yabeerawo
emyaka obukadde 86 okutuuka ku 84 emabega3
Enkomerero ya Kuretasi
Ebisigalira byazuulibwa mu
Haslam Formation, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada13
Obuwanvu
10 okutuuka ku 12 m (33 okutuuka ku 39 ft)12
Sipiidi esinga
nga 20 km/h (12 mph)
Okuwuga, kuteebereza

Yabeerawo ddi?

Tiriyasi
Jurasiki
Kuretasi
Emyaka obukadde 252 emabega20114566, asteroyidi

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Traskasaura obuwanvu nga 12 m (39 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)
obuwanvu ng'emmotoka 2.5 ezisimbiddwa mu lunyiririobuwanvu ng'amenvu 67 nga gaddiriŋŋanayandiwuze obuwanvu bw'ekidiba ekinene (50 m) mu sikonda 9

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Traskasaura had a very long neck with at least 50 bones, making it one of the longest-necked elasmosaurs.2

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This marine reptile could swim downwards to dive on its prey from above, a hunting style that was unusual for elasmosaurs.2

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The first Traskasaura fossil was found in 1988 by Michael Trask and his daughter Heather along the Puntledge River.1

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Traskasaura was named the official Provincial Fossil of British Columbia in 2023, even before it got its scientific name.12

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Scientists think Traskasaura had a strange mix of features from both early elasmosaurs and a later group called aristonectines.1

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Three Traskasaura specimens have been found, including a nearly complete adult skeleton and a well-preserved juvenile.1

Kyakolebwa AIEkifaananyi kya Traskasaura ekyakolebwa AI
Ekifaananyi kya Traskasaura 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 Traskasaura

?How big was Traskasaura?

About 12 metres (39 feet) long. That is roughly as long as a large bus.2

?What did Traskasaura eat?

It likely ate ammonites, shelled sea creatures that lived in the same ocean. Its strong, sharp teeth were perfect for crushing their shells.2

?Is Traskasaura a dinosaur?

No, it is a plesiosaur, a type of marine reptile that lived in the sea. It is not a dinosaur.1

?When did Traskasaura live?

It lived about 85 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous Period.12

Eri abakugu mu dayinoso

Erinnya lya ssaayansi
Traskasaura
Yatuumibwa
O’Keefe et al. 20253
Ekibinja
Pulesiyosawulu
Ekika / ekibinja
Elasmosauridae3
Engabanya
Plesiosauria > Elasmosauridae > Sauropterygia3
Emyaka gy'enjazi
emyaka obukadde 86 okutuuka ku 84 (Santonian)3
Ensengeka z'enjazi
Haslam3
Ensi
Kanada3
Ebisigalira ebyazuulibwa
3 mu The Paleobiology Database3
Okuzuulibwa
The first Traskasaura skeleton was discovered in 1988 by Michael Trask and his daughter Heather on the bank of the Puntledge River near Courtenay, British Columbia. It was officially named Traskasaura sandrae in 2025 by paleontologist F. Robin O'Keefe and colleagues.1
Kikyakubaganyizibwako ebirowoozo
Scientists debate whether Traskasaura was a very early aristonectine or if its similar features evolved separately.1

Ebituufu gye biva

  1. Traskasaura (en.wikipedia.org)
  2. Mystery of “very odd” elasmosaur finally solved: one of North America’s most famous fossils identified as new species - Taylor & Francis Newsroom (newsroom.taylorandfrancisgroup.com)
  3. Traskasaura in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): emyaka, ebifo, ensengeka z'enjazi, engabanya.

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