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Imperobator

Il num vul dir: “powerful warrior”1

Imperobator was a meat-eating dinosaur that lived in Antarctica during the Late Cretaceous. It was one of only two non-bird theropods known from that icy continent. Scientists think it was a close cousin of the famous raptors like Velociraptor.1

Viveva

avant 72 fin 66 milliuns onns2

Cretacic tardiv

Fossils chattads en

James Ross Island, Antarctica1 2

Lunghezza

2 fin 3 m (6,6 fin 9,8 ft)1

Autezza

2 m (6,6 ft)1

Spertadad maximala

var 50 km/h (31 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?

uschè lung sco 3 chauns dal nas a la cuauschè lung sco 17 bananas ina suenter l'autrapudess currer 100 meters en 7,2 secundas (il pli spert uman dovra 9,6)

Quant grond era Imperobator 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)

Imperobator var 50 km/h (31 mph)

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

In gepard var 100 km/h (62 mph)

chaussas cool

Fatgs divertents

Imperobator is one of only two non-avian theropod dinosaurs ever found in Antarctica.1

Its foot did not have the famous sickle claw that most raptors have, which surprised scientists.1

The first fossils were discovered in 2003 by a team from the University of California Museum of Paleontology.1

Imperobator lived about 71 million years ago, when Antarctica was warmer and covered in forests.1

It shared its home with the ornithopod dinosaur Morrosaurus and the bird Antarcticavis.1

Scientists are still debating whether Imperobator was a true dromaeosaur or a more primitive paravian.1

Maletg da Imperobator fatg cun IA — In maletg fatg cun IA che mussa co Imperobator 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 Imperobator

?How big was Imperobator?

Imperobator was about 2 to 3 metres long, similar in size to Deinonychus. It was originally thought to be much larger, like Utahraptor, but later studies showed it was smaller.1

?Did Imperobator have a sickle claw?

No, Imperobator did not have the famous sickle claw on its foot that most raptors have. This surprised scientists and helped them figure out it was not a true dromaeosaur.1

?What did Imperobator eat?

Imperobator was a meat-eating dinosaur. Its teeth were long, curved, and bladed, just like those of other carnivorous paravians.1

?Where was Imperobator found?

Imperobator was found on James Ross Island in Antarctica. The first fossils were discovered in 2003 by a team from the University of California Museum of Paleontology.1

?When did Imperobator live?

Imperobator lived about 71 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous period. At that time, Antarctica was warmer and covered in forests.1

?Is Imperobator a dinosaur?

Yes, Imperobator is a non-avian theropod dinosaur. It is one of only two non-bird theropods ever found in Antarctica.1

Chatschader da mitus

Mitus: Imperobator had a sickle claw like Velociraptor.

Vardad: Imperobator lacked the distinctive sickle claw on its foot, which sets it apart from typical dromaeosaurs.1

Per experts da dinos

Num scientific: Imperobator
Numnà da: Ely and Case 20192
Gruppa: Raptors
Famiglia / clada: Dromaeosauridae2
Classificaziun: Theropoda > Dromaeosauridae2
Vegliadetgna da la crappa: 72 fin 66 milliuns onns (Maastrichtian)2
Formaziuns da crap: Snow Hill Island2
Pajais: Antarctica2
Chats da fossils: 1 en The Paleobiology Database2
Scuverta: Imperobator was named by Ricardo Ely and Judd Case in 2019. The fossils were first found in 2003 on James Ross Island, Antarctica, and were initially thought to be a dromaeosaur.1 2
Anc discutà: Scientists are not sure whether Imperobator belongs to the dromaeosaur family or to a more primitive group of paravians.1

Danunder che vegnan ils fatgs

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

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