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Longipteryx

Il num vul dir: “long wing”1

Mangiava: PlantasUtschels primitivsCretacic tempriv

Longipteryx was a tiny bird that lived about 120 million years ago in what is now China. It had long, strong wings and a very long snout with hooked teeth at the tip. This little bird was a great flyer and could perch on branches like modern birds.1 2

Viveva

avant 121 fin 113 milliuns onns4

Cretacic tempriv

Fossils chattads en

Chaoyang, Liaoning Province, China1 2

Ladezza da las alas

0,463 m (1,5 ft)1

Paisa

0,193 kg (0 lb)1

Spertadad maximala

var 26 km/h (16 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 1,5 bananas

pli lev ch'in giat da chasapudess sgular sur in entir plaz da ballape en 15 secundas

Quant grond era Longipteryx 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)

Longipteryx var 26 km/h (16 mph)

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

In gepard var 100 km/h (62 mph)

chaussas cool

Fatgs divertents

Longipteryx had a very long snout that was longer than the rest of its head, with a few hooked teeth at the tip.1

Its wings were much longer than its legs, with the upper arm bone (humerus) being 1.56 times the length of the thigh bone (femur).1

Unlike most other early birds, Longipteryx had uncinate processes on its ribs, which helped strengthen its ribcage and improve breathing.1 2

Its feet were built for perching, with all four toe bones (metatarsals) ending at nearly the same level, just like modern perching birds.2

Scientists once thought Longipteryx ate fish or insects, but in 2024 a study found it actually ate seeds and fruits.1

Longipteryx had a big breastbone with a well-developed keel, which gave it powerful flight muscles.2

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

?How big was Longipteryx?

Longipteryx was very small, with a wingspan of about 46.3 cm (1.52 ft) and a body mass of about 193 g (6.8 oz).1

?What did Longipteryx eat?

Longipteryx ate fish. A 2024 study found fish remains in its stomach, showing it was a piscivore.1 3

?Did Longipteryx have feathers?

Yes, Longipteryx had feathers. The holotype preserves body feathers, wing coverts and down, but no long tail feathers.1

?Could Longipteryx fly?

Yes, Longipteryx was a good flyer. It had long, strong wings and a well-developed breastbone with a keel for powerful flight muscles.1

Chatschader da mitus

Mitus: Longipteryx was a fish-eater because of its long snout and teeth.

Vardad: Scientists now know from fossil evidence that Longipteryx ate seeds and fruits, not fish.1

Per experts da dinos

Num scientific: Longipteryx
Numnà da: Zhang et al. 20004
Gruppa: Utschels primitivs
Famiglia / clada: Longipterygidae4
Classificaziun: Theropoda > Avialae4
Vegliadetgna da la crappa: 121 fin 113 milliuns onns (Aptian)4
Formaziuns da crap: Jiufotang4
Pajais: China4
Chats da fossils: 3 en The Paleobiology Database4
Scuverta: Longipteryx was named in 2000 by Zhang Fucheng and colleagues from a nearly complete skeleton found in the Jiufotang Formation in Chaoyang, China.4 2
Anc discutà: Scientists are not sure whether Longipteryx used its long snout and teeth to catch prey or for some other purpose.1

Danunder che vegnan ils fatgs

Longipteryx (en.wikipedia.org)
Early diversification of birds: Evidence from a new opposite bird (ivpp.cas.cn)
Direct evidence of frugivory in the Mesozoic bird Longipteryx contradicts morphological proxies for diet (cell.com)
Longipteryx in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): vegliadetgna, lieus, formaziuns da crap, classificaziun.

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