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Stenonychosaurus

Il num vul dir: “narrow claw lizard”1

Mangiava: In pau da tutRaptorsCretacic tardiv

Stenonychosaurus was a small, speedy dinosaur that lived in Canada about 77 to 74 million years ago. It had big eyes, a big brain, and sharp claws, so it was probably a smart hunter.1 2

Viveva

avant 84 fin 66 milliuns onns4

Cretacic tardiv

Fossils chattads en

Alberta, Canada, and possibly Montana, USA1 2

Lunghezza

fin 2,5 m (8,2 ft)1

Paisa

fin 35 kg (77 lb)1

Autezza

0,9 m (3 ft)3

Spertadad maximala

var 48 km/h (30 mph)

Currer, stima

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 9 giats da chasa

uschè lung sco 2,5 chauns dal nas a la cuauschè lung sco 14 bananas ina suenter l'autrauschè grev sco 7 melunaspudess currer 100 meters en 7,5 secundas (il pli spert uman dovra 9,6)

Quant grond era Stenonychosaurus 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)

Stenonychosaurus 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

Stenonychosaurus had very long, slender legs, so it could run fast.1

It had a large, sickle-shaped claw on each second toe that it held off the ground when running.1

Its eyes faced forward, giving it good binocular vision, which helps with judging distance when hunting.1

The teeth of Stenonychosaurus had large serrations with pits at the intersections, and the points pointed toward the tip of the tooth.1

Some scientists think it might have eaten plants because its jaws met in a broad U-shape, similar to an iguana.1

It lived in a warm coastal floodplain with forests, alongside big predators like Daspletosaurus and Gorgosaurus.1

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?How big was Stenonychosaurus?

Stenonychosaurus was a small dinosaur, up to 2.5 metres long and 35 kilograms in body mass. The largest specimens were about the size of Deinonychus and Unenlagia.1 2

?What did Stenonychosaurus eat?

Scientists think it was probably an omnivore, eating both meat and plants. Its teeth had large serrations and its jaws met in a broad U-shape, similar to an iguana, which suggests it could bite through tough plant material.1 2

?Was Stenonychosaurus smart?

Yes, it had one of the largest brains of any dinosaur relative to its body size, comparable to modern birds. It was probably cleverer than most dinosaurs, but not as smart as a human or a crow.1 2

?Could Stenonychosaurus run fast?

Yes, it had very long, slender hind limbs, which suggests it could run quickly. It also held its sickle-shaped claws off the ground when running.1 2

?When did Stenonychosaurus live?

It lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 77 to 74 million years ago, in what is now Canada.2

?Is Stenonychosaurus a dinosaur?

Yes, it is a small theropod dinosaur, specifically a troodontid. Troodontids are a group of bird-like dinosaurs, not birds themselves.1 2

?Did Stenonychosaurus have feathers?

The sources do not mention feathers on Stenonychosaurus. However, it is closely related to birds and other feathered dinosaurs, but we don't have direct evidence from the fossils described.1

?Why did Stenonychosaurus have big eyes?

Its eyes were very large and slightly forward facing, giving it good depth perception. This might have helped it hunt, and some scientists think it may have been partially nocturnal.1

Chatschader da mitus

Mitus: Stenonychosaurus was a fierce meat-eater like other raptors.

Vardad: Its teeth and jaws look more like those of plant-eaters, so scientists now think it may have eaten both meat and plants.1 2

Per experts da dinos

Num scientific: Stenonychosaurus
Numnà da: Sternberg 19324
Gruppa: Raptors
Famiglia / clada: Troodontidae4
Classificaziun: Theropoda > Troodontidae4
Vegliadetgna da la crappa: 84 fin 66 milliuns onns (Campanian / Maastrichtian)4
Formaziuns da crap: Dinosaur Park, Oldman, Lance4
Pajais: Canada, USA4
Chats da fossils: 14 en The Paleobiology Database4
Scuverta: Charles Mortram Sternberg named Stenonychosaurus in 1932, based on a foot, hand fragments, and some tail bones from Alberta, Canada.1
Anc discutà: Scientists still debate whether Stenonychosaurus is a separate genus from Troodon, and whether it was a strict predator or an omnivore.1 2

Danunder che vegnan ils fatgs

Stenonychosaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
Stenonychosaurus (nhm.ac.uk)
Stenonychosaurus: Overview, Size, Habitat, & Other Facts - Dinosaur Dictionary (dinosaurdictionary.com)
Stenonychosaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): vegliadetgna, lieus, formaziuns da crap, classificaziun.

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