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Quetzalcoatlus

Lebitso le bolela: “named after the Aztec feathered serpent god Quetzalcoatl”1

E jele: NamaDihahabi tse fofangKretase ya MoraoHa se dinosaure ho ya ka saense

Quetzalcoatlus was one of the largest flying animals that ever lived. It was a pterosaur, a flying reptile that lived at the same time as dinosaurs. With a wingspan as wide as a small airplane, it could soar over the ancient landscapes of Texas.2 1

Ntlha e monate: dipterosaure di ne di fofa kahodimo ho didinosaure, empa e ne e le batswala ba tsona, e seng didinosaure ka botsona.

E phetse

dilemo tse dimilione tse 72 ho isa ho 66 tse fetileng3

Kretase ya Morao

Difosili di fumanwe ho

Texas, USA (Big Bend National Park, Javelina Formation)3 2

Bolelele

3.5 m (11 ft)1

Bophara ba mapheo

11 ho isa ho 12 m (36 ho isa ho 39 ft)2 1

Boima

230 kg (507 lb)2

Bophahamo

2 ho isa ho 3 m (6.6 ho isa ho 9.8 ft)1

Lebelo le phahameng ka ho fetisisa

e ka bang 128 km/h (80 mph)

Ho fofa: Witton & Habib 2010 (up to 80 mph)

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 dintja tse 12

telele jwaloka dintja tse 4 ho tloha nkong ho isa mohatlengtelele jwaloka dibanana tse 19 di behilwe ka molaboima jwaloka mahapu a 46boima jwaloka bana ba kereshe ba 12boima jwaloka bana ba sekolo ba 7e ne e ka fofa ho tshela lebala lohle la bolo ya maoto ka metsotswana e 3

Quetzalcoatlus 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)

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

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

Quetzalcoatlus e ka bang 128 km/h (80 mph)

Koloi tseleng e kgolo e ka bang 130 km/h (81 mph)

dintho tse monate

Dintlha tse monate

Quetzalcoatlus had a wingspan of about 11 to 12 metres (36 to 39 feet), which is as wide as a small plane.2

It weighed only about 230 kilograms (500 pounds), which is light for its huge size, thanks to hollow bones.2

Quetzalcoatlus could walk on all fours using its wings as front legs, like a bat.2

It lived about 68 to 66 million years ago, right at the end of the age of dinosaurs.1

The first fossil was a single wing bone found by a student named Douglas Lawson in 1971.2

Quetzalcoatlus probably launched into flight by pushing off the ground with its strong front legs, not by jumping with its back legs.1

There might be two species: the giant Q. northropi and a smaller one called Q. lawsoni, which had a wingspan of about 5.5 metres (18 feet).2 1

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

?Was Quetzalcoatlus a dinosaur?

No, Quetzalcoatlus was a pterosaur, a flying reptile that lived at the same time as dinosaurs but was not a dinosaur.2

?How big was Quetzalcoatlus?

It had a wingspan of about 10 to 11 metres (33 to 36 feet), which is as wide as a small airplane. It weighed around 230 kilograms (500 pounds).1 2

?What did Quetzalcoatlus eat?

It most likely hunted small prey on the ground, like storks and ground hornbills do. Some scientists think it also ate small aquatic animals.1

?Could Quetzalcoatlus fly?

Yes, it could fly. It probably launched into the air by pushing off the ground with its strong front legs, using a four-legged takeoff.1

?When did Quetzalcoatlus live?

It lived about 68 to 66 million years ago, at the very end of the Cretaceous period, just before the big extinction that killed the dinosaurs.1 2

?Where was Quetzalcoatlus found?

Its fossils were discovered in Big Bend National Park in Texas, USA, in rocks of the Javelina Formation.1 2

?Was Quetzalcoatlus bigger than T. rex?

Quetzalcoatlus had a much bigger wingspan than T. rex was tall, but T. rex was heavier. Quetzalcoatlus was not a dinosaur, so they are hard to compare directly.1

?Did Quetzalcoatlus have feathers?

No, it did not have feathers. It was covered in hair-like filaments called pycnofibres, which are different from feathers.1

?How did Quetzalcoatlus walk?

It walked on all fours, using its wings as front legs, similar to a bat. It could also walk with a pacing gait.1 2

?Is Quetzalcoatlus the biggest flying animal ever?

It is one of the largest flying animals ever, with a wingspan of about 10 to 11 metres. Some other pterosaurs like Hatzegopteryx were similar in size.1

Mosenyi wa ditshomo

Tshomo: Many people think Quetzalcoatlus was a dinosaur.

Nnete: Quetzalcoatlus was a pterosaur, a flying reptile that is not a dinosaur. Dinosaurs are a different group of animals.1

Bakeng sa ditsebi tsa didinosaure

Lebitso la saense: Quetzalcoatlus
E rehilwe ke: Lawson 19753
Sehlopha: Dihahabi tse fofang
Lelapa / leloko: Azhdarchidae3
Tlhophiso: Pterosauria > Pterodactyloidea > Azhdarchidae3
Dilemo tsa mafika: dilemo tse dimilione tse 72 ho isa ho 66 (Maastrichtian)3
Dibopeho tsa mafika: Javelina, Black Peaks3
Dinaha: Amerika3
Direkoto tsa difosili: 8 ho The Paleobiology Database3
Ho sibollwa: In 1971, geology student Douglas Lawson found a huge wing bone in Big Bend National Park, Texas. He named it Quetzalcoatlus northropi in 1975.2 1
E sa ntse e phehwa kgang: Scientists are not sure whether the smaller Quetzalcoatlus fossils are a separate species (Q. lawsoni) or just young individuals of the giant species.2 1

Moo dintlha di tswang teng

Quetzalcoatlus (en.wikipedia.org)
Pterosaurs - Big Bend National Park (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)
Quetzalcoatlus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): dilemo, dibaka, dibopeho tsa mafika, tlhophiso.

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