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Plotosaurus

Hiika maqaa: “swimmer lizard”1
Kan nyaate: FoonMoosaasarootaKireetaashasii DhumaaSeera saayinsiitiin daayinoosarii miti

Plotosaurus was a giant marine lizard that swam in the oceans during the time of the dinosaurs. It was one of the fastest and most advanced swimmers among all mosasaurs, with a sleek body and powerful tail.1

Odeeffannoo bashannansiisaa: harkifataan galaanaa kun yeroo daayinoosarootni lafa irra deemaa turan daakaa ture. Namni hundi daayinoo jedhee isaan waama, garuu damee harkifattootaa adda ta'e turan.
Kan jiraate
waggaa miliyoona 84 hanga 66 dura3
Kireetaashasii Dhumaa
Fosiliiwwan kan itti argaman
California, USA; also possible fossils in Japan and Chile12
Dheerina
4.2 m (14 ft)1
Saffisa ol'aanaa
gara 36 km/sa'a (22 mph)
Daakuu, tilmaama

Yoom jiraate?

Tiraayaasikii
Juraasikii
Kireetaashasii
waggaa miliyoona 252 dura20114566, asteerooyidii

Hammam guddaa ture?

Hammam dheeraa ture?

Plotosaurus gara 4.2 m dheeraa (14 ft)Saayikilii nama guddaa gara 1.8 m (5.9 ft)Konkolaataa gara 4.5 m (15 ft)Arba, bineensa lafa irraa isa har'a hunda caalaa guddaa gara 6.5 m (21 ft)
akka saree 4 funyaan hanga eegeetti dheeraaakka muuzii 23 walitti hiriiran dheeraadheerina bishaan daakaa guddaa (50 m) sekondii 5 keessatti daakuu danda'a

SI wajjin yoo wal bira qabamu, Plotosaurus hammam guddaa ture?

Herrega qofa barbaadduu kee keessatti. Wanti tokkollee hin olkaa'amu, eessayyuu hin ergamu.

Hammam saffisaa ture?

wantoota bareedoo

Odeeffannoowwan bashannansiisoo

1

Plotosaurus had a streamlined body and narrow flippers, making it look a bit like a modern dolphin or an ichthyosaur.1

2

Some of its tail vertebrae were fused together, which helped it swim more efficiently.1

3

It had large eyes, so it probably had excellent vision for spotting prey.1

4

Plotosaurus was one of the most advanced mosasaurs, with the highest level of aquatic adaptations in its family.1

5

Fossils of Plotosaurus have been found in Japan, suggesting it lived in the Pacific Ocean on both sides.2

6

The first fossils were discovered by a high school student named Allan Bennison in California in 1936.1

AI'n kan hojjetameFakkii AI'n hojjetame: Plotosaurus
Fakkii AI'n hojjetame kan Plotosaurus maal fakkaachuu akka danda'u agarsiisu, kompiitaraan beekumsa saayintistootaa irratti hundaa'uun hojjetame. Tilmaama qofa: bineensi dhugaa adda ta'ee mul'achuu danda'a, halluu isaa dhugaa immoo namni beeku hin jiru.
ati gaafatte

Gaaffiiwwan waa'ee Plotosaurus baay'ee gaafataman

?How big was Plotosaurus?

An immature Plotosaurus with a 46 cm skull was about 4.2 metres (14 feet) long. Adults with a 1 metre skull would have been larger.1

?Was Plotosaurus a dinosaur?

No, Plotosaurus was a mosasaur, which is a type of marine lizard that lived during the time of dinosaurs. It was not a dinosaur.1

?What did Plotosaurus eat?

Plotosaurus was a fast, pursuit predator that likely ambushed fish and other marine animals. Its large eyes gave it keen eyesight for spotting prey.1

?How fast could Plotosaurus swim?

Plotosaurus was one of the fastest mosasaurs, thanks to its streamlined body, narrow flippers, and a tail fin similar to ichthyosaurs.1

Ogeeyyii daayinootiif

Maqaa saayinsii
Plotosaurus
Kan maqaa baase
Camp 19513
Garee
Moosaasaroota
Maatii / kilaadii
Mosasauridae3
Ramaddii
Mosasauroidea3
Umurii dhagaawwanii
waggaa miliyoona 84 hanga 66 (Campanian / Maastrichtian)3
Caasaawwan dhagaa
Moreno, Isoai, Hiraiso3
Biyyoota
Ameerikaa, Jaappaan, Chiilee3
Galmee fosilii
9 The Paleobiology Database keessa3
Argannoo
Plotosaurus was first named Kolposaurus in 1942 by paleontologist Charles Lewis Camp, but he changed it to Plotosaurus in 1951 because the name was already taken. The fossils were found in California by a student and others.1
Ammallee falmisiisaa
Scientists are not sure if Plotosaurus lived only in North America or also in other parts of the Pacific, because some fossils from Japan and Chile might belong to this genus.12

Odeeffannoon eessaa dhufa

  1. Plotosaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
  2. Advanced mosasaurs from the Upper Cretaceous Nakaminato Group in Japan (onlinelibrary.wiley.com)
  3. Plotosaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): umurii, bakkeewwan, caasaawwan dhagaa, ramaddii.

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