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Apatosaurus

Lebitso le bolela: “deceptive lizard”1

E jele: DimelaMelala e meleleleJurasiki ya Morao ho isa ho Kretase ya Pele

Apatosaurus was a giant, long-necked plant eater that lived about 150 million years ago. It was one of the biggest land animals ever, with a huge body and a very long tail.2 1

E phetse

dilemo tse dimilione tse 158 ho isa ho 143 tse fetileng6

Jurasiki ya Morao ho isa ho Kretase ya Pele

Difosili di fumanwe ho

USA, in the Morrison Formation spanning states like Wyoming, Colorado, and Montana1 6

Bolelele

21 ho isa ho 23 m (69 ho isa ho 75 ft)1 2

Boima

ho fihla ho ditone tse 41 (90,400 lb)2

Bophahamo

3 ho isa ho 4.6 m (9.8 ho isa ho 15 ft)3

Lebelo le phahameng ka ho fetisisa

e ka bang 20 km/h (12 mph)

Ho matha: Fastovsky & Weishampel 2009 (20 to 30 km/h)

E phetse neng?

Triasiki

Jurasiki

Kretase

Dilemo tse dimilione tse 252 tse fetileng20114566, asteroiti

E ne e le kgolo hakae?

E ne e le telele hakae?

E ne e phahame hakae?

E ne e le boima hakae?

boima jwaloka ditlou tse 7

telele jwaloka dikoloi tse 5 tse pakilweng ka molatelele jwaloka dibanana tse 130 di behilwe ka molaboima jwaloka mahapu a 8200boima jwaloka ditlelase tse feletseng tse 51 tsa bana ba sekoloboima jwaloka dibere tse tshweu tse 91e phahame hoo e ka nyarelang ka fensetere mokatong wa 2e ne e ka matha dimitara tse 100 ka metsotswana e 18 (motho ya lebelo ka ho fetisisa o hloka 9,6)

Apatosaurus e ne e le kgolo hakae ha e bapiswa le WENA?

Ke dipalo feela ho browser ya hao. Ha ho letho le bolokwang kapa le romelwang kae kapa kae.

E ne e le lebelo hakae?

Motho ya tsamayang ka maoto e ka bang 5 km/h (3 mph)

Ngwana a palame baesekele e ka bang 12 km/h (7 mph)

Apatosaurus e ka bang 20 km/h (12 mph)

Pere e mathang ka matla e ka bang 65 km/h (40 mph)

Lengau e ka bang 100 km/h (62 mph)

dintho tse monate

Dintlha tse monate

Apatosaurus had a long, whiplike tail that might have been used like a whip.1

Young Apatosaurus grew very fast, reaching full adult size in about 10 years.1

Its huge size helped protect it from smaller predators, and living in herds gave extra safety.1

Apatosaurus lived alongside other famous dinosaurs like Stegosaurus, Diplodocus, and Allosaurus.1

The environment where Apatosaurus lived was semi-arid, with forests, rivers, and floodplains, and had distinct wet and dry seasons.1

Apatosaurus weighed as much as five adult elephants.2

Setshwantsho sa Apatosaurus se entsweng ke AI — Setshwantsho se entsweng ke AI, se bontshang kamoo Apatosaurus e ka beng e ne e shebahala kateng, se entswe ke khomphutha ho ya ka seo bo-ramahlale ba se tsebang. Ke ho hakanya feela: phoofolo ya nnete e ka nna ya ba e ne e shebahala ka tsela e nngwe, mme ha ho motho ya tsebang mebala ya yona ya nnete.

o botsitse

Dipotso tse botswang haholo ka Apatosaurus

?How big was Apatosaurus?

About 21 to 23 metres (69 to 75 feet) long and weighed 16 to 22 tonnes (18 to 24 short tons). Some specimens may have been even larger, up to 30 metres (98 feet) long and 33 tonnes (36 short tons).1 2 4

?What did Apatosaurus eat?

It ate plants like ferns, conifers, and other leaves. It swallowed them whole and used stones in its stomach to help digest the tough plant material.1 5

?When did Apatosaurus live?

It lived about 152 to 145 million years ago, during the Late Jurassic Period.1 4

?Where was Apatosaurus found?

Fossils have been found in the United States, in states like Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Oklahoma, and New Mexico.1 4

?Is Apatosaurus the same as Brontosaurus?

For many years scientists thought they were the same, but a 2015 study says they are separate, closely related dinosaurs. Not all experts agree, though.1 2 4

?How fast could Apatosaurus grow?

Young Apatosaurus grew very quickly and reached full adult size in about 10 years.1

?Could Apatosaurus use its tail as a weapon?

Yes, it had a long, whiplike tail that it might have used like a whip to defend itself or make loud noises.1 4

?Was Apatosaurus bigger than T. rex?

Yes, Apatosaurus was much bigger. It was about 21 to 23 metres long and weighed up to 22 tonnes, while T. rex was about 12 metres long and weighed around 8 tonnes.1 2

?Did Apatosaurus live with Allosaurus?

Yes, they lived alongside each other in the Late Jurassic. Allosaurus was a predator that may have attacked Apatosaurus, but Apatosaurus's huge size helped protect it.1 5

?How did Apatosaurus get its name?

Its name means 'deceptive lizard' in Greek. The scientist who named it, Othniel Charles Marsh, thought some of its bones were confusing and looked like those of a marine reptile.1 5

Mosenyi wa ditshomo

Tshomo: Brontosaurus is the same dinosaur as Apatosaurus.

Nnete: For over 100 years, scientists thought Brontosaurus and Apatosaurus were the same. But a 2015 study suggests they are separate, closely related dinosaurs.1 2

Bakeng sa ditsebi tsa didinosaure

Lebitso la saense: Apatosaurus
E rehilwe ke: Marsh 18776
Sehlopha: Melala e melelele
Lelapa / leloko: Diplodocidae6
Tlhophiso: Sauropodomorpha > Sauropoda > Diplodocoidea6
Dilemo tsa mafika: dilemo tse dimilione tse 158 ho isa ho 143 ()6
Dibopeho tsa mafika: Morrison6
Dinaha: Amerika6
Direkoto tsa difosili: 67 ho The Paleobiology Database6
Ho sibollwa: Apatosaurus was named by Othniel Charles Marsh in 1877. He chose the name because some of the fossil bones were confusing and seemed to resemble those of a sea reptile.1 6
E sa ntse e phehwa kgang: Scientists still debate whether Apatosaurus and Brontosaurus are separate genera or the same.2 1

Moo dintlha di tswang teng

Apatosaurus | Natural History Museum (nhm.ac.uk)
Apatosaurus | Size, Length, & Facts | Britannica (britannica.com)
Apatosaurus/Brontosaurus Fact Sheet (enchantedlearning.com)
Apatosaurus (Wikipedia) (Wikipedia)
Apatosaurus Info - Enchanted Learning (enchantedlearning.com)
Apatosaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): dilemo, dibaka, dibopeho tsa mafika, tlhophiso.

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