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Marisaurus

Leina le raya: “Mari lizard”1

E jele: DimelaMelala-meleeleBofelo jwa Cretaceous

Marisaurus was a huge, plant-eating dinosaur with a long neck and tail. It lived in what is now Pakistan during the Late Cretaceous period, about 72 to 66 million years ago. This gentle giant munched on leaves and other plants.2 1

E tshetse

dimilione tsa dingwaga di le 72 go ya go 66 tse di fetileng3

Bofelo jwa Cretaceous

Difosili di fitlhetswe kwa

Balochistan, western Pakistan2 1

Bonako jo bogolo

e ka nna 15 km/h (9 mph)

Go taboga, kakanyo

E tshetse leng?

Triassic

Jurassic

Cretaceous

dimilione tsa dingwaga di le 252 tse di fetileng20114566, asteroiti

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)

Marisaurus e ka nna 15 km/h (9 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

Marisaurus was named after the Mari tribes of the Sulaiman range in Pakistan.1

Its fossils include tail vertebrae, a shin bone, and some armor plates.1

Marisaurus belonged to a group of sauropods called titanosaurs, which were some of the largest land animals ever.1

The species name jeffi honors paleontologist Dr. Jeffery A. Wilson.1

Marisaurus lived during the Maastrichtian stage, the last part of the Cretaceous Period, just before the dinosaurs went extinct.2 1

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o botsitse

Dipotso tse di botswang thata ka ga Marisaurus

?How big was Marisaurus?

Nobody knows for sure. Scientists have not found enough bones to estimate its length or weight, but it was a titanosaur, a group that included some of the largest land animals ever.1 3

?What did Marisaurus eat?

It was a plant-eater, or herbivore. It munched on leaves and other plants with its long neck.1 3

?When did Marisaurus live?

It lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 72 to 66 million years ago, just before the dinosaurs went extinct.1 3

?Where was Marisaurus found?

Its fossils were discovered in Balochistan, Pakistan, in the Vitakri member of the Pab Formation.1 3

?Is Marisaurus a dinosaur?

Yes, it is a dinosaur. It was a plant-eating titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur.1

?Why is it called Marisaurus?

Its name means 'Mari lizard' and honors the Mari tribes of the Sulaiman range in Pakistan. The species name jeffi honors paleontologist Dr. Jeffery A. Wilson.1

?Did Marisaurus have armor?

Yes, some armor plates (called osteoderms) have been found with its fossils, which may have protected its back or sides.1

?Could Marisaurus swim?

Scientists do not know for sure. It lived on land and was a ground-dwelling dinosaur, but like many large animals, it might have been able to cross rivers if needed.3

Ya baitseanape ba didino

Leina la saense: Marisaurus
Leina le neilwe ke: Malkani 20033
Setlhopha: Melala-meleele
Lelapa / clade: Balochisauridae3
Thulaganyo: Sauropodomorpha > Sauropoda > Titanosauria > Macronaria3
Bogolo jwa matlapa: 72 go ya go 66 dimilione tsa dingwaga (Maastrichtian)3
Dibopego tsa matlapa: Vitakri3
Dinaga: Pakisitane3
Direkoto tsa difosili: 5 mo The Paleobiology Database3
Go fitlhelwa: Marisaurus was discovered in 2001 at the Mari Bohri locality in the Vitakri member of the Pab Formation, Barkhan District, Balochistan, Pakistan, by a team from the Geological Survey of Pakistan. It was named by M. S. Malkani in 2003.2 1
Go sa ntse go ganetsanwa: Scientists are not sure exactly how big Marisaurus was, because only a few bones have been found.1

Kwa dintlha di tswang teng

MARISAURUS - DinoChecker dinosaur archive (dinochecker.com)
PBDB Taxon (paleobiodb.org)
Marisaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): dingwaga, mafelo, dibopego tsa matlapa, thulaganyo.

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