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Mosasaurus

Lebitso le bolela: “Meuse lizard, after the Meuse River in the Netherlands”1

E jele: NamaDimosasaureKretase ya Morao ho isa ho Senozoiki, mehla ya diphoofolo tse anyesangHa se dinosaure ho ya ka saense

Mosasaurus was a giant marine reptile that ruled the oceans at the end of the Age of Dinosaurs. It was not a dinosaur but a close relative of modern lizards and snakes. With its powerful jaws and long tail, it was a top predator in the sea.1

Ntlha e monate: sehahabi sena sa lewatle se ne se sesa ha didinosaure di ntse di tsamaya naheng. Bohle ba di bitsa didinosaure, empa e ne e le lekala le leng la dihahabi.

E phetse

dilemo tse dimilione tse 100 ho isa ho 62 tse fetileng5

Kretase ya Morao ho isa ho Senozoiki, mehla ya diphoofolo tse anyesang

Difosili di fumanwe ho

Fossils have been found in many places around the world, including the Netherlands, the United States (Alabama, Colorado, New Jersey, South Dakota, Texas, and others), Canada, Morocco, Japan, New Zealand, and Antarctica.5 1

Bolelele

10 ho isa ho 17 m (33 ho isa ho 56 ft)1

Boima

ditone tse 10 (22,000 lb)1

Lebelo le phahameng ka ho fetisisa

e ka bang 26 km/h (16 mph)

Ho sesa, kakanyo

E phetse neng?

Pele ho didinosaure

Mehla ya didinosaure

Mehla ya diphoofolo tse anyesang

Dilemo tse dimilione tse 400 tse fetileng25266kajeno

E ne e le kgolo hakae?

E ne e le telele hakae?

E ne e le boima hakae?

boima jwaloka dikoloi tse 7

telele jwaloka dikoloi tse 4 tse pakilweng ka molatelele jwaloka dibanana tse 94 di behilwe ka molaboima jwaloka ditlou tse 1.5boima jwaloka mahapu a 2000boima jwaloka ditlelase tse feletseng tse 12 tsa bana ba sekoloboima jwaloka dibere tse tshweu tse 22e ne e ka sesa bolelele ba letamo le leholo la ho sesa (50 m) ka metsotswana e 6.9

Mosasaurus 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)

Mosasaurus e ka bang 26 km/h (16 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

Mosasaurus was first discovered in 1766 in a limestone quarry near Maastricht, Netherlands, long before the word 'dinosaur' was even invented.1

The first Mosasaurus skull was seized by the French army in 1795 and is still on display in Paris today.1

Mosasaurus had a special joint in its lower jaw that allowed it to open its mouth extra wide, so it could swallow very large prey.1

Unlike most lizards, Mosasaurus gave birth to live young in the open ocean and did not need to come ashore to lay eggs.1

Some Mosasaurus species were warm-blooded, which helped them live in both cold polar waters and warm tropical seas.1

Mosasaurus teeth were curved and sharp, and they sat in sockets like ours, which helped it bite hard without hurting itself.1

Mosasaurus lived during the Late Cretaceous Period, from about 94 million to 66 million years ago, when a huge sea called the Western Interior Seaway covered parts of North America.1

Setshwantsho sa Mosasaurus se entsweng ke AI — Setshwantsho se entsweng ke AI, se bontshang kamoo Mosasaurus 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 Mosasaurus

?Was Mosasaurus a dinosaur?

No, Mosasaurus was not a dinosaur. It was a giant marine reptile and a close relative of modern lizards and snakes.1 2

?How big was Mosasaurus?

The largest species, Mosasaurus hoffmanni, may have reached 17 to 18 metres (56 to 59 ft), though many scientists think 11 to 12 metres (36 to 39 ft) is more likely. Other species were about 8 to 10 metres (26 to 33 ft) long.1 2

?What did Mosasaurus eat?

Mosasaurus was a carnivore that ate fish, sharks, squid, birds, sea turtles, and even other mosasaurs. It could swallow very large prey thanks to a special hinge in its jaw.1 3 2

?When did Mosasaurus live?

Mosasaurus lived during the Late Cretaceous Period, from about 82 to 66 million years ago, when it went extinct along with the dinosaurs.2

?Could Mosasaurus swim fast?

Probably up to about 26 km/h (16 mph) in a short burst, about as fast as a grown-up riding a bike. This is an estimate. Mosasaurus swam by swishing its tail, but it probably could not swim very fast for long.3 4

?Did Mosasaurus have any predators?

Adult Mosasaurus had no natural predators, but young ones were hunted by sharks and giant fish. Mosasaurs also fought and sometimes ate each other.3 2

?Where have Mosasaurus fossils been found?

Mosasaurus fossils have been found in North and South America, Europe, Africa, Western Asia, and Antarctica, showing it lived in oceans all over the world.2

?Was Mosasaurus bigger than T. rex?

Yes, Mosasaurus was longer than T. rex. The largest Mosasaurus species could reach 17 to 18 metres (56 to 59 ft) long, while T. rex was about 12 metres (40 ft) long.1 2

?Did Mosasaurus lay eggs?

No, Mosasaurus gave birth to live young in the open ocean. Scientists found a fossil of a pregnant mosasaur with five babies inside.1 3

?How did Mosasaurus become extinct?

Mosasaurus went extinct about 66 million years ago, at the same time as the dinosaurs, likely because of the asteroid impact that caused a mass extinction.2

Mosenyi wa ditshomo

Tshomo: Mosasaurus is a dinosaur.

Nnete: Mosasaurus is not a dinosaur. It is a marine reptile and a member of the squamate group, which includes modern lizards and snakes.1

Bakeng sa ditsebi tsa didinosaure

Lebitso la saense: Mosasaurus
E rehilwe ke: Parkinson 18225
Sehlopha: Dimosasaure
Lelapa / leloko: Mosasauridae5
Tlhophiso: Mosasauroidea5
Dilemo tsa mafika: dilemo tse dimilione tse 100 ho isa ho 62 (Cenomanian / Danian)5
Dibopeho tsa mafika: Navesink, Severn, Pierre Shale5
Dinaha: Amerika, Siria, United Kingdom, Moroko, New Zealand, Poland5
Direkoto tsa difosili: 130 ho The Paleobiology Database5
Ho sibollwa: The first Mosasaurus fossils were found in 1766 near Maastricht, Netherlands. The animal was named Mosasaurus in 1822 by James Parkinson, after the Meuse River. The famous French naturalist Georges Cuvier later confirmed it was a giant lizard.5 1
E sa ntse e phehwa kgang: Scientists are still debating the exact sizes of different Mosasaurus species, because only a few complete skeletons have been found.1

Moo dintlha di tswang teng

What is a mosasaur? Facts about Mosasaurus and its relatives | Natural History Museum (nhm.ac.uk)
Mosasaurus (Wikipedia) (Wikipedia)
Mosasaur: Apex Predator of the Western Interior Seaway (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)
Russian Geological Research Institute (karpinskyinstitute.ru)
Mosasaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): dilemo, dibaka, dibopeho tsa mafika, tlhophiso.

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