Shenzhousaurus

Il num vul dir: “ancient name of China lizard”1

Mangiava: In pau da tutDinos-struziCretacic tempriv

Shenzhousaurus was an early ostrich-like dinosaur that lived in what is now China. It had small teeth only at the front of its mouth, unlike later ostrich dinosaurs that had no teeth at all. This speedy dinosaur probably ate plants and small animals.1 2

Viveva

avant 126 fin 120 milliuns onns3

Cretacic tempriv

Fossils chattads en

Sihetun fossil site, Beipiao, western Liaoning, China3 2

Spertadad maximala

var 66 km/h (41 mph)

Currer, stima

Cura viveva el?

Triassic

Giurassic

Cretacic

avant 252 milliuns onns20114566, l'asteroid

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)

Shenzhousaurus var 66 km/h (41 mph)

In gepard var 100 km/h (62 mph)

chaussas cool

Fatgs divertents

Shenzhousaurus is one of the earliest known ostrich-like dinosaurs, living about 126 million years ago during the Early Cretaceous.2

Its name comes from 'Shenzhou', an ancient name for China, and 'saurus' meaning lizard.1

Unlike later ostrich dinosaurs that had no teeth, Shenzhousaurus had small teeth only at the front of its lower jaw.1

The only known fossil of Shenzhousaurus was found in a 'death pose' with its head above its body.2

Its first finger bone (metacarpal I) was only half the length of its second finger bone, a primitive feature.2

Shenzhousaurus had a straight ischium (a hip bone), while more advanced ostrich dinosaurs had a curved one.1

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

?How big was Shenzhousaurus?

Scientists are not sure of its total size because the only fossil is missing parts of the legs and tail. Its skull was about 185 mm (7.3 inches) long.2

?What did Shenzhousaurus eat?

It probably ate both plants and small animals. Pebbles found in its chest area may have been gastroliths (stomach stones) to help grind up food.2 3

?Did Shenzhousaurus have feathers?

The fossil does not show feathers, but many close relatives of Shenzhousaurus had simple, hair-like feathers, so it might have had them too.2

?When did Shenzhousaurus live?

It lived about 126 million years ago, during the Early Cretaceous Period.2

Per experts da dinos

Num scientific: Shenzhousaurus
Numnà da: Ji et al. 20033
Gruppa: Dinos-struzi
Famiglia / clada: Ornithomimosauria3
Classificaziun: Theropoda > Ornithomimosauria3
Vegliadetgna da la crappa: 126 fin 120 milliuns onns (Barremian / Aptian)3
Formaziuns da crap: Yixian3
Pajais: China3
Chats da fossils: 1 en The Paleobiology Database3
Scuverta: Shenzhousaurus was named in 2003 by a team of scientists including Qiang Ji, Mark Norell, and Peter Makovicky. The only fossil was found at the Sihetun site in Liaoning, China.3 2
Anc discutà: Scientists are not sure exactly what Shenzhousaurus ate, but the pebbles found in its chest may have been gastroliths for grinding food.2

Danunder che vegnan ils fatgs

An early ostrich dinosaur and implications for ornithomimosaur phylogeny (ia803404.us.archive.org)
Shenzhousaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
Shenzhousaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): vegliadetgna, lieus, formaziuns da crap, classificaziun.

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