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Dryosaurus

Il num vul dir: “oak lizard, named after the Greek word for oak tree”1

Mangiava: PlantasErbivors cun pichelGiurassic tardiv fin Cretacic tempriv

Dryosaurus was a speedy, plant-eating dinosaur that lived in the Late Jurassic period. It had a long neck, strong legs, and a stiff tail that helped it balance while running. It probably used its speed to escape from big predators like Allosaurus.2

Viveva

avant 155 fin 143 milliuns onns5

Giurassic tardiv fin Cretacic tempriv

Fossils chattads en

Western United States (Colorado, Utah, Wyoming), and also in France, Germany, and Portugal2 5

Lunghezza

3 fin 4 m (9,8 fin 13 ft)2 1

Paisa

100 kg (220 lb)2

Autezza

1,7 m (5,6 ft)3

Spertadad maximala

var 46 km/h (29 mph)

Currer, stima

Cura viveva el?

Triassic

Giurassic

Cretacic

avant 252 milliuns onns20114566, l'asteroid

Quant grond era el?

Quant lung era el?

Quant aut era el?

Quant grev era el?

uschè grev sco 5 chauns

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Quant grond era Dryosaurus cumpareglià cun TAI?

Mo matematica en tes navigatur. Nagut na vegn arcunà u tramess.

Quant spert era el?

Ina persuna che va a pe var 5 km/h (3 mph)

In uffant sin il velo var 12 km/h (7 mph)

Dryosaurus var 46 km/h (29 mph)

In chaval che galoppescha var 65 km/h (40 mph)

In gepard var 100 km/h (62 mph)

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Fatgs divertents

Dryosaurus had five fingers on each hand, but its arms were short. Its long legs and stiff tail made it a fast runner.2

The name Dryosaurus means 'oak lizard', but it was named after the forest where it lived, not because its teeth looked like oak leaves.2

Some scientists think Dryosaurus had cheek-like structures to keep food in its mouth while chewing.2

Dryosaurus lived alongside giant sauropods like Diplodocus and Brachiosaurus, as well as predators like Allosaurus and Ceratosaurus.2

The largest Dryosaurus specimen was later identified as a different species, so the true adult size of Dryosaurus is still unknown.2

Dryosaurus fossils have been found in the Morrison Formation, which is famous for the 'Bone Wars' rivalry between paleontologists Marsh and Cope.2

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?How big was Dryosaurus?

Based on known specimens, Dryosaurus reached up to 3 metres (9.8 ft) long and weighed up to 100 kilograms (220 lb). As no fully mature specimens have been found, the true adult size remains unknown.2

?What did Dryosaurus eat?

Dryosaurus was a plant-eating dinosaur. It ate low-growing vegetation in ancient floodplains, using its beak and cheek teeth.2 1

?When did Dryosaurus live?

Dryosaurus lived during the Late Jurassic period, about 155 to 145 million years ago.1

?Where was Dryosaurus found?

Dryosaurus fossils have been found in the western United States, including Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado. Fossils have also been identified in Tanzania.2 1

?How fast could Dryosaurus run?

Maybe up to about 46 km/h (29 mph). This is an estimate from its size. It was a quick, agile runner with strong legs and escaped predators with speed.2

?Did Dryosaurus have feathers?

The sources do not mention feathers on Dryosaurus. It is described as having a horny beak and cheek teeth, but no feather impressions have been found.2

?Was Dryosaurus bigger than a human?

Dryosaurus was about 3 metres (9.8 ft) long, which is longer than a human is tall, but it weighed up to 100 kilograms (220 lb), which is comparable to a large adult human.2

?Why is it called Dryosaurus?

Dryosaurus means 'tree lizard' or 'oak lizard'. It was named after the forested habitat where it lived, not because its teeth looked like oak leaves.2 4

Chatschader da mitus

Mitus: Some people think Dryosaurus was named because its teeth looked like oak leaves.

Vardad: Actually, the name comes from the Greek word for 'oak' because it lived in forests, not because of its teeth.2

Per experts da dinos

Num scientific: Dryosaurus
Numnà da: Marsh 18945
Gruppa: Erbivors cun pichel
Famiglia / clada: Dryosauridae5
Classificaziun: Ornithischia > Ornithopoda > Iguanodontia5
Vegliadetgna da la crappa: 155 fin 143 milliuns onns (Kimmeridgian / Tithonian)5
Formaziuns da crap: Morrison, Marnes de Bléville, Lourinhã5
Pajais: USA, Frantscha, Portugal, Germania5
Chats da fossils: 24 en The Paleobiology Database5
Scuverta: The first Dryosaurus fossils were found in 1876 by Samuel Wendell Williston in Wyoming, USA. Othniel Charles Marsh named it Laosaurus altus in 1878, then gave it its own genus, Dryosaurus, in 1894.2
Anc discutà: Scientists are still debating the true adult size of Dryosaurus because no adult specimens have been found yet.2

Danunder che vegnan ils fatgs

Dryosaurus | Natural History Museum (nhm.ac.uk)
Dryosaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
Dryosaurus Fact Sheet (enchantedlearning.com)
Dryosaurus altus (U.S. National Park Service) (home.nps.gov)
Dryosaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): vegliadetgna, lieus, formaziuns da crap, classificaziun.

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