Elanodactylus

Il num vul dir: “kite finger”1

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Elanodactylus was a pterosaur, a flying reptile that lived during the Early Cretaceous. It had long, slim wings like a kite and a wingspan of about 2.5 metres (8.2 feet). It probably flew over lakes and rivers, scooping up fish to eat.1 2

Fatg divertent: ils pterosaurs sgulavan sur ils dinosaurs, ma els eran lur cusrins, betg dinosaurs sezs.

Viveva

avant 126 fin 120 milliuns onns3

Cretacic tempriv

Fossils chattads en

Liaoning Province, China1 2

Ladezza da las alas

2,5 m (8,2 ft)1

Paisa

10 kg (22 lb)1

Spertadad maximala

var 52 km/h (32 mph)

Sgular, stima

Cura viveva el?

Triassic

Giurassic

Cretacic

avant 252 milliuns onns20114566, l'asteroid

Quant grond era el?

Quant ladas eran sias alas?

Quant grev era el?

uschè grev sco 2,5 giats da chasa

alas uschè ladas sco 1,5 velos in suenter l'auteruschè grev sco 83 bananaspudess sgular sur in entir plaz da ballape en 7,3 secundas

Quant grond era Elanodactylus 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)

Elanodactylus var 52 km/h (32 mph)

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

In gepard var 100 km/h (62 mph)

chaussas cool

Fatgs divertents

Elanodactylus had neck vertebrae that looked like those of azhdarchids, the giant pterosaurs from the Late Cretaceous. But scientists think these similar neck bones evolved separately in both groups, a case of convergent evolution.1 2

The first bone in its wing finger was shorter than the second and third bones. This is a unique feature that helps identify Elanodactylus.1

Elanodactylus is the largest known member of its group, the archaeopterodactyloids. Its wingspan was about 2.5 metres (8.2 feet).2

The name Elanodactylus comes from the Greek words for 'kite' and 'finger', because its long, thin wings reminded scientists of a kite bird.1

Elanodactylus lived around 125 to 119 million years ago, during the Early Cretaceous period. Its fossils were found in the Yixian Formation in China.3 1

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Per experts da dinos

Num scientific: Elanodactylus
Numnà da: Andres and Ji 20083
Gruppa: Reptils sgulants
Famiglia / clada: Lophocratia3
Classificaziun: Pterosauria > Pterodactyloidea3
Vegliadetgna da la crappa: 126 fin 120 milliuns onns (Barremian / Aptian)3
Formaziuns da crap: Yixian3
Pajais: China3
Chats da fossils: 2 en The Paleobiology Database3
Scuverta: Elanodactylus was named in 2008 by Brian Andres and Ji Qiang. The first fossil, a partial skeleton without a skull, was found in the Sihetun Basin in Liaoning, China.1 2
Anc discutà: Scientists are still debating whether the long neck bones of Elanodactylus evolved for the same reason as in azhdarchids, or if they were used differently.1 2

Danunder che vegnan ils fatgs

Elanodactylus (en.wikipedia.org)
A NEW PTEROSAUR FROM THE LIAONING PROVINCE OF CHINA, THE PHYLOGENY OF THE PTERODACTYLOIDEA, AND CONVERGENCE IN THEIR CERVICAL VERTEBRAE - ANDRES - 2008 - Palaeontology - Wiley Online Library (onlinelibrary.wiley.com)
Elanodactylus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): vegliadetgna, lieus, formaziuns da crap, classificaziun.

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