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Kholumolumo

Leina le raya: “a gigantic reptile from Sotho mythology, sometimes described as a dragon, lizard or crocodile”1

E jele: DimelaMelala-meleeleBofelo jwa Triassic

Kholumolumo was a huge, long-necked dinosaur that lived in what is now Lesotho. It was one of the biggest animals of its time, growing up to 9 metres long! Scientists think it walked on two legs and ate plants.1 2

E tshetse

dimilione tsa dingwaga di le 227 go ya go 206 tse di fetileng3

Bofelo jwa Triassic

Difosili di fitlhetswe kwa

Maphutseng, Lesotho1 3

Boleele

go fitlha go 9 m (30 ft)1 2

Bokete

ditone di le 1.754 go ya go ditone di le 3.963 (3,900 go ya go 8,700 lb)1

Bogodimo

2.3 m (7.5 ft)

kakanyo

Bonako jo bogolo

e ka nna 22 km/h (14 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?

kakanyo

E ne e le bokete go le kae?

bokete jaaka dikoloi di le 2.5

telele jaaka dikoloi di le 2 di emisitswe mo molengtelele jaaka dibanana di le 50 di latelanabokete jaaka dintšwa di le 200bokete jaaka magapu a le 790bokete jaaka diphaposiborutelo tse di tletseng bana di le 5bokete jaaka dibere tse ditshweu di le 9e ne e ka taboga dimetara di le 100 mo metsotswaneng e le 16 (motho yo o bonako go gaisa o tlhoka 9,6)

Kholumolumo 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)

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

Kholumolumo e ka nna 22 km/h (14 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

Kholumolumo was one of the largest known animals of the Norian stage of the Late Triassic, about 210 million years ago.1

Its shinbone is very short and robust, with a circumference that is 53% of its length. That is a higher ratio than in most other early sauropodomorphs.1

The first bones were found in 1930 by a school principal named Samuel Motsoane, but the main discovery was made in 1955 near a trash heap called Thotobolo ea 'Ma-Beata.1

The fossils represent at least five, probably about ten, individual dinosaurs, making it the most complete sauropodomorph from the lower Elliot Formation.1 2

Kholumolumo was originally nicknamed 'Thotobolosaurus' which means 'trash heap lizard' because of where it was found.1

Scientists think Kholumolumo walked on two legs, even though it was very large. This is unusual for such a big animal.1 2

Setshwantsho sa Kholumolumo se se dirilweng ke AI — Setshwantsho se se dirilweng ke AI sa kafa Kholumolumo 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 Kholumolumo

?How big was Kholumolumo?

It grew up to 9 metres (30 ft) long. If it walked on two legs, it weighed about 1754 kg; if on all fours, about 3963 kg.1

?What did Kholumolumo eat?

Scientists think it was a herbivore, meaning it ate plants. This is based on its close relatives like Sarahsaurus.1

?When did Kholumolumo live?

It lived during the Late Triassic, about 210 million years ago, in the Norian stage.1

?Where was Kholumolumo found?

Its fossils were discovered near a trash heap called Thotobolo ea 'Ma-Beata in Maphutseng, Lesotho.1

Mothubi wa ditlhamane

Tlhamane: Some people think Kholumolumo was a type of dragon or crocodile.

Boammaaruri: Kholumolumo was a dinosaur, specifically a sauropodomorph, and not a dragon or crocodile. Its name comes from a Sotho myth about a giant reptile.1

Ya baitseanape ba didino

Leina la saense: Kholumolumo
Leina le neilwe ke: Peyre de Fabrègues and Allain 20203
Setlhopha: Melala-meleele
Lelapa / clade: Sauropodomorpha3
Thulaganyo: Sauropodomorpha3
Bogolo jwa matlapa: 227 go ya go 206 dimilione tsa dingwaga (Norian)3
Dibopego tsa matlapa: Elliot3
Dinaga: Lesotho3
Direkoto tsa difosili: 1 mo The Paleobiology Database3
Go fitlhelwa: The first bones were found in 1930 by Samuel Motsoane. In 1955, missionaries Paul and François Ellenberger uncovered a bonebed near Maphutseng, Lesotho. The species was formally named Kholumolumo ellenbergerorum in 2020 by Claire Peyre de Fabrègues and Ronan Allain.1
Go sa ntse go ganetsanwa: Scientists are not sure whether Kholumolumo walked on two legs or four legs. The weight estimate changes a lot depending on its posture.1

Kwa dintlha di tswang teng

Kholumolumo (en.wikipedia.org)
[dinosaur] Kholumolumo, new sauropodomorph from Upper Triassic of Lesotho (dml.reptilis.net)
Kholumolumo in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): dingwaga, mafelo, dibopego tsa matlapa, thulaganyo.

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