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Thalassotitan

Dzina limatanthauza: “titan of the seas”1

Ankadya: NyamaMamosasauriKumapeto kwa KretaseKwenikweni si dainoso

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

Mfundo yosangalatsa: chokwawa cha m'nyanja ichi chinkasambira pamene madainoso ankayenda pamtunda. Aliyense amazitcha madino, koma zinali nthambi ina ya zokwawa.

Ankakhala

zaka 72 mpaka 66 miliyoni zapitazo4

Kumapeto kwa Kretase

Mafosili apezeka ku

Morocco, in the Oulad Abdoun Basin1 4

Utali

9 mpaka 10 m (30 mpaka 33 ft)1

Liwiro lalikulu kwambiri

pafupifupi 33 km/h (21 mph)

Kusambira, kuyerekeza

Ankakhala liti?

Triasiki

Jurasiki

Kretase

Zaka 252 miliyoni zapitazo20114566, asteroidi

Anali wamkulu bwanji?

Anali wautali bwanji?

wautali ngati magalimoto 2 oimikidwa pamzerewautali ngati nthochi 56 zotsatizanaakanatha kusambira utali wa dziwe lalikulu losambira (50 m) m'masekondi 5.5

Thalassotitan anali wamkulu bwanji poyerekeza ndi IWEYO?

Ndi masamu chabe mu msakatuli wako. Palibe chimene chimasungidwa kapena kutumizidwa kwina kulikonse.

Anali ndi liwiro lotani?

Munthu akuyenda pafupifupi 5 km/h (3 mph)

Mwana pa njinga pafupifupi 12 km/h (7 mph)

Thalassotitan pafupifupi 33 km/h (21 mph)

Hatchi ikuthamanga pafupifupi 65 km/h (40 mph)

Kakwiyo pafupifupi 100 km/h (62 mph)

zinthu zosangalatsa

Mfundo zosangalatsa

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

Chithunzi cha Thalassotitan chopangidwa ndi AI — Chithunzi cha momwe Thalassotitan mwina ankaonekera, chopangidwa ndi kompyuta kuchokera pa zomwe asayansi amadziwa. Ndi kungoyerekeza: nyama yeniyeniyo mwina inkaoneka mosiyana, ndipo palibe amene akudziwa mitundu yake yeniyeni.

mwafunsa

Mafunso ofunsidwa kwambiri okhudza 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

Wothetsa nthano zabodza

Nthano: Some people think Thalassotitan was a dinosaur.

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

Kwa akatswiri a madino

Dzina la sayansi: Thalassotitan
Anapatsidwa dzina ndi: Longrich et al. 20224
Gulu: Mamosasauri
Banja / kladi: Mosasauridae4
Magawidwe a sayansi: Mosasauroidea4
Zaka za miyala: zaka 72 mpaka 66 miliyoni (Maastrichtian)4
Mapangidwe a miyala: Couche III4
Mayiko: Moroko4
Zolemba za mafosili: 3 mu The Paleobiology Database4
Kupezeka: 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
Akukambiranabe: Scientists are not sure if some teeth found in other countries, like Jordan or Brazil, belong to Thalassotitan or to a related species.1

Kumene mfundo zimachokera

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): zaka, malo, mapangidwe a miyala, magawidwe a sayansi.

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