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Platypterygius

Il num vul dir: “flat fin”1

Mangiava: CharnIctiosaursGiurassic tardiv fin Cretacic tardivTecnicamain betg in dinosaur

Platypterygius was a giant marine reptile that swam in the seas during the time of the dinosaurs. It looked a bit like a dolphin but had a long snout full of sharp teeth. It was a fast hunter that ate fish, sea turtles, and even baby birds.1

Fatg divertent: quest reptil da mar nudava, entant ch'ils dinosaurs chaminavan sin terra. Tuts als numnan dinos, ma els eran in'autra rama dals reptils.

Viveva

avant 162 fin 94 milliuns onns3

Giurassic tardiv fin Cretacic tardiv

Fossils chattads en

Australia, France, United States, Chile, Russia, Germany, and many other countries3

Lunghezza

4 fin 7 m (13 fin 23 ft)1

Spertadad maximala

var 41 km/h (25 mph)

Nudar, stima

Cura viveva el?

Triassic

Giurassic

Cretacic

avant 252 milliuns onns20114566, l'asteroid

Quant grond era el?

Quant lung era el?

uschè lung sco 7 chauns dal nas a la cuauschè lung sco 39 bananas ina suenter l'autrapudess nudar la lunghezza d'ina gronda piscina (50 m) en 4,4 secundas

Quant grond era Platypterygius 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)

Platypterygius var 41 km/h (25 mph)

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

In gepard var 100 km/h (62 mph)

chaussas cool

Fatgs divertents

Platypterygius means 'flat fin' because its flippers were wide and flat, like paddles.1

It lived from about 161 to 94 million years ago, during the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.3

Fossils of Platypterygius have been found on every continent except Antarctica.3

Some Platypterygius fossils have baby sea turtles and bird bones in their stomachs, showing what it ate.1

Scientists think Platypterygius was a fast swimmer that chased prey in the open ocean.3

The name Platypterygius has been used for many different ichthyosaurs, and some scientists think it might include several different species.1

Maletg da Platypterygius fatg cun IA — In maletg fatg cun IA che mussa co Platypterygius 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 Platypterygius

?How big was Platypterygius?

Different species reached different sizes. Platypterygius platydactylus was about 5 metres (16 ft) long, while Platypterygius australis was about 7 metres (23 ft) long.1

?What did Platypterygius eat?

It was a large predator that ate fish, squid, and other marine animals. One fossil even had baby sea turtles and bird bones in its stomach.1 2

?Is Platypterygius a dinosaur?

No, it is not a dinosaur. It is an ichthyosaur, a marine reptile that lived in the sea at the same time as dinosaurs.1 2

?When did Platypterygius live?

Platypterygius lived during the Cretaceous period, from about 141 million years ago to 65 million years ago.2

?Could Platypterygius swim fast?

Probably up to about 41 km/h (25 mph), faster than a fast human runner. This is an estimate from its size. Its dolphin-like body and flat flippers helped it chase prey in the open ocean.1 2

?Where were Platypterygius fossils found?

Fossils have been found on many continents, including Australia, Europe, North America, and South America. In Australia, they were found in areas once covered by the Eromanga Sea.1 2

Per experts da dinos

Num scientific: Platypterygius
Numnà da: von Huene 19223
Gruppa: Ictiosaurs
Famiglia / clada: Ophthalmosauridae3
Classificaziun: Ichthyosauria > Ichthyosauromorpha3
Vegliadetgna da la crappa: 162 fin 94 milliuns onns (Oxfordian / Cenomanian)3
Formaziuns da crap: Toolebuc, Zapata, Marnes bleues3
Pajais: Australia, Frantscha, USA, Chile, Russia, Germania3
Chats da fossils: 62 en The Paleobiology Database3
Era enconuschent sco: Longirostria, Myobradypterygius, Myopterygius, Plutoniosaurus, Tenuirostria (nums pli vegls che valan ussa sco il medem animal)3
Scuverta: Platypterygius was named by German paleontologist Friedrich von Huene in 1922. The first fossils were found in Germany.3
Anc discutà: Scientists are not sure which species really belong to Platypterygius, because many different ichthyosaurs have been lumped into this group.1

Danunder che vegnan ils fatgs

Platypterygius (en.wikipedia.org)
Dinosaurs - Platypterygius longmani - The Australian Museum (australian.museum)
Platypterygius in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): vegliadetgna, lieus, formaziuns da crap, classificaziun.

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