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Monoclonius

Il num vul dir: “single sprout”1

Mangiava: PlantasDinos cun cornsCretacic tardiv

Monoclonius was a plant-eating dinosaur with a big frill on its head and a horn on its nose. It lived about 75 million years ago in what is now Montana and Alberta. Scientists are not sure if Monoclonius is really its own dinosaur or just a young version of another dinosaur called Centrosaurus.1 2

Viveva

avant 84 fin 72 milliuns onns5

Cretacic tardiv

Fossils chattads en

Montana, USA and Alberta, Canada1 2

Lunghezza

4,5 fin 5,5 m (15 fin 18 ft)1

Paisa

1,8336 tonnas fin 2,17 tonnas (4 000 fin 4 800 lb)3 4

Autezza

1,8 m (5,9 ft)

stima

Spertadad maximala

var 33 km/h (21 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 1,5 autos

uschè lung sco 6 chauns dal nas a la cuauschè lung sco 31 bananas ina suenter l'autrauschè grev sco 110 chaunsuschè grev sco 430 melunasuschè grev sco 2,5 classas da scola entirasuschè grev sco 5 urs polarspudess currer 100 meters en 11 secundas (il pli spert uman dovra 9,6)

Quant grond era Monoclonius 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)

Monoclonius var 33 km/h (21 mph)

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

In gepard var 100 km/h (62 mph)

chaussas cool

Fatgs divertents

Monoclonius was named in 1876 by the famous fossil hunter Edward Drinker Cope, just months after the Battle of the Little Bighorn.1

The name Monoclonius means 'single sprout' and refers to how its teeth grew, not to a horn. Cope thought only one set of teeth was used at a time.1

Many fossils once called Monoclonius are now thought to belong to other dinosaurs, like Centrosaurus or Styracosaurus.1

The type species is Monoclonius crassus, which means 'the fat one' in Latin.1

Monoclonius fossils have been found in the Judith River Formation in Montana and the Dinosaur Park Formation in Alberta.1 2

When Cope first described Monoclonius, he did not realize it was a horned dinosaur. He thought the skull frill was part of the breastbone.1

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tias dumondas

Las dumondas las pli frequentas davart Monoclonius

?How big was Monoclonius?

Monoclonius was up to 5 metres (16.5 feet) long and may have weighed about 2,170 kilograms (4,780 pounds).4

?What did Monoclonius eat?

Monoclonius was an herbivore, a plant eater. It probably ate cycads, palms, and other prehistoric plants with its tough, hook-like beak.4

?When did Monoclonius live?

Monoclonius lived in the Late Cretaceous period, about 76 to 73 million years ago, toward the end of the age of dinosaurs.4

?Why is Monoclonius called a nomen dubium?

Monoclonius is often considered a nomen dubium, or doubtful name, because the fossils are too incomplete or immature to be confidently matched with adult specimens. Many are thought to be young Centrosaurus.1

?Did Monoclonius have a horn on its nose?

Yes, Monoclonius had a single nose horn that pointed upwards and two smaller horns over its eyes, plus a small frill on its head.4

?Where were Monoclonius fossils found?

Monoclonius fossils have been found in Montana, USA, and Alberta, Canada.4

Chatschader da mitus

Mitus: Monoclonius means 'single horn'.

Vardad: Monoclonius actually means 'single sprout', referring to its teeth, not a horn. Cope named it before he knew it was a horned dinosaur.1

Per experts da dinos

Num scientific: Monoclonius
Numnà da: Cope 18765
Gruppa: Dinos cun corns
Famiglia / clada: Ceratopsidae5
Classificaziun: Ornithischia > Ceratopsia > Ceratopsidae5
Vegliadetgna da la crappa: 84 fin 72 milliuns onns (Campanian)5
Formaziuns da crap: Oldman, Judith River, Kirtland5
Pajais: USA, Canada5
Chats da fossils: 13 en The Paleobiology Database5
Scuverta: Edward Drinker Cope named Monoclonius in 1876 based on fossils found near the Judith River in Montana by himself and a young Charles Sternberg.1
Anc discutà: Scientists debate whether Monoclonius is a valid genus or just a mix of juvenile Centrosaurus and other ceratopsids. Many consider it a nomen dubium (doubtful name).1 2

Danunder che vegnan ils fatgs

Monoclonius (en.wikipedia.org)
PBDB Taxon (paleobiodb.org)
Monoclonius Cope 1876 - Encyclopedia of Life (eol.org)
enchantedlearning.com (enchantedlearning.com)
Monoclonius in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): vegliadetgna, lieus, formaziuns da crap, classificaziun.

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