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Yuanyanglong

Erinnya litegeeza: “lovebird dragon”1
Yalyanga: Kitono ku buli kimuDayinoso ez'ebyoya ez'enjawuloEntandikwa ya Kuretasi

Yuanyanglong was a small, feathered dinosaur that lived in the Early Cretaceous period. It was an oviraptorosaur, a group of bird-like dinosaurs that walked on two legs and had beaks.1

Yabeerawo
emyaka obukadde 121 okutuuka ku 100 emabega4
Entandikwa ya Kuretasi
Ebisigalira byazuulibwa mu
Fossils were found in the Miaogou Formation in the Gobi Desert of Inner Mongolia, China.1
Obuwanvu
1.2 okutuuka ku 2 m (3.9 okutuuka ku 6.6 ft)12
Obuzito
8.8 kg okutuuka ku 14.8 kg (19 okutuuka ku 33 lb)2
Obugulumivu
0.82 m (2.7 ft)
kuteebereza
Sipiidi esinga
nga 36 km/h (22 mph)
Okudduka, kuteebereza

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Tiriyasi
Jurasiki
Kuretasi
Emyaka obukadde 252 emabega20114566, asteroyidi

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Yuanyanglong obuwanvu nga 2 m (6.6 ft)Embwa nga 1 m (3.3 ft)Akagaali k'omukulu nga 1.8 m (5.9 ft)Emmotoka nga 4.5 m (15 ft)

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Kkapa ow'awakanga 0.3 m (1 ft)Embwanga 0.5 m (1.6 ft)Yuanyanglongobugulumivu nga 0.82 m (2.7 ft)Embalaasinga 1.6 m (5.2 ft)

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1

Yuanyanglong is the first Early Cretaceous oviraptorosaur named from the Gobi Desert region, while other Gobi relatives come from later rocks.1

2

The name Yuanyanglong comes from the Mandarin word for lovebirds, because the two fossil skeletons were found together on the same block.1

3

The species name bainian means 'a hundred years' in Chinese, celebrating 100 years since the first oviraptorosaurs were named in 1924.1

4

Scientists found two partial skeletons, one with a poorly preserved skull and the other with parts of the hips, legs, and arms.1

5

Yuanyanglong is a basal oviraptorosaur, meaning it branched off early in the group's family tree, before many other oviraptorosaurs.1

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Ebibuuzo ebisinga okubuuzibwa ku Yuanyanglong

?How big was Yuanyanglong?

It was a relatively small dinosaur, though its exact size is not given in the sources. It is described as a 'smaller' oviraptorosaur based on the two partial skeletons found.3

?What did Yuanyanglong eat?

It was an omnivore, meaning it ate both plants and small animals. Scientists found gastroliths (stomach stones) in its body cavity, which helped it grind up food.43

?Could Yuanyanglong run fast?

It had long legs and narrow feet, which usually help with running, but its hip bone had a very short area for leg muscles to attach. Scientists think it was probably not a fast runner and may have been better at wading in water like a modern wading bird.3

?Why was it called Yuanyanglong?

The name means 'lovebird dragon' in Chinese, because the two fossil skeletons were found lying together on the same rock block, like a pair of lovebirds.1

Eri abakugu mu dayinoso

Erinnya lya ssaayansi
Yuanyanglong
Yatuumibwa
Hao et al. 20254
Ekibinja
Dayinoso ez'ebyoya ez'enjawulo
Ekika / ekibinja
Oviraptorosauria4
Engabanya
Theropoda > Oviraptorosauria4
Emyaka gy'enjazi
emyaka obukadde 121 okutuuka ku 100 (Aptian / Albian)4
Ensengeka z'enjazi
Miaogou4
Ensi
Cayina4
Ebisigalira ebyazuulibwa
1 mu The Paleobiology Database4
Okuzuulibwa
The fossils were discovered in 2021 in the Miaogou Formation in Inner Mongolia, China. In 2024, Hao and colleagues announced the new genus and species Yuanyanglong bainian, and the full description was published in 2025.1
Kikyakubaganyizibwako ebirowoozo
Scientists are still debating exactly where Yuanyanglong sits on the oviraptorosaur family tree, since its skeleton is incomplete.1

Ebituufu gye biva

  1. Yuanyanglong (en.wikipedia.org)
  2. Yuanyanglong bainian | Dinosaur Database by DinoAnimals.com (dinoanimals.com)
  3. 内蒙古发现窃蛋龙类恐龙新属种——百年鸳鸯龙----中国科学院古脊椎动物与古人类研究所 (ivpp.ac.cn)
  4. Yuanyanglong in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): emyaka, ebifo, ensengeka z'enjazi, engabanya.

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