Dolichorhynchops
Dolichorhynchops was a small, fast-swimming marine reptile that lived in the Late Cretaceous seas. It had a long snout and a short neck, and it used its four flippers to chase after fish and squid.1
E phetse neng?
E ne e le kgolo hakae?
E ne e le telele hakae?
E ne e le boima hakae?
telele jwaloka dintja tse 3 ho tloha nkong ho isa mohatleng๐telele jwaloka dibanana tse 17 di behilwe ka mola๐boima jwaloka mahapu a 85๐งธboima jwaloka bana ba kereshe ba 22๐boima jwaloka bana ba sekolo ba 13๐e ne e ka sesa bolelele ba letamo le leholo la ho sesa (50 m) ka metsotswana e 6.2Dolichorhynchops e ne e le kgolo hakae ha e bapiswa le WENA?
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E ne e le lebelo hakae?
Dintlha tse monate
Dolichorhynchops was a plesiosaur, but unlike the long-necked plesiosaurs, it had a short neck and a big head.1
The first fossil of Dolichorhynchops was found by a teenager, George Fryer Sternberg, in Kansas around 1900.1
Its name means 'long-nosed face' because of its long, narrow snout.1
Dolichorhynchops lived in the Western Interior Seaway, a shallow sea that split North America in two during the Cretaceous.1

Dipotso tse botswang haholo ka Dolichorhynchops
?How big was Dolichorhynchops?
Dolichorhynchops was a relatively small plesiosaur, measuring around 3 metres (9.8 ft) long. Some estimates range from 2.5 to 3 metres (8.2 to 9.8 ft).13
?What did Dolichorhynchops eat?
It ate fish and squid. Its long, narrow jaws were filled with sharp teeth to grab prey, which it swallowed whole.43
?Was Dolichorhynchops a dinosaur?
No, it was a marine reptile called a plesiosaur, not a dinosaur. It lived in the seas during the Late Cretaceous.14
?When did Dolichorhynchops live?
It lived during the Late Cretaceous, about 87 to 72 million years ago. Fossils are found in North America.1
?Could Dolichorhynchops swim fast?
Yes, it was a quick and agile swimmer. It used its long, paddle-like flippers to 'fly' through the water like a penguin.4
?Did Dolichorhynchops give birth to live young?
Yes, fossils have been found with unborn babies inside, strong evidence that it gave birth to live young.4
Bakeng sa ditsebi tsa didinosaure
- Lebitso la saense
- Dolichorhynchops
- E rehilwe ke
- Williston 19025
- Sehlopha
- Diplesiosaure
- Lelapa / leloko
- Polycotylidae5
- Tlhophiso
- Plesiosauria > Sauropterygia5
- Dilemo tsa mafika
- dilemo tse dimilione tse 94 ho isa ho 66 (Turonian / Maastrichtian)5
- Dibopeho tsa mafika
- Niobrara, Pierre Shale, Mesaverde5
- Dinaha
- Amerika, Kanada, Poland, Russia5
- Direkoto tsa difosili
- 14 ho The Paleobiology Database5
- Ho sibollwa
- The first specimen was found by teenage fossil hunter George Fryer Sternberg in Kansas around 1900. It was named Dolichorhynchops osborni by Samuel Wendell Williston in 1902.1
- E sa ntse e phehwa kgang
- Scientists still debate whether some large polycotylid specimens from Wyoming belong to Dolichorhynchops or to a different genus.1
Moo dintlha di tswang teng
- Dolichorhynchops (en.wikipedia.org)
- A new genus of small polycotylid plesiosaur from the Upper Cretaceous of the Western Interior Seaway and a clarification of the genus Dolichorhynchops (sciencedirect.com)
- Herschel Short-necked Plesiosaur (royalsaskmuseum.ca)
- Sea Monster Pictures, Dolichorhynchops Photos, Facts, Desktop Wallpaper, Animals Reports, News, Info - National Geographic | National Geographic (nationalgeographic.com)
- Dolichorhynchops in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): dilemo, dibaka, dibopeho tsa mafika, tlhophiso.
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