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Liopleurodon

Il num vul dir: “smooth-sided teeth”1

Mangiava: CharnPlesiosaursGiurassic mesaun fin Cretacic temprivTecnicamain betg in dinosaur

Liopleurodon was a huge marine reptile that swam in the Jurassic seas. It had four flippers like paddles and a long head with a short neck. It was an ambush predator that ate fish, squid, and other reptiles.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 165 fin 137 milliuns onns3

Giurassic mesaun fin Cretacic tempriv

Fossils chattads en

England, France, Germany, and Russia1

Lunghezza

2,46 fin 8,09 m (8,1 fin 27 ft)1

Spertadad maximala

var 24 km/h (15 mph)

Nudar, stima

Cura viveva el?

Triassic

Giurassic

Cretacic

avant 252 milliuns onns20114566, l'asteroid

Quant grond era el?

Quant lung era el?

uschè lung sco 8 chauns dal nas a la cuauschè lung sco 45 bananas ina suenter l'autrapudess nudar la lunghezza d'ina gronda piscina (50 m) en 7,5 secundas

Quant grond era Liopleurodon 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)

Liopleurodon var 24 km/h (15 mph)

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

In gepard var 100 km/h (62 mph)

chaussas cool

Fatgs divertents

Liopleurodon had four strong flippers that helped it accelerate quickly to catch prey.1

A study using a swimming robot showed that its four-flipper swimming style gave it great acceleration, perfect for ambushing prey.1

Fossils of Liopleurodon have been found with stomach contents including fish bones, squid hooklets, and even a reptile tooth.1

The BBC show Walking with Dinosaurs made Liopleurodon look 25 metres long, but real fossils show it was much smaller, up to about 8 metres.1

Liopleurodon could probably smell underwater by sniffing through its nostrils to find food.1

The first Liopleurodon fossil was just a single tooth, which makes it hard for scientists to tell different species apart.1

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

?How big was Liopleurodon?

Liopleurodon reached a maximum length of just over 8 metres (about 26 feet), based on the most complete fossils. Earlier claims of 25 metres were exaggerated.1 2

?Was Liopleurodon a dinosaur?

No, Liopleurodon was a marine reptile called a pliosaur, not a dinosaur. Dinosaurs lived on land.1

?What did Liopleurodon eat?

Liopleurodon ate fish, squid, and other marine reptiles. It was an ambush predator that used its four flippers to accelerate quickly and catch prey.1

?When did Liopleurodon live?

Liopleurodon lived during the Middle and Late Jurassic Period, about 166 to 155 million years ago.1

?Could Liopleurodon swim fast?

Liopleurodon was a powerful swimmer with four paddle-like flippers. A swimming robot study showed its four-flipper style gave it great acceleration, perfect for ambushing prey.1

?How did Liopleurodon get its name?

Liopleurodon means 'smooth-sided tooth' in Greek, because its teeth were smooth on the sides. The species name ferox means 'fierce' in Latin.1

?Where were Liopleurodon fossils found?

Most Liopleurodon fossils come from Europe, especially England and France. One possible fossil was also found in Mexico.1

?Why did Liopleurodon have a big head?

Liopleurodon had an unusually large skull, making up about a quarter of its total body length. This helped it tackle large prey.2

Chatschader da mitus

Mitus: Liopleurodon was a dinosaur.

Vardad: Liopleurodon was a plesiosaur, a marine reptile that lived in the sea, not a dinosaur.1

Per experts da dinos

Num scientific: Liopleurodon
Numnà da: Sauvage 18733
Gruppa: Plesiosaurs
Famiglia / clada: Pliosauridae3
Classificaziun: Plesiosauria > Pliosauridae > Sauropterygia3
Vegliadetgna da la crappa: 165 fin 137 milliuns onns (Callovian / Berriasian)3
Formaziuns da crap: Oxford Clay, Ornatenton, Ampthill Clay3
Pajais: Reginavel Unì, Germania, Frantscha, Argentinia3
Chats da fossils: 13 en The Paleobiology Database3
Scuverta: Liopleurodon was named by Sauvage in 1873 based on a tooth from France. Later, more complete skeletons were found in England and Germany.3 1
Anc discutà: Scientists are not sure if Liopleurodon pachydeirus is a separate species or just the same as Liopleurodon ferox.1

Danunder che vegnan ils fatgs

Liopleurodon (en.wikipedia.org)
Jurassic sea monster was smaller than once thought, but no less formidable | University of Portsmouth (port.ac.uk)
Liopleurodon in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): vegliadetgna, lieus, formaziuns da crap, classificaziun.

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