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Tupuxuara

Erinnya litegeeza: “familiar spirit, from the mythology of the Tupi people in Brazil”1

Yalyanga: EbyennyanjaEbyewalula ebibuukaEntandikwa ya KuretasiMu butuufu si dayinoso

Tupuxuara was a flying reptile with a huge, bony crest on its head. It soared over ancient Brazil about 112 million years ago, using its long wings and toothless beak to hunt for fish.1 2

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

Yabeerawo

emyaka obukadde 120 okutuuka ku 113 emabega3

Entandikwa ya Kuretasi

Ebisigalira byazuulibwa mu

Romualdo Formation, Santana Group, northeastern Brazil1 3

Obuwanvu

2 m (6.6 ft)1

Obugazi bw'ebiwaawaatiro

4.5 okutuuka ku 4.7 m (15 okutuuka ku 15 ft)1 2

Obuzito

25 kg (55 lb)1

Sipiidi esinga

nga 67 km/h (42 mph)

Okubuuka, kuteebereza

Yabeerawo ddi?

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)

Tupuxuara nga 67 km/h (42 mph)

Cheetah nga 100 km/h (62 mph)

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Ebyewuunyisa

Tupuxuara had a huge crest on its head made of bone. The crest was bigger in older animals, so scientists think it was used to show off to mates.1

Its wings were very long compared to its body weight. This helped it fly well and cover long distances.1

Tupuxuara lived about 112 million years ago during the Early Cretaceous period.1

The first fossils of Tupuxuara were a snout and some wing bones. They were found in Brazil.1

There are two main species: Tupuxuara longicristatus, which had a long crest, and Tupuxuara leonardii, which had a more rounded crest.1

A third species, Tupuxuara deliradamus, was named in 2009 but many scientists now think it is not a valid species.1

Tupuxuara was a close relative of Thalassodromeus, another large pterosaur from Brazil.1

By studying its eye bones, scientists think Tupuxuara was active during the day.1

Ekifaananyi kya Tupuxuara 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 Tupuxuara

?How big was Tupuxuara?

Tupuxuara had a wingspan of about 4.7 metres (15.4 feet) and weighed around 25 kilograms (55.1 pounds). Its body length was about 2 metres (6.6 feet).1

?What did Tupuxuara eat?

Scientists think Tupuxuara was probably a terrestrial omnivore or carnivore, eating a mix of plants and small animals. Earlier ideas that it ate only fish or fruit are less likely now.1

?Did Tupuxuara have teeth?

No, Tupuxuara had a toothless beak, like many other pterosaurs from its group.1

?Why did Tupuxuara have a crest?

The large bony crest on its head was probably used to show off to mates, since it grew bigger as the animal got older. It was a sign of sexual maturity.1

?When did Tupuxuara live?

Tupuxuara lived about 112 million years ago, during the Early Cretaceous period.1

?Is Tupuxuara a dinosaur?

No, Tupuxuara is a pterosaur, which is a flying reptile. Pterosaurs are not dinosaurs, though they lived at the same time.1

Omumenyi w'enfumo

Enfumo: Some people think Tupuxuara was a dinosaur.

Amazima: Tupuxuara was a pterosaur, a flying reptile that lived at the same time as dinosaurs but is not a dinosaur.1

Eri abakugu mu dayinoso

Erinnya lya ssaayansi: Tupuxuara
Yatuumibwa: Kellner and Campos 19883
Ekibinja: Ebyewalula ebibuuka
Ekika / ekibinja: Thalassodromidae3
Engabanya: Pterosauria > Pterodactyloidea3
Emyaka gy'enjazi: emyaka obukadde 120 okutuuka ku 113 (Aptian)3
Ensengeka z'enjazi: Romualdo3
Ensi: Buraziiri3
Ebisigalira ebyazuulibwa: 5 mu The Paleobiology Database3
Okuzuulibwa: Tupuxuara was named in 1988 by Brazilian paleontologists Alexander Kellner and Diógenes de Almeida Campos. The first fossils were found in the Santana Formation (now Romualdo Formation) of Brazil.1
Kikyakubaganyizibwako ebirowoozo: Scientists are not sure exactly what Tupuxuara ate. It may have been a fish eater, a meat eater, or even an omnivore that also ate fruit.1

Ebituufu gye biva

Tupuxuara (en.wikipedia.org)
Friday's Pterosaur: Tupuxuara (amnh.org)
Tupuxuara in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): emyaka, ebifo, ensengeka z'enjazi, engabanya.

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