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Megalosaurus

Il num vul dir: “great lizard”1

Mangiava: CharnDinos carnivorsTriassic tardiv fin Cretacic tardiv

Megalosaurus was a big, meat-eating dinosaur that stomped around England during the Middle Jurassic, about 166 million years ago. It was one of the very first dinosaurs ever found and the first one to get a name, even before the word 'dinosaur' existed!1

Viveva

avant 206 fin 66 milliuns onns4

Triassic tardiv fin Cretacic tardiv

Fossils chattads en

Fossils have been found in England, especially around Oxfordshire, and also in France, Spain, Germany, China, and Tanzania.1 4

Lunghezza

6 m (20 ft)1

Paisa

700 kg fin 943 kg (1 500 fin 2 100 lb)2 3

Autezza

1,9 m (6,2 ft)

stima

Spertadad maximala

var 38 km/h (24 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 47 chauns

uschè lung sco 6 chauns dal nas a la cuauschè lung sco 33 bananas ina suenter l'autrauschè grev sco 190 melunasuschè grev sco 50 uffants da scolettauschè grev sco 29 scolarsuschè grev sco 2 urs polarspudess currer 100 meters en 9,5 secundas (il pli spert uman dovra 9,6)

Quant grond era Megalosaurus 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)

Megalosaurus var 38 km/h (24 mph)

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

In gepard var 100 km/h (62 mph)

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Fatgs divertents

Megalosaurus was named in 1824, which was 18 years before the word 'dinosaur' was even invented in 1842.1

At first, scientists thought there were many species of Megalosaurus, more than any other dinosaur, but now they think there was only one true species, Megalosaurus bucklandii.1

Many fossils that were once called Megalosaurus have been reclassified as other dinosaurs, because Megalosaurus was one of the first named and became a 'wastebasket' for similar finds.1

The type specimen of Megalosaurus is a partial lower jaw bone, found in the Stonesfield Slate quarries in England.4

Megalosaurus lived during the Bathonian Age, which is in the middle of the Jurassic Period, about 166 million years ago.1

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?How big was Megalosaurus?

About 6 metres (20 ft) long and weighed around 700 kilograms (1,500 lb).2 1

?What did Megalosaurus eat?

It was a carnivore, meaning it ate meat. It likely hunted other dinosaurs and animals in its ecosystem.1 2

?When did Megalosaurus live?

It lived during the Middle Jurassic Period, about 166 million years ago.1 2

?Where was Megalosaurus found?

Fossils have been found in England, especially in Oxfordshire.1 2

?Was Megalosaurus the first dinosaur named?

Yes, it was the first dinosaur genus ever given a scientific name, in 1824.1 2

?Did Megalosaurus walk on two legs?

Yes, it was bipedal and walked on two stout hind legs, with its tail held out for balance.2

?Was Megalosaurus bigger than T. rex?

No, it was much smaller. Megalosaurus was about 6 metres long, while T. rex was over 12 metres long.2

?What does the name Megalosaurus mean?

It means 'great lizard', from the Greek words 'megas' (big) and 'sauros' (lizard).2

?Did Megalosaurus have feathers?

Nobody knows for sure. No feather fossils have been found with Megalosaurus, but some related dinosaurs may have had simple feathers.2

?Could Megalosaurus swim?

There is no direct evidence that it could swim, but like many animals, it might have been able to cross water if needed.2

Chatschader da mitus

Mitus: Some people think Megalosaurus was the first dinosaur ever discovered, but that's not quite right.

Vardad: Megalosaurus was one of the first dinosaurs found and the first to be named, but it was named before the word 'dinosaur' existed, and many other fossils were found earlier but not recognized as dinosaurs.1

Per experts da dinos

Num scientific: Megalosaurus
Numnà da: Parkinson 18224
Gruppa: Dinos carnivors
Famiglia / clada: Megalosauridae4
Classificaziun: Theropoda4
Vegliadetgna da la crappa: 206 fin 66 milliuns onns (Rhaetian / Maastrichtian)4
Formaziuns da crap: Forest Marble, Cotswold Slate, Marnes de Dives4
Pajais: Reginavel Unì, Frantscha, Spagna, Germania, China, Tansania4
Chats da fossils: 60 en The Paleobiology Database4
Scuverta: Megalosaurus was named by William Buckland in 1824, based on fossils found in Oxfordshire, England, including a tooth, a leg bone, and a piece of lower jaw. It was the first dinosaur to receive a scientific name.1
Anc discutà: Scientists still debate whether some fossils assigned to Megalosaurus really belong to it, because it was named so early and many specimens have been reassigned. Some researchers think the name Megalosaurus might only apply to the one good species, Megalosaurus bucklandii.1 4

Danunder che vegnan ils fatgs

Megalosaurus | Natural History Museum (nhm.ac.uk)
Megalosaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
Megalosaurus BUCKLAND 1824 (zenodo.org)
Megalosaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): vegliadetgna, lieus, formaziuns da crap, classificaziun.

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