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Saurophaganax

Hiika maqaa: “lord of lizard-eaters”1

Kan nyaate: FoonDaayinoowwan foon nyaatanJuraasikii Dhumaa hanga Kireetaashasii Jalqabaa

Saurophaganax was a huge meat-eating dinosaur that lived in what is now Oklahoma, USA, about 150 million years ago. It was one of the biggest predators of its time, but scientists now think its fossils might actually belong to several different dinosaurs mixed together.1 2

Kan jiraate

waggaa miliyoona 152 hanga 143 dura4

Juraasikii Dhumaa hanga Kireetaashasii Jalqabaa

Fosiliiwwan kan itti argaman

Oklahoma, USA1 4

Saffisa ol'aanaa

gara 47 km/sa'a (29 mph)

Fiiguu, tilmaama

Yoom jiraate?

Tiraayaasikii

Juraasikii

Kireetaashasii

waggaa miliyoona 252 dura20114566, asteerooyidii

Hammam saffisaa ture?

Nama miilaan deemu gara 5 km/sa'a (3 mph)

Daa'ima saayikilii irra jiru gara 12 km/sa'a (7 mph)

Saurophaganax gara 47 km/sa'a (29 mph)

Farda gulufu gara 65 km/sa'a (40 mph)

Cheetaa gara 100 km/sa'a (62 mph)

wantoota bareedoo

Odeeffannoowwan bashannansiisoo

Saurophaganax was first named Saurophagus maximus in 1941, but that name was already used for a bird, so it was changed in 1995.1

The fossils of Saurophaganax were found in the Morrison Formation, the same rock layer that produced famous dinosaurs like Apatosaurus and Diplodocus.1

Some scientists think Saurophaganax might not be a real dinosaur at all. They say its bones could be a mix of a sauropod and a new species of Allosaurus.2

The name Saurophaganax means 'lord of lizard-eaters', which sounds scary, but it might just be a giant Allosaurus.1

Only a few bones of Saurophaganax have ever been found, including a neural arch (part of the spine) and some leg bones.1

The fossils were dug up in 1931 and 1932 by a man named John Willis Stovall near Kenton, Oklahoma.1

Fakkii AI'n hojjetame: Saurophaganax — Fakkii AI'n hojjetame kan Saurophaganax 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 Saurophaganax baay'ee gaafataman

?Was Saurophaganax a real dinosaur?

Scientists are not sure. Some of its bones might belong to a sauropod, and the rest might be a new species of Allosaurus called Allosaurus anax. So Saurophaganax might not be a real dinosaur.1 2 3

?How big was Saurophaganax?

If it was a real dinosaur, it was about 12 metres long and weighed up to 5,000 kilograms, about as heavy as an African elephant.3

?What did Saurophaganax eat?

It was a meat-eater, so it ate other dinosaurs. Its name means 'lord of lizard-eaters'.1

?When did Saurophaganax live?

It lived about 150 million years ago, during the Late Jurassic period.1

?Where was Saurophaganax found?

Its fossils were found in Oklahoma, USA, in the Morrison Formation near the town of Kenton.1

?Is Saurophaganax bigger than T. rex?

No. Saurophaganax was about 12 metres long, but Tyrannosaurus rex was bigger, at about 12 to 13 metres long and much heavier.3

?Why is Saurophaganax called a chimera?

Because its fossils might be a mix of bones from different dinosaurs, like a sauropod and a new species of Allosaurus, all jumbled together.1 2

?Did Saurophaganax have feathers?

Nobody knows for sure. No feathers have been found with its fossils, and most large Jurassic theropods are not known to have had feathers.1

Seenaa sobaa diigaa

Seenaa sobaa: Saurophaganax was definitely a giant, unique predator.

Dhugaa: New research suggests its fossils are a mix of different dinosaurs, so it may not be a real species.2

Ogeeyyii daayinootiif

Maqaa saayinsii: Saurophaganax
Kan maqaa baase: Chure 19954
Garee: Daayinoowwan foon nyaatan
Maatii / kilaadii: Allosauridae4
Ramaddii: Theropoda > Allosauroidea4
Umurii dhagaawwanii: waggaa miliyoona 152 hanga 143 (Kimmeridgian / Tithonian)4
Caasaawwan dhagaa: Morrison4
Biyyoota: Ameerikaa4
Galmee fosilii: 2 The Paleobiology Database keessa4
Argannoo: John Willis Stovall found the first fossils in 1931 and 1932 near Kenton, Oklahoma. The name Saurophagus maximus was used in a 1941 article, but the official name Saurophaganax was given by Daniel Chure in 1995.1
Ammallee falmisiisaa: Scientists are still debating whether Saurophaganax is a real dinosaur or just a mix of bones from different animals.2

Odeeffannoon eessaa dhufa

Saurophaganax (en.wikipedia.org)
Chimerism of specimens referred to Saurophaganax maximus reveals a new species of Allosaurus (Dinosauria, Theropoda) (dinodata.de)
The truth of Oklahoma’s state fossil revealed | Oklahoma State University (news.okstate.edu)
Saurophaganax in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): umurii, bakkeewwan, caasaawwan dhagaa, ramaddii.

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