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Nyctosaurus

Il num vul dir: “night lizard”1

Mangiava: PeschReptils sgulantsCretacic tempriv fin Cretacic tardivTecnicamain betg in dinosaur

Nyctosaurus was a flying reptile that lived over a shallow sea. It had huge wings like an albatross and a giant antler-like crest on its head. It spent almost all its time in the air, rarely landing.1

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Viveva

avant 110 fin 66 milliuns onns4

Cretacic tempriv fin Cretacic tardiv

Fossils chattads en

Kansas, USA, and possibly Brazil and Mexico1 4

Lunghezza

0,376 m (1,2 ft)1

Ladezza da las alas

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

Paisa

1,86 kg fin 4,01 kg (4 fin 9 lb)1 2

Spertadad maximala

var 55 km/h (34 mph)

Sgular, stima

Cura viveva el?

Triassic

Giurassic

Cretacic

avant 252 milliuns onns20114566, l'asteroid

Quant grond era el?

Quant lung era el?

Quant grev era el?

uschè grev sco 1 giats da chasa

var uschè grev sco in giat da chasauschè grev sco 33 bananasuschè lung sco 12 bloccs da construcziun in suenter l'auterpudess sgular sur in entir plaz da ballape en 6,9 secundas

Quant grond era Nyctosaurus 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)

Nyctosaurus var 55 km/h (34 mph)

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

In gepard var 100 km/h (62 mph)

chaussas cool

Fatgs divertents

Nyctosaurus had no claws on its wings, so it could not climb trees or cliffs. It probably spent almost its whole life flying.1

Some Nyctosaurus had a huge antler-like crest on its head, bigger than its skull.1

Nyctosaurus was a close relative of Pteranodon, but much smaller. Its wingspan was only about 2 to 3 meters (6.6 to 9.8 feet).1

It lived about 85 to 84.5 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous. That is a short time compared to its relative Pteranodon.1

Nyctosaurus fossils are found in rocks that were once the bottom of a shallow sea called the Western Interior Seaway.1

Scientists think Nyctosaurus flew like a modern albatross, soaring long distances without flapping much.1

The first Nyctosaurus fossil was named by Othniel Charles Marsh in 1876. He first thought it was a species of Pteranodon.1

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tias dumondas

Las dumondas las pli frequentas davart Nyctosaurus

?What did Nyctosaurus eat?

It ate fish. Nyctosaurus was a piscivore (fish-eater) that soared over the sea and caught fish with its long, pointed beak.1 3

?How big was Nyctosaurus?

Nyctosaurus was a mid-sized pterosaur with a wingspan of about 2 to 3 metres (6.6 to 9.8 feet). Its body was about 38 centimetres (1.2 feet) long and it weighed around 1.9 kilograms (4.1 pounds).1

?Did Nyctosaurus have teeth?

No, Nyctosaurus had no teeth. Its jaws were long, pointed and beak-like, perfect for catching fish.3

?Why did Nyctosaurus have a crest?

Scientists think the huge antler-like crest was used for display, like a peacock's tail, to attract mates or show off. It was not used for flying.1

?Could Nyctosaurus walk on land?

It probably could not walk well. Nyctosaurus had no claws on its wings and its hand bones were very reduced, so it likely spent almost its whole life flying and rarely landed.1 3

?Is Nyctosaurus a dinosaur?

No, Nyctosaurus is a pterosaur, a flying reptile that lived at the same time as dinosaurs but is not a dinosaur itself.1

Chatschader da mitus

Mitus: Nyctosaurus is a dinosaur.

Vardad: Nyctosaurus is a pterosaur, a flying reptile that is not a dinosaur.1

Per experts da dinos

Num scientific: Nyctosaurus
Numnà da: (Marsh 1876)4
Gruppa: Reptils sgulants
Famiglia / clada: Pterodactyloidea4
Classificaziun: Pterosauria > Pterodactyloidea4
Vegliadetgna da la crappa: 110 fin 66 milliuns onns (Albian / Maastrichtian)4
Formaziuns da crap: Niobrara, Tlayúa, Gramame4
Pajais: USA, Mexico, Brasilia4
Chats da fossils: 10 en The Paleobiology Database4
Era enconuschent sco: Nyctodactylus (nums pli vegls che valan ussa sco il medem animal)4
Scuverta: The first Nyctosaurus fossils were found in Kansas, USA, and described by Othniel Charles Marsh in 1876. He originally called it Pteranodon gracilis, but later gave it its own name Nyctosaurus.1
Anc discutà: Scientists are not sure how many species of Nyctosaurus really existed. Some species may actually belong to other pterosaur groups.1

Danunder che vegnan ils fatgs

Nyctosaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
Nyctosaurus - Encyclopedia of Life (eol.org)
Nyctosaurus — Pteros (pteros.com)
Nyctosaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): vegliadetgna, lieus, formaziuns da crap, classificaziun.

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