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Thalassotitan

Izina risobanura: “titan of the seas”1

Yaryaga: InyamaMozazoreKiretase ya nyumaMu by'ukuri si dinozore

Thalassotitan was a giant sea lizard that lived in the ocean near Morocco. It was one of the biggest and scariest hunters of its time, with a huge head and strong jaws. It ate other sea creatures like turtles and even other mosasaurs!1 2

Akantu gashimishije: iki gikururanda cyo mu nyanja cyogaga mu gihe dinozore zagendaga ku butaka. Bose bakita dinozore, ariko cyari mu rindi shami ry'ibikururanda.

Yabayeho

hashize imyaka miliyoni 72 kugeza 664

Kiretase ya nyuma

Ibisigazwa byabonetse muri

Morocco, in the Oulad Abdoun Basin1 4

Uburebure

9 kugeza 10 m (30 kugeza 33 ft)1

Umuvuduko wo hejuru

nka 33 km/h (21 mph)

Koga, igereranya

Yabayeho ryari?

Triyasike

Jurasike

Kiretase

Hashize miliyoni 252 z'imyaka20114566, asiteroyide

Yanganaga ite?

Yari ndende ite?

ndende nk'imodoka 2 ziparitse ku murongondende nk'imineke 56 ikurikiranyeyashoboraga koga uburebure bwa pisine nini (50 m) mu masegonda 5,5

Thalassotitan yanganaga ite ugereranyije NAWE?

Ni imibare gusa ibarirwa muri mushakisha yawe. Nta kintu kibikwa cyangwa cyoherezwa ahandi.

Yihutaga ite?

Umuntu ugenda n'amaguru nka 5 km/h (3 mph)

Umwana ku igare nka 12 km/h (7 mph)

Thalassotitan nka 33 km/h (21 mph)

Ifarashi yiruka cyane nka 65 km/h (40 mph)

Ingwe yihuta cyane nka 100 km/h (62 mph)

utuntu twiza cyane

Utuntu dushimishije

Thalassotitan had teeth like a killer whale, thick and cone-shaped, perfect for grabbing big prey.1 2

It was an apex predator, meaning it was at the top of the food chain, like orcas and white sharks today.1 2

Some fossils found near Thalassotitan show acid damage, which scientists think came from being eaten and partly digested by this mosasaur.1 2

Thalassotitan lived about 67 to 66 million years ago, right before the dinosaurs went extinct.1

Its skull was broad and its jaws were massive, built for biting hard and crushing prey.2

Thalassotitan is part of a group called Prognathodontini, known for their strong jaws and thick teeth.1

Ishusho ya Thalassotitan yakozwe na AI — Ishusho yakozwe na AI yerekana uko Thalassotitan ishobora kuba yari isa, yakozwe na mudasobwa hashingiwe ku byo abahanga bazi. Ni ugukeka gusa: inyamaswa nyayo ishobora kuba yari isa ukundi, kandi nta muntu uzi amabara yayo nyayo.

wabajije

Ibibazo bibazwa cyane kuri Thalassotitan

?How big was Thalassotitan?

Thalassotitan was about 9 to 10 metres long, with a skull up to 1.3 metres long. That is about the size of a killer whale.1 3

?What did Thalassotitan eat?

Thalassotitan ate other marine reptiles, including smaller mosasaurs, plesiosaurs, sea turtles, and large fish. Its teeth show heavy wear from biting into bones.1 2

?Was Thalassotitan a dinosaur?

No, Thalassotitan was a mosasaur, which is a type of extinct marine lizard. It lived in the ocean and was not a dinosaur.1

?When did Thalassotitan live?

Thalassotitan lived about 67 to 66 million years ago, during the very end of the Cretaceous period. That is right before the non avian dinosaurs went extinct.1

?Where was Thalassotitan found?

Thalassotitan fossils were discovered in the Ouled Abdoun Basin in Morocco. Some teeth that might belong to it have also been found in other places like the United States.1

?Could Thalassotitan swim?

Yes, Thalassotitan was a marine reptile that lived in the ocean and was a strong swimmer. It used its powerful tail and flippers to move through the water and hunt.1

Gusenya ibinyoma

Ibivugwa: Some people think Thalassotitan was a dinosaur.

Ukuri: Thalassotitan was a mosasaur, a marine lizard, not a dinosaur. Mosasaurs are reptiles that lived in the sea.1

Ku bazobereye muri dinozore

Izina rya siyansi: Thalassotitan
Yiswe na: Longrich et al. 20224
Itsinda: Mozazore
Umuryango / ishami: Mosasauridae4
Ishyirwa mu byiciro: Mosasauroidea4
Imyaka y'amabuye: imyaka miliyoni 72 kugeza 66 (Maastrichtian)4
Inzego z'amabuye: Couche III4
Ibihugu: Maroke4
Ibisigazwa byanditswe: 3 muri The Paleobiology Database4
Ivumburwa: Thalassotitan was named in 2022 by Nicholas Longrich and his team, based on fossils from Morocco. The fossils were first thought to belong to other mosasaurs like Mosasaurus or Prognathodon.1 4
Biracyagibwaho impaka: Scientists are not sure if some teeth found in other countries, like Jordan or Brazil, belong to Thalassotitan or to a related species.1

Aho amakuru yakuwe

Thalassotitan (en.wikipedia.org)
Thalassotitan atrox , a giant predatory mosasaurid (Squamata) from the upper Maastrichtian phosphates of Morocco (sciencedirect.com)
Scientists discover fossils of giant sea lizard that ruled the oceans 66 million years ago (bath.ac.uk)
Thalassotitan in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): imyaka, ahantu, inzego z'amabuye, ishyirwa mu byiciro.

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