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Antarctosaurus

Leina le raya: “southern lizard”1

E jele: DimelaMelala-meleeleBofelo jwa Cretaceous

Antarctosaurus was a giant, long-necked plant-eater that lived in South America during the Late Cretaceous. It was a titanosaur, one of the biggest land animals ever, with a small head and a huge body.1 2

E tshetse

dimilione tsa dingwaga di le 90 go ya go 66 tse di fetileng3

Bofelo jwa Cretaceous

Difosili di fitlhetswe kwa

Argentina, Brazil, India, and Uruguay3 1

Boleele

17 go ya go 18 m (56 go ya go 59 ft)1 2

Bokete

ditone di le 34 (75,000 lb)1

Bogodimo

4.57 m (15 ft)1

Bonako jo bogolo

e ka nna 10 km/h (6 mph)

Go taboga, kakanyo

E tshetse leng?

Triassic

Jurassic

Cretaceous

dimilione tsa dingwaga di le 252 tse di fetileng20114566, asteroiti

E ne e le kgolo go le kae?

E ne e le telele go le kae?

E ne e le kwa godimo go le kae?

E ne e le bokete go le kae?

bokete jaaka ditlou di le 6

telele jaaka dikoloi di le 4 di emisitswe mo molengtelele jaaka dibanana di le 100 di latelanabokete jaaka magapu a le 6800bokete jaaka diphaposiborutelo tse di tletseng bana di le 42bokete jaaka dibere tse ditshweu di le 76kwa godimo mo e ka kgalalelang mo fensetereng ya mokato wa 2e ne e ka taboga dimetara di le 100 mo metsotswaneng e le 36 (motho yo o bonako go gaisa o tlhoka 9,6)

Antarctosaurus e ne e le kgolo go le kae fa e bapisiwa le WENA?

Ke dipalo fela mo sebatling sa gago. Ga go sepe se se bolokwang kgotsa se se romelwang gope.

E ne e le bonako go le kae?

Motho yo o tsamayang e ka nna 5 km/h (3 mph)

Antarctosaurus e ka nna 10 km/h (6 mph)

Ngwana mo baesekeleng e ka nna 12 km/h (7 mph)

Pitse e e sianang ka bonako e ka nna 65 km/h (40 mph)

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

dilo tse di monate

Dintlha tse di monate

The name Antarctosaurus does not mean it lived in Antarctica. It comes from Greek words meaning 'opposite of north' and 'lizard', because it was found in the southern part of the world.1

One species, Antarctosaurus giganteus, had thigh bones (femurs) that were 2.35 metres (7.7 feet) long. That is taller than most humans!1

Scientists are not sure if all the bones of Antarctosaurus wichmannianus belong to the same animal. Some might be from different dinosaurs mixed together.1

The lower jaw of Antarctosaurus was squared off at the front, like a shovel. This helped it eat plants close to the ground or in water.1

Antarctosaurus lived about 84 to 78 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous Period.2

Some fossils once called Antarctosaurus septentrionalis from India were later given their own name: Jainosaurus.1

Setshwantsho sa Antarctosaurus se se dirilweng ke AI — Setshwantsho se se dirilweng ke AI sa kafa Antarctosaurus e ka tswang e ne e lebega ka gone, se dirilwe ke khomputara go ya ka se borasaense ba se itseng. Ke kakanyo fela: phologolo ya nnete e ka tswa e ne e lebega ka tsela e sele, mme ga go ope yo o itseng mebala ya yona ya nnete.

o botsitse

Dipotso tse di botswang thata ka ga Antarctosaurus

?How big was Antarctosaurus?

The type species A. wichmannianus was about 17 metres (56 ft) long. The much larger A. giganteus may have reached 30 metres (98 ft) or more, but its size is hard to know because only a few bones have been found.1 2

?What did Antarctosaurus eat?

It was a herbivore, meaning it ate plants. Its squared-off lower jaw helped it scoop up low-growing plants or floating water plants.1 2

?Did Antarctosaurus live in Antarctica?

No. Despite its name, it was found in Argentina, South America. The name means 'southern lizard' because it lived in the southern part of the world.1

?How much did Antarctosaurus weigh?

Estimates vary a lot. A. wichmannianus may have weighed about 34 metric tons (37 short tons). A. giganteus might have weighed between 45 and 100 metric tons, but scientists are not sure because so few bones exist.1

?When did Antarctosaurus live?

It lived during the Late Cretaceous Period, about 84 to 78 million years ago.2

?Was Antarctosaurus bigger than T. rex?

Yes, it was much bigger. A. wichmannianus was about 17 metres (56 ft) long, while T. rex was only about 12 metres (40 ft) long. A. giganteus was even larger.1

Mothubi wa ditlhamane

Tlhamane: Antarctosaurus lived in Antarctica.

Boammaaruri: Antarctosaurus was named for being a 'southern lizard', but its fossils have been found in South America and India, not Antarctica.1

Ya baitseanape ba didino

Leina la saense: Antarctosaurus
Leina le neilwe ke: Huene 19273
Setlhopha: Melala-meleele
Lelapa / clade: Lithostrotia3
Thulaganyo: Sauropodomorpha > Sauropoda > Titanosauria > Macronaria3
Bogolo jwa matlapa: 90 go ya go 66 dimilione tsa dingwaga (Coniacian / Maastrichtian)3
Dibopego tsa matlapa: Lameta, Plottier, Anacleto3
Dinaga: India, Arejentina, Borasele, Uruguay3
Direkoto tsa difosili: 8 mo The Paleobiology Database3
Go fitlhelwa: The first fossils of Antarctosaurus were found in Argentina in 1912 by geologist Ricardo Wichmann. German paleontologist Friedrich von Huene named and described them in 1929.1
Go sa ntse go ganetsanwa: Scientists still debate whether all the bones of the type species, Antarctosaurus wichmannianus, belong to the same dinosaur or are a mix of different species.1

Kwa dintlha di tswang teng

Antarctosaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
Antarctosaurus | Natural History Museum (nhm.ac.uk)
Antarctosaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): dingwaga, mafelo, dibopego tsa matlapa, thulaganyo.

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