Zapsalis

Hiika maqaa: “thorough scissors”1

Kan nyaate: FoonRaappitarootaKireetaashasii Dhumaa

Zapsalis was a small, fast, meat-eating dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period. It is known only from its teeth, which were shaped like scissors and perfect for slicing through flesh.1

Kan jiraate

waggaa miliyoona 86 hanga 66 dura2

Kireetaashasii Dhumaa

Fosiliiwwan kan itti argaman

Canada (Alberta) and United States (Montana, Wyoming)2

Saffisa ol'aanaa

gara 43 km/sa'a (27 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)

Zapsalis gara 43 km/sa'a (27 mph)

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

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

wantoota bareedoo

Odeeffannoowwan bashannansiisoo

Zapsalis is known only from its teeth, not from any other bones. Scientists call it a 'tooth taxon'.1

The name Zapsalis means 'thorough scissors' in Greek, because its teeth look like sharp scissors.1

Zapsalis lived between about 85 and 66 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous.2

Its teeth have rounded denticles (little bumps) and vertical grooves, which help scientists tell them apart from other raptor teeth.1

Some scientists think Zapsalis teeth might have been used for preening feathers, like some other raptors.1

Zapsalis was named by famous fossil hunter Edward Drinker Cope in 1876, during the 'Bone Wars' with his rival Othniel Charles Marsh.1

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

?How big was Zapsalis?

Nobody knows for sure, because only teeth have been found. The teeth are about 12 mm long, so it was probably a small dinosaur, maybe 1 to 2 metres long.1 2

?What did Zapsalis eat?

Zapsalis was a meat-eater. Its sharp, scissor-like teeth were perfect for slicing through flesh.1 2

?Is Zapsalis a dinosaur?

Yes, Zapsalis is a dinosaur. It is a type of dromaeosaurid theropod, which is a group of small, fast, meat-eating dinosaurs.1 2

Seenaa sobaa diigaa

Seenaa sobaa: Zapsalis is a complete dinosaur known from a full skeleton.

Dhugaa: Zapsalis is only known from a few teeth. No other bones have been found.1

Ogeeyyii daayinootiif

Maqaa saayinsii: Zapsalis
Kan maqaa baase: Cope 18762
Garee: Raappitaroota
Maatii / kilaadii: Dromaeosauridae2
Ramaddii: Theropoda > Dromaeosauridae2
Umurii dhagaawwanii: waggaa miliyoona 86 hanga 66 (Santonian / Maastrichtian)2
Caasaawwan dhagaa: Milk River, Lance, Hell Creek2
Biyyoota: Kanaadaa, Ameerikaa2
Galmee fosilii: 7 The Paleobiology Database keessa2
Argannoo: Zapsalis was named by American paleontologist Edward Drinker Cope in 1876, based on a single tooth from the Judith River Formation in Montana, USA.1
Ammallee falmisiisaa: Scientists still debate whether Zapsalis is a valid genus or just the teeth of another raptor like Saurornitholestes.1

Odeeffannoon eessaa dhufa

Zapsalis (en.wikipedia.org)
Zapsalis in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): umurii, bakkeewwan, caasaawwan dhagaa, ramaddii.

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