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Himalayasaurus

Il num vul dir: “Himalayan lizard”1
Mangiava: CharnIctiosaursTriassic tardivTecnicamain betg in dinosaur

Himalayasaurus was a giant marine reptile that swam in the warm seas of the Late Triassic, about 215 million years ago. It was not a dinosaur, but a type of ichthyosaur, with a long body, flippers, and a fish-like tail. It was a fierce predator that hunted other sea creatures.1

Fatg divertent: quest reptil da mar nudava, entant ch'ils dinosaurs chaminavan sin terra. Tuts als numnan dinos, ma els eran in'autra rama dals reptils.
Viveva
avant 215 fin 211 milliuns onns3
Triassic tardiv
Fossils chattads en
Fossils were found in the Qulonggongba Formation in Tibet, China.31
Lunghezza
15 m (49 ft)1
Spertadad maximala
var 29 km/h (18 mph)
Nudar, stima

Cura viveva el?

Triassic
Giurassic
Cretacic
avant 252 milliuns onns20114566, l'asteroid

Quant grond era el?

Quant lung era el?

Himalayasaurus var 15 m lung (49 ft)In velo da creschids var 1,8 m (5,9 ft)In auto var 4,5 m (15 ft)In elefant, il pli grond animal da terra dad oz var 6,5 m (21 ft)
uschè lung sco 3 autos parcads in suenter l'auteruschè lung sco 83 bananas ina suenter l'autrapudess nudar la lunghezza d'ina gronda piscina (50 m) en 6,2 secundas

Quant grond era Himalayasaurus cumpareglià cun TAI?

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

Quant spert era el?

chaussas cool

Fatgs divertents

1

Himalayasaurus could grow over 15 metres (49 feet) long, which is longer than a school bus.1

2

Its teeth had special cutting edges, a feature not seen in most other ichthyosaurs, which helped it slice through prey.1

3

It lived in the ocean, not on land, and likely swam using its powerful flippers and tail.1

4

Himalayasaurus is known from only a few bones, including teeth, limb bones, and vertebrae, found in Tibet.1

5

It belonged to a group called Shastasauridae, which included other giant ichthyosaurs like Shonisaurus.1

Fatg cun IAMaletg da Himalayasaurus fatg cun IA
In maletg fatg cun IA che mussa co Himalayasaurus pudess avair guardà ora, fatg d'in computer tenor quai che la scienza sa. I sa tracta d'ina supposiziun: l'animal vair ha forsa guardà ora auter, e sias colurs vairas èn nunenconuschentas.
tias dumondas

Las dumondas las pli frequentas davart Himalayasaurus

?Was Himalayasaurus a dinosaur?

No, it was not a dinosaur. It was a type of ichthyosaur, which is an extinct marine reptile that lived in the ocean.12

?How big was Himalayasaurus?

It was over 15 metres (49 feet) long, which is longer than a school bus.1

?What did Himalayasaurus eat?

It was a fierce predator that hunted other sea creatures. Its teeth had special cutting edges to help slice through prey.1

?When did Himalayasaurus live?

It lived during the Late Triassic, about 215 million years ago.1

?Where was Himalayasaurus found?

Its fossils were found in the Qulonggongba Formation of Tibet, on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau.12

?Why is Himalayasaurus called a dubious name?

Some scientists consider it a dubious name because the fossils lack features that clearly set it apart from other ichthyosaurs.1

Chatschader da mitus

Mitus: Some people think Himalayasaurus was a dinosaur because it lived long ago and was big.

Vardad: Himalayasaurus was not a dinosaur. It was a marine reptile called an ichthyosaur, which lived in the sea, while dinosaurs lived on land.1

Per experts da dinos

Num scientific
Himalayasaurus
Numnà da
Dong 19723
Gruppa
Ictiosaurs
Famiglia / clada
Shonisauridae3
Classificaziun
Ichthyosauria > Ichthyosauromorpha3
Vegliadetgna da la crappa
215 fin 211 milliuns onns (Norian)3
Formaziuns da crap
Qulonggongba3
Pajais
China3
Chats da fossils
1 en The Paleobiology Database3
Scuverta
Himalayasaurus was first described by Chinese paleontologist Dong Zhiming in 1972, based on fossils found in the Qulonggongba Formation in Tibet.13
Anc discutà
Scientists debate whether Himalayasaurus is a valid genus or a nomen dubium (dubious name), because the fossils are fragmentary and lack unique features, except for the cutting edges on its teeth.1

Danunder che vegnan ils fatgs

  1. Himalayasaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
  2. Rediscover the Himalayasaurus on Qinghai-Xizang Plateau----Chinese Academy of Sciences (english.cas.ac.cn)
  3. Himalayasaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): vegliadetgna, lieus, formaziuns da crap, classificaziun.

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