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Thalassotitan

Zita rinoreva: “titan of the seas”1

Raidya: NyamaMamosasauroCretaceous YekupedzisiraHarisi dhinosori chaizvo

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

Chokwadi chinonakidza: chinokambaira ichi chemugungwa chaishambira madhinosori achifamba panyika. Munhu wese anozviti madhino, asi zvaiva bazi rakasiyana rezvinokambaira.

Raivapo

makore mamiriyoni 72 kusvika 66 apfuura4

Cretaceous Yekupedzisira

Mafosiri akawanikwa:

Morocco, in the Oulad Abdoun Basin1 4

Kureba

9 kusvika 10 m (30 kusvika 33 ft)1

Kumhanya kwepamusoro

kunenge 33 km/h (21 mph)

Kushambira, fungidziro

Rairarama rini?

Triassic

Jurassic

Cretaceous

makore mamiriyoni 252 apfuura20114566, dombo guru rakabva mudenga

Raiva hombe sei?

Raiva refu zvakadii?

kureba semotokari 2 dzakamiswa dzakatevedzanakureba semabhanana 56 akatevedzanaraigona kushambira kureba kwedziva guru rekushambira (50 m) mumasekonzi 5.5

Thalassotitan raiva hombe sei kana richienzaniswa NEWE?

Masvomhu chete mubrowser yako. Hapana chinochengetwa kana kutumirwa kupi zvako.

Raimhanya zvakadii?

Munhu achifamba kunenge 5 km/h (3 mph)

Mwana ari pabhasikoro kunenge 12 km/h (7 mph)

Thalassotitan kunenge 33 km/h (21 mph)

Bhiza richimhanya kunenge 65 km/h (40 mph)

Dindingwe kunenge 100 km/h (62 mph)

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Zvinonakidza

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

Mufananidzo wakagadzirwa neAI: Thalassotitan — Mufananidzo wakagadzirwa neAI unoratidza kuti Thalassotitan ringangodai raitaridzika sei, wakagadzirwa nekombiyuta kubva pane zvinozivikanwa nemasayendisiti. Ifungidziro chete: mhuka chaiyo ingangodai yaitaridzika zvakasiyana, uye hapana anoziva mavara ayo chaiwo.

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Mibvunzo inonyanya kubvunzwa nezve 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

Mubvisi wengano

Ngano: Some people think Thalassotitan was a dinosaur.

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

Zvevanyanzvi vemadhino

Zita resainzi: Thalassotitan
Akaripa zita:: Longrich et al. 20224
Boka: Mamosasauro
Mhuri / boka: Mosasauridae4
Kurongwa kwemhuka: Mosasauroidea4
Zera rematombo: makore mamiriyoni 72 kusvika 66 (Maastrichtian)4
Mapoka ematombo: Couche III4
Nyika: Morocco4
Zvinyorwa zvemafosiri: 3 mu The Paleobiology Database4
Kuwanikwa: 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
Zvichiri kupokanwa: Scientists are not sure if some teeth found in other countries, like Jordan or Brazil, belong to Thalassotitan or to a related species.1

Kunobva chokwadi

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): zera, nzvimbo, mapoka ematombo, kurongwa kwemhuka.

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