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Thalassotitan

Hiika maqaa: “titan of the seas”1

Kan nyaate: FoonMoosaasarootaKireetaashasii DhumaaSeera saayinsiitiin daayinoosarii miti

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

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 72 hanga 66 dura4

Kireetaashasii Dhumaa

Fosiliiwwan kan itti argaman

Morocco, in the Oulad Abdoun Basin1 4

Dheerina

9 hanga 10 m (30 hanga 33 ft)1

Saffisa ol'aanaa

gara 33 km/sa'a (21 mph)

Daakuu, tilmaama

Yoom jiraate?

Tiraayaasikii

Juraasikii

Kireetaashasii

waggaa miliyoona 252 dura20114566, asteerooyidii

Hammam guddaa ture?

Hammam dheeraa ture?

akka konkolaataa 2 tarreen dhaabatan dheeraaakka muuzii 56 walitti hiriiran dheeraadheerina bishaan daakaa guddaa (50 m) sekondii 5.5 keessatti daakuu danda'a

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

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

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)

Thalassotitan gara 33 km/sa'a (21 mph)

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

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

wantoota bareedoo

Odeeffannoowwan bashannansiisoo

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

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

?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

Seenaa sobaa diigaa

Seenaa sobaa: Some people think Thalassotitan was a dinosaur.

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

Ogeeyyii daayinootiif

Maqaa saayinsii: Thalassotitan
Kan maqaa baase: Longrich et al. 20224
Garee: Moosaasaroota
Maatii / kilaadii: Mosasauridae4
Ramaddii: Mosasauroidea4
Umurii dhagaawwanii: waggaa miliyoona 72 hanga 66 (Maastrichtian)4
Caasaawwan dhagaa: Couche III4
Biyyoota: Morookoo4
Galmee fosilii: 3 The Paleobiology Database keessa4
Argannoo: 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
Ammallee falmisiisaa: Scientists are not sure if some teeth found in other countries, like Jordan or Brazil, belong to Thalassotitan or to a related species.1

Odeeffannoon eessaa dhufa

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): umurii, bakkeewwan, caasaawwan dhagaa, ramaddii.

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