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Petrodactyle

Il num vul dir: “stone finger”1

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Petrodactyle was a flying reptile that lived in the Late Jurassic period, about 150 million years ago. It had a wingspan of about 2.1 metres (6.9 feet), making it one of the largest pterosaurs from the Solnhofen area of Germany. It also had one of the biggest bony crests on its head of any Jurassic pterosaur.1

Fatg divertent: ils pterosaurs sgulavan sur ils dinosaurs, ma els eran lur cusrins, betg dinosaurs sezs.

Viveva

avant 149 fin 145 milliuns onns4

Giurassic tardiv

Fossils chattads en

Schaudiberg Quarry near Mülheim, Bavaria, Germany1

Ladezza da las alas

2,1 m (6,9 ft)1

Spertadad maximala

var 48 km/h (30 mph)

Sgular, stima

Cura viveva el?

Triassic

Giurassic

Cretacic

avant 252 milliuns onns20114566, l'asteroid

Quant grond era el?

Quant ladas eran sias alas?

uschè lung sco 4 giats da chasa dal nas a la cuapudess sgular sur in entir plaz da ballape en 7,9 secundas

Quant grond era Petrodactyle 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)

Petrodactyle var 48 km/h (30 mph)

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

In gepard var 100 km/h (62 mph)

chaussas cool

Fatgs divertents

Petrodactyle is one of the largest pterosaurs known from the Jurassic period, with a wingspan of about 2.1 metres (6.9 feet).1

It had a large bony crest on the back of its skull, which helped give it a powerful bite.1

Its teeth were short and spike-like, and only found in the front half of its jaws. This suggests it grabbed prey with a strong grip.1

Petrodactyle had long legs and could probably wade in shallow water to hunt.1

The only known fossil was found in 2010 in a public quarry in Germany. It is a mostly complete skeleton of a subadult.1

The name Petrodactyle means 'stone finger', a nod to the first pterosaur ever named, Pterodactylus.1

Maletg da Petrodactyle fatg cun IA — In maletg fatg cun IA che mussa co Petrodactyle pudess avair guardà ora, fatg d'in computer tenor quai che la scienza sa. I sa tracta d'ina supposiziun: l'animal vair ha forsa guardà ora auter, e sias colurs vairas èn nunenconuschentas.

tias dumondas

Las dumondas las pli frequentas davart Petrodactyle

?What did Petrodactyle eat?

Petrodactyle was a carnivore, likely feeding on small fish, crustaceans, and other small prey. Its strong bite and spike-like teeth helped it grab slippery food.1

?How big was Petrodactyle?

Petrodactyle had a wingspan of about 2.1 metres (6.9 feet), making it one of the largest pterosaurs from the Solnhofen area and one of the largest Jurassic pterosaurs.2 1

?Where did Petrodactyle live?

Petrodactyle lived in what is now Germany about 150 million years ago, during the Late Jurassic. Its fossils were found in the Mörnsheim Formation in Bavaria.2 3

?Why did Petrodactyle have a crest?

The large bony crest on Petrodactyle's skull likely helped anchor jaw muscles, giving it a stronger bite. It may have also been used for display.1

Per experts da dinos

Num scientific: Petrodactyle
Numnà da: Hone et al. 20234
Gruppa: Reptils sgulants
Famiglia / clada: Gallodactylidae4
Classificaziun: Pterosauria > Pterodactyloidea4
Vegliadetgna da la crappa: 149 fin 145 milliuns onns (Tithonian)4
Formaziuns da crap: Mörnsheim4
Pajais: Germania4
Chats da fossils: 1 en The Paleobiology Database4
Scuverta: Petrodactyle was named in 2023 by David Hone, René Lauer, and Frederik Spindler. The only known fossil was found in 2010 in a public quarry in Bavaria, Germany, by Günther Zehetner.1
Anc discutà: Scientists are not sure exactly what Petrodactyle ate. It may have been a fish-eater, but its strong bite and worn tooth tips suggest it also ate hard-shelled animals like crustaceans.1

Danunder che vegnan ils fatgs

A new Solnhofen pterosaur (palaeo-electronica.org)
Petrodactyle (en.wikipedia.org)
Jurassic Pterosaur Had Giant Bony Crest on Its Head | Sci.News (sci.news)
Petrodactyle in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): vegliadetgna, lieus, formaziuns da crap, classificaziun.

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