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Quetzalcoatlus

Il num vul dir: “named after the Aztec feathered serpent god Quetzalcoatl”1

Mangiava: CharnReptils sgulantsCretacic tardivTecnicamain betg in dinosaur

Quetzalcoatlus was one of the largest flying animals that ever lived. It was a pterosaur, a flying reptile that lived at the same time as dinosaurs. With a wingspan as wide as a small airplane, it could soar over the ancient landscapes of Texas.2 1

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

Viveva

avant 72 fin 66 milliuns onns3

Cretacic tardiv

Fossils chattads en

Texas, USA (Big Bend National Park, Javelina Formation)3 2

Lunghezza

3,5 m (11 ft)1

Ladezza da las alas

11 fin 12 m (36 fin 39 ft)2 1

Paisa

230 kg (507 lb)2

Autezza

2 fin 3 m (6,6 fin 9,8 ft)1

Spertadad maximala

var 128 km/h (80 mph)

Sgular: Witton & Habib 2010 (up to 80 mph)

Cura viveva el?

Triassic

Giurassic

Cretacic

avant 252 milliuns onns20114566, l'asteroid

Quant grond era el?

Quant lung era el?

Quant aut era el?

Quant grev era el?

uschè grev sco 12 chauns

uschè lung sco 4 chauns dal nas a la cuauschè lung sco 19 bananas ina suenter l'autrauschè grev sco 46 melunasuschè grev sco 12 uffants da scolettauschè grev sco 7 scolarspudess sgular sur in entir plaz da ballape en 3 secundas

Quant grond era Quetzalcoatlus 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)

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

In gepard var 100 km/h (62 mph)

Quetzalcoatlus var 128 km/h (80 mph)

In auto sin l'autostrada var 130 km/h (81 mph)

chaussas cool

Fatgs divertents

Quetzalcoatlus had a wingspan of about 11 to 12 metres (36 to 39 feet), which is as wide as a small plane.2

It weighed only about 230 kilograms (500 pounds), which is light for its huge size, thanks to hollow bones.2

Quetzalcoatlus could walk on all fours using its wings as front legs, like a bat.2

It lived about 68 to 66 million years ago, right at the end of the age of dinosaurs.1

The first fossil was a single wing bone found by a student named Douglas Lawson in 1971.2

Quetzalcoatlus probably launched into flight by pushing off the ground with its strong front legs, not by jumping with its back legs.1

There might be two species: the giant Q. northropi and a smaller one called Q. lawsoni, which had a wingspan of about 5.5 metres (18 feet).2 1

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

?Was Quetzalcoatlus a dinosaur?

No, Quetzalcoatlus was a pterosaur, a flying reptile that lived at the same time as dinosaurs but was not a dinosaur.2

?How big was Quetzalcoatlus?

It had a wingspan of about 10 to 11 metres (33 to 36 feet), which is as wide as a small airplane. It weighed around 230 kilograms (500 pounds).1 2

?What did Quetzalcoatlus eat?

It most likely hunted small prey on the ground, like storks and ground hornbills do. Some scientists think it also ate small aquatic animals.1

?Could Quetzalcoatlus fly?

Yes, it could fly. It probably launched into the air by pushing off the ground with its strong front legs, using a four-legged takeoff.1

?When did Quetzalcoatlus live?

It lived about 68 to 66 million years ago, at the very end of the Cretaceous period, just before the big extinction that killed the dinosaurs.1 2

?Where was Quetzalcoatlus found?

Its fossils were discovered in Big Bend National Park in Texas, USA, in rocks of the Javelina Formation.1 2

?Was Quetzalcoatlus bigger than T. rex?

Quetzalcoatlus had a much bigger wingspan than T. rex was tall, but T. rex was heavier. Quetzalcoatlus was not a dinosaur, so they are hard to compare directly.1

?Did Quetzalcoatlus have feathers?

No, it did not have feathers. It was covered in hair-like filaments called pycnofibres, which are different from feathers.1

?How did Quetzalcoatlus walk?

It walked on all fours, using its wings as front legs, similar to a bat. It could also walk with a pacing gait.1 2

?Is Quetzalcoatlus the biggest flying animal ever?

It is one of the largest flying animals ever, with a wingspan of about 10 to 11 metres. Some other pterosaurs like Hatzegopteryx were similar in size.1

Chatschader da mitus

Mitus: Many people think Quetzalcoatlus was a dinosaur.

Vardad: Quetzalcoatlus was a pterosaur, a flying reptile that is not a dinosaur. Dinosaurs are a different group of animals.1

Per experts da dinos

Num scientific: Quetzalcoatlus
Numnà da: Lawson 19753
Gruppa: Reptils sgulants
Famiglia / clada: Azhdarchidae3
Classificaziun: Pterosauria > Pterodactyloidea > Azhdarchidae3
Vegliadetgna da la crappa: 72 fin 66 milliuns onns (Maastrichtian)3
Formaziuns da crap: Javelina, Black Peaks3
Pajais: USA3
Chats da fossils: 8 en The Paleobiology Database3
Scuverta: In 1971, geology student Douglas Lawson found a huge wing bone in Big Bend National Park, Texas. He named it Quetzalcoatlus northropi in 1975.2 1
Anc discutà: Scientists are not sure whether the smaller Quetzalcoatlus fossils are a separate species (Q. lawsoni) or just young individuals of the giant species.2 1

Danunder che vegnan ils fatgs

Quetzalcoatlus (en.wikipedia.org)
Pterosaurs - Big Bend National Park (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)
Quetzalcoatlus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): vegliadetgna, lieus, formaziuns da crap, classificaziun.

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