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Masiakasaurus

Il num vul dir: “vicious lizard”1

Mangiava: CharnDinos carnivorsCretacic tardiv

Masiakasaurus was a small, meat-eating dinosaur with a very strange smile. Its front teeth stuck out forward like a set of spoons, perfect for grabbing slippery fish and other tiny animals. It lived on the island of Madagascar near the end of the age of dinosaurs.1

Viveva

avant 72 fin 66 milliuns onns3

Cretacic tardiv

Fossils chattads en

Madagascar (Mahajanga province)2 1

Lunghezza

1,8 fin 2,1 m (5,9 fin 6,9 ft)1

Paisa

20 kg (44 lb)1

Autezza

0,71 m (2,3 ft)

stima

Spertadad maximala

var 43 km/h (27 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?

stima

Quant grev era el?

uschè grev sco 5 giats da chasa

uschè lung sco 4 giats da chasa dal nas a la cuauschè lung sco 12 bananas ina suenter l'autrauschè grev sco 4 melunaspudess currer 100 meters en 8,4 secundas (il pli spert uman dovra 9,6)

Quant grond era Masiakasaurus 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)

Masiakasaurus var 43 km/h (27 mph)

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

In gepard var 100 km/h (62 mph)

chaussas cool

Fatgs divertents

Masiakasaurus had forward-pointing front teeth, unlike most meat-eating dinosaurs. The first tooth in its lower jaw was angled only 10 degrees above horizontal.1

Its name comes from the Malagasy word 'masiaka', meaning 'vicious'. The species name 'knopfleri' honors musician Mark Knopfler, whose music inspired the expedition team.1

Masiakasaurus lived alongside the giant predator Majungasaurus and the long-necked Rapetosaurus in Madagascar.1

Scientists have found about 65% of the Masiakasaurus skeleton, making it one of the best-known noasaurid dinosaurs.1

A shoulder bone of one Masiakasaurus has holes that might be bite marks from Majungasaurus or from an infection.1

Masiakasaurus was a small theropod, only about 1.8 to 2.1 meters (5.9 to 6.9 feet) long and weighing around 20 kilograms (44 pounds).1

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tias dumondas

Las dumondas las pli frequentas davart Masiakasaurus

?How big was Masiakasaurus?

About 1.8 to 2.1 metres long and weighed around 20 kilograms. That is about the size of a large dog.1

?What did Masiakasaurus eat?

It probably ate fish and other small prey. Its forward-pointing front teeth were good for grabbing slippery animals.1

?When did Masiakasaurus live?

It lived during the Late Cretaceous period, from about 72.1 to 66 million years ago.1

?Where was Masiakasaurus found?

Its fossils were found in the Maevarano Formation in northwestern Madagascar, near the village of Berivotra.1

?Did Masiakasaurus have feathers?

The sources do not mention feathers for Masiakasaurus. It is not known for sure.1

?Was Masiakasaurus a dinosaur?

Yes, it was a small predatory theropod dinosaur.1

Per experts da dinos

Num scientific: Masiakasaurus
Numnà da: Sampson et al. 20013
Gruppa: Dinos carnivors
Famiglia / clada: Noasauridae3
Classificaziun: Theropoda > Ceratosauria3
Vegliadetgna da la crappa: 72 fin 66 milliuns onns (Maastrichtian)3
Formaziuns da crap: Maevarano3
Pajais: Madagascar3
Chats da fossils: 29 en The Paleobiology Database3
Scuverta: Masiakasaurus was named in 2001 by Scott Sampson, Matthew Carrano, and Catherine Forster. The first fossils were found near the village of Berivotra in Madagascar and described in the journal Nature.1
Anc discutà: Scientists still debate exactly how Masiakasaurus is related to other noasaurids, even with lots of new fossil material.1

Danunder che vegnan ils fatgs

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

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