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Harpactognathus

Il num vul dir: “seizing or grasping jaw”1

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Harpactognathus was a large flying reptile that lived during the Jurassic period. It had a strong, wide beak and sharp teeth for grabbing prey. This pterosaur was one of the biggest of its kind that did not belong to the short-tailed pterodactyl group.1

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

Viveva

avant 152 fin 145 milliuns onns2

Giurassic tardiv

Fossils chattads en

Albany County, Wyoming, USA1 2

Ladezza da las alas

2,5 m (8,2 ft)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?

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

Quant grond era Harpactognathus 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)

Harpactognathus 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

Harpactognathus is known from only a partial skull and a few other bones, so scientists are still learning about its full appearance.1

It had a crest on the front of its skull that might have been used for display to attract mates or show off to rivals.1

With a wingspan of about 2.5 metres (8.2 feet), Harpactognathus was among the largest non-pterodactyloid pterosaurs.1

Its fossils were found in the Morrison Formation, the same rock layer that contains famous dinosaurs like Stegosaurus and Diplodocus.1

Unlike many other pterosaurs that ate fish, Harpactognathus probably hunted small animals on land near rivers and lakes.1

The name Harpactognathus comes from Greek words meaning 'seizing jaw', which describes its strong, grabbing beak.1

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Las dumondas las pli frequentas davart Harpactognathus

?Was Harpactognathus a dinosaur?

No, Harpactognathus was a pterosaur, a flying reptile, not a dinosaur.1

?How big was Harpactognathus?

It had an estimated wingspan of about 2.5 metres (8.2 feet) and a skull length of 280 to 300 millimetres (11 to 12 inches).1

?What did Harpactognathus eat?

It was a terrestrial carnivore that probably hunted small animals on land near rivers and lakes, not fish like many other pterosaurs.1

?Where was Harpactognathus found?

Its fossils were found in the Morrison Formation in Wyoming, USA, the same rock layer as Stegosaurus and Diplodocus.1

?Did Harpactognathus have a crest?

Yes, it had a thin crest on the front of its skull that may have been used for display to attract mates or show off to rivals.1

?When did Harpactognathus live?

It lived during the Kimmeridgian stage of the Late Jurassic period, about 157 to 152 million years ago.1

Chatschader da mitus

Mitus: Harpactognathus is often thought to be a dinosaur.

Vardad: Harpactognathus was a pterosaur, a flying reptile that is not a dinosaur.1

Per experts da dinos

Num scientific: Harpactognathus
Numnà da: Carpenter et al. 20032
Gruppa: Reptils sgulants
Famiglia / clada: Lonchognatha2
Classificaziun: Pterosauria2
Vegliadetgna da la crappa: 152 fin 145 milliuns onns (Kimmeridgian / Tithonian)2
Formaziuns da crap: Morrison2
Pajais: USA2
Chats da fossils: 1 en The Paleobiology Database2
Scuverta: Harpactognathus was named in 2003 by paleontologist Kenneth Carpenter and his team. The first fossil, a partial snout, was found in 1996 at Bone Cabin Quarry in Wyoming, USA. The species name honors Joe Gentry, a volunteer who helped with fossil preparation.1
Anc discutà: Scientists are not sure whether Harpactognathus belongs to the scaphognathine or rhamphorhynchine group of pterosaurs, because its fossils are so incomplete.1

Danunder che vegnan ils fatgs

Harpactognathus (en.wikipedia.org)
Harpactognathus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): vegliadetgna, lieus, formaziuns da crap, classificaziun.

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