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Thalassotitan

Nkombo elingi koloba: “titan of the seas”1

Alyaki: MosuniBamozazoreKretase ya nsukaNa siansi, dinozore mpenza te

Thalassotitan was a giant sea lizard that lived in the ocean near Morocco. It was one of the biggest and scariest hunters of its time, with a huge head and strong jaws. It ate other sea creatures like turtles and even other mosasaurs!1 2

Likambo ya kosepelisa: reptile oyo ya mbu azalaki kobeta mai ntango badinozore bazalaki kotambola na mabele. Bato nyonso babengaka bango badino, kasi bazalaki libota mosusu ya bareptile.

Azalaki na bomoi

mbula milio 72 kino 66 eleki4

Kretase ya nsuka

Bafosile emonanaki na

Morocco, in the Oulad Abdoun Basin1 4

Bolai

9 kino 10 m (30 kino 33 ft)1

Mbangu ya likolo

pene na 33 km/h (21 mph)

Kobeta mai, kokanisa

Azalaki na bomoi ntango nini?

Triasiki

Jurasiki

Kretase

Mbula milio 252 eleki20114566, asteroide

Azalaki monene boni?

Azalaki molai boni?

molai lokola bamotuka 2 oyo batelemi na molongomolai lokola matoko 56 oyo balandaniakokaki kobeta mai bolai ya pisine monene (50 m) na sekonde 5,5

Thalassotitan azalaki monene boni soki tokokanisi na YO?

Kaka matematiki na navigatere na yo. Eloko moko te ebombami to etindami esika moko.

Azalaki na mbangu boni?

Moto oyo azali kotambola pene na 5 km/h (3 mph)

Mwana na velo pene na 12 km/h (7 mph)

Thalassotitan pene na 33 km/h (21 mph)

Mpunda oyo azali kopota mbangu pene na 65 km/h (40 mph)

Nkoi ya mbangu pene na 100 km/h (62 mph)

makambo ya kitoko

Makambo ya kosepelisa

Thalassotitan had teeth like a killer whale, thick and cone-shaped, perfect for grabbing big prey.1 2

It was an apex predator, meaning it was at the top of the food chain, like orcas and white sharks today.1 2

Some fossils found near Thalassotitan show acid damage, which scientists think came from being eaten and partly digested by this mosasaur.1 2

Thalassotitan lived about 67 to 66 million years ago, right before the dinosaurs went extinct.1

Its skull was broad and its jaws were massive, built for biting hard and crushing prey.2

Thalassotitan is part of a group called Prognathodontini, known for their strong jaws and thick teeth.1

Elilingi ya Thalassotitan esalemi na AI — Elilingi esalemi na AI oyo ezali kolakisa ndenge Thalassotitan akokaki kozala. Ordinatere esalaki yango na makambo oyo bato ya siansi bayebi. Ezali kaka kokanisa: nyama ya solo akokaki kozala ndenge mosusu, mpe moto moko te ayebi balangi na ye ya solo.

otunaki

Mituna oyo batunaka mingi na ntina na Thalassotitan

?How big was Thalassotitan?

Thalassotitan was about 9 to 10 metres long, with a skull up to 1.3 metres long. That is about the size of a killer whale.1 3

?What did Thalassotitan eat?

Thalassotitan ate other marine reptiles, including smaller mosasaurs, plesiosaurs, sea turtles, and large fish. Its teeth show heavy wear from biting into bones.1 2

?Was Thalassotitan a dinosaur?

No, Thalassotitan was a mosasaur, which is a type of extinct marine lizard. It lived in the ocean and was not a dinosaur.1

?When did Thalassotitan live?

Thalassotitan lived about 67 to 66 million years ago, during the very end of the Cretaceous period. That is right before the non avian dinosaurs went extinct.1

?Where was Thalassotitan found?

Thalassotitan fossils were discovered in the Ouled Abdoun Basin in Morocco. Some teeth that might belong to it have also been found in other places like the United States.1

?Could Thalassotitan swim?

Yes, Thalassotitan was a marine reptile that lived in the ocean and was a strong swimmer. It used its powerful tail and flippers to move through the water and hunt.1

Mobuki masapo

Lisapo: Some people think Thalassotitan was a dinosaur.

Solo: Thalassotitan was a mosasaur, a marine lizard, not a dinosaur. Mosasaurs are reptiles that lived in the sea.1

Mpo na bayebi ya badino

Nkombo ya siansi: Thalassotitan
Nkombo epesamaki na: Longrich et al. 20224
Lisanga: Bamozazore
Libota / klade: Mosasauridae4
Klasifikasio: Mosasauroidea4
Mbula ya mabanga: mbula milio 72 kino 66 (Maastrichtian)4
Milongo ya mabanga: Couche III4
Bikolo: Maroke4
Bafosile oyo ekomami: 3 na The Paleobiology Database4
Ntango bamonaki yango: Thalassotitan was named in 2022 by Nicholas Longrich and his team, based on fossils from Morocco. The fossils were first thought to belong to other mosasaurs like Mosasaurus or Prognathodon.1 4
Naino bazali kowelana: Scientists are not sure if some teeth found in other countries, like Jordan or Brazil, belong to Thalassotitan or to a related species.1

Esika makambo euti

Thalassotitan (en.wikipedia.org)
Thalassotitan atrox , a giant predatory mosasaurid (Squamata) from the upper Maastrichtian phosphates of Morocco (sciencedirect.com)
Scientists discover fossils of giant sea lizard that ruled the oceans 66 million years ago (bath.ac.uk)
Thalassotitan in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): mbula, bisika, milongo ya mabanga, klasifikasio.

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