Mongolosaurus

Il num vul dir: “Mongolian lizard”1

Mangiava: PlantasCuliezs lungsCretacic tempriv

Mongolosaurus was a long-necked sauropod that lived in what is now Inner Mongolia, China. It munched on plants and walked on four sturdy legs. Scientists know it from just a few bones, so it is still a bit mysterious.4 1

Viveva

avant 121 fin 100 milliuns onns4

Cretacic tempriv

Fossils chattads en

Hu Khung Ulan, Inner Mongolia, China1 4

Spertadad maximala

var 15 km/h (9 mph)

Currer, stima

Cura viveva el?

Triassic

Giurassic

Cretacic

avant 252 milliuns onns20114566, l'asteroid

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)

Mongolosaurus var 15 km/h (9 mph)

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

In gepard var 100 km/h (62 mph)

chaussas cool

Fatgs divertents

Mongolosaurus was named in 1933 by paleontologist Charles W. Gilmore based on a few bones and teeth found in the On Gong Formation.1

Its teeth were very different from other sauropods, which is why scientists gave it its own genus.1

The type specimen, AMNH 6710, includes parts of the skull, teeth, and neck bones.1 4

Mongolosaurus lived during the Early Cretaceous period, about 121 to 100 million years ago.2

Some scientists think Mongolosaurus might be a titanosaur, a group of huge sauropods, but others are not sure.2

It is the only dinosaur known from the On Gong Formation in Inner Mongolia.1

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tias dumondas

Las dumondas las pli frequentas davart Mongolosaurus

?How big was Mongolosaurus?

Nobody knows for sure. Scientists have only found a few bones and teeth, so they cannot estimate its total size yet.3 1

?What did Mongolosaurus eat?

It ate plants. Its teeth were slender and pointed, a bit like those of Diplodocus, which helped it munch on leaves.1

?Is Mongolosaurus a titanosaur?

Many scientists think so, but they are not completely sure. Recent studies suggest it might be a titanosaur, a group of huge sauropods.3

Chatschader da mitus

Mitus: Some people think Mongolosaurus was a huge, well-known dinosaur like Brachiosaurus.

Vardad: Actually, Mongolosaurus is known from very few bones, and scientists still debate whether it is a valid genus or a nomen dubium (a doubtful name).2

Per experts da dinos

Num scientific: Mongolosaurus
Numnà da: Gilmore 19334
Gruppa: Culiezs lungs
Famiglia / clada: Titanosauria4
Classificaziun: Sauropodomorpha > Sauropoda > Titanosauria > Macronaria4
Vegliadetgna da la crappa: 121 fin 100 milliuns onns (Aptian / Albian)4
Formaziuns da crap: On Gong4
Pajais: China4
Chats da fossils: 1 en The Paleobiology Database4
Scuverta: Mongolosaurus was named by Charles W. Gilmore in 1933. The fossils were collected by Walter Granger on June 3, 1928, at Hu Khung Ulan in Inner Mongolia.1
Anc discutà: Scientists are not sure which group of sauropods Mongolosaurus belongs to. It has been placed in many different families over the years, from Diplodocidae to Titanosauria.2

Danunder che vegnan ils fatgs

AMERICAN MUSEUM NOVITATES (digitallibrary.amnh.org)
PBDB Taxon (paleobiodb.org)
Mongolosaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
Mongolosaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): vegliadetgna, lieus, formaziuns da crap, classificaziun.

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