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Monolophosaurus

Il num vul dir: “single-crested lizard”1
Mangiava: CharnDinos carnivorsGiurassic mesaun

Monolophosaurus was a meat-eating dinosaur that lived in what is now China. It had a long, bony crest on the top of its head, which might have helped it show off to other dinosaurs.1

Viveva
avant 165 fin 162 milliuns onns4
Giurassic mesaun
Fossils chattads en
China1
Lunghezza
5,7 m (19 ft)1
Paisa
475 kg (1 000 lb)3
Autezza
1,8 m (5,9 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?

Monolophosaurus var 5,7 m lung (19 ft)In velo da creschids var 1,8 m (5,9 ft)In auto var 4,5 m (15 ft)In elefant, il pli grond animal da terra dad oz var 6,5 m (21 ft)

Quant aut era el?

In chaunvar 0,5 m (1,6 ft)In chavalvar 1,6 m (5,2 ft)Monolophosaurusvar 1,8 m aut (5,9 ft)In elefantvar 3,2 m (10 ft)

stima

Quant grev era el?

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Quant grond era Monolophosaurus cumpareglià cun TAI?

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Quant spert era el?

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Fatgs divertents

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Monolophosaurus lived during the Middle Jurassic period, about 180 to 159 million years ago.1

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Its name means 'single-crested lizard' because of the single crest on its head.1

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The crest on its head was made from its nasal and lacrimal bones.2

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The crest had empty spaces inside that connected to a hole in the front of its skull.2

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Scientists think the crest was used for visual recognition by other Monolophosaurus dinosaurs.2

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Its fossils were found in the Shishugou Formation in China, which is a rock layer from the Middle to Late Jurassic.4

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?How big was Monolophosaurus?

Monolophosaurus was about 5 to 5.5 metres (16 to 18 feet) long and weighed around 475 kilograms (1,047 pounds).31

?What did Monolophosaurus eat?

Monolophosaurus was a carnivore, meaning it ate meat. It likely hunted smaller dinosaurs and other animals.1

?When did Monolophosaurus live?

Monolophosaurus lived during the Middle Jurassic period, about 180 to 159 million years ago.1

?Where was Monolophosaurus found?

Its fossils were found in the Shishugou Formation in Xinjiang, China.3

?Why did Monolophosaurus have a crest?

Scientists think the crest was used for visual recognition, to help Monolophosaurus recognize others of its own species. It might have also been used for display.23

?Is Monolophosaurus a dinosaur?

Yes, Monolophosaurus is a dinosaur. It is a type of theropod dinosaur, which means it walked on two legs and was a meat-eater.1

?How fast could Monolophosaurus run?

Nobody knows for sure. Scientists have not studied its leg bones in detail, so its speed is unknown.3

?Was Monolophosaurus bigger than T. rex?

No, Monolophosaurus was much smaller than T. rex. It was about 5 to 5.5 metres long, while T. rex could be over 12 metres long.3

Per experts da dinos

Num scientific
Monolophosaurus
Numnà da
Zhao and Currie 19944
Gruppa
Dinos carnivors
Famiglia / clada
Allosauroidea4
Classificaziun
Theropoda > Allosauroidea4
Vegliadetgna da la crappa
165 fin 162 milliuns onns (Callovian)4
Formaziuns da crap
Shishugou4
Pajais
China4
Chats da fossils
1 en The Paleobiology Database4
Scuverta
Monolophosaurus was named by Chinese scientist Zhao Xijin and Canadian scientist Philip Currie in 1993. They found a skull and partial skeleton in the Junggar Basin of Xinjiang, China.2
Anc discutà
Scientists still debate exactly what kind of theropod Monolophosaurus was. Some think it was a type of allosauroid, but others are not sure.4

Danunder che vegnan ils fatgs

  1. Monolophosaurus | Natural History Museum (nhm.ac.uk)
  2. A large crested theropod from the Jurassic of Xinjiang, People's Republic of China (cdnsciencepub.com)
  3. Monolophosaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
  4. Monolophosaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): vegliadetgna, lieus, formaziuns da crap, classificaziun.

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