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Nyctosaurus

Leina le raya: “night lizard”1

E jele: DitlhapiDigagabi tse di fofangTshimologo ya Cretaceous go ya go Bofelo jwa CretaceousKa saense, ga se dinosoro

Nyctosaurus was a flying reptile that lived over a shallow sea. It had huge wings like an albatross and a giant antler-like crest on its head. It spent almost all its time in the air, rarely landing.1

Ntlha e e monate: dipterosoro di ne di fofa fa godimo ga dinosoro, mme e ne e le bontsala ba tsona, e seng dinosoro.

E tshetse

dimilione tsa dingwaga di le 110 go ya go 66 tse di fetileng4

Tshimologo ya Cretaceous go ya go Bofelo jwa Cretaceous

Difosili di fitlhetswe kwa

Kansas, USA, and possibly Brazil and Mexico1 4

Boleele

0.376 m (1.2 ft)1

Bophara jwa diphuka

2 go ya go 2.9 m (6.6 go ya go 9.5 ft)1

Bokete

1.86 kg go ya go 4.01 kg (4 go ya go 9 lb)1 2

Bonako jo bogolo

e ka nna 55 km/h (34 mph)

Go fofa, 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 bokete go le kae?

bokete jaaka dikatse tsa mo gae di le 1

e ka nna bokete jaaka katse ya mo gaebokete jaaka dibanana di le 33telele jaaka ditena tsa go tshameka di le 12 mo molenge ne e ka fofa go kgabaganya lebala lotlhe la kgwele ya dinao mo metsotswaneng e le 6.9

Nyctosaurus 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)

Nyctosaurus e ka nna 55 km/h (34 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

Nyctosaurus had no claws on its wings, so it could not climb trees or cliffs. It probably spent almost its whole life flying.1

Some Nyctosaurus had a huge antler-like crest on its head, bigger than its skull.1

Nyctosaurus was a close relative of Pteranodon, but much smaller. Its wingspan was only about 2 to 3 meters (6.6 to 9.8 feet).1

It lived about 85 to 84.5 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous. That is a short time compared to its relative Pteranodon.1

Nyctosaurus fossils are found in rocks that were once the bottom of a shallow sea called the Western Interior Seaway.1

Scientists think Nyctosaurus flew like a modern albatross, soaring long distances without flapping much.1

The first Nyctosaurus fossil was named by Othniel Charles Marsh in 1876. He first thought it was a species of Pteranodon.1

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

?What did Nyctosaurus eat?

It ate fish. Nyctosaurus was a piscivore (fish-eater) that soared over the sea and caught fish with its long, pointed beak.1 3

?How big was Nyctosaurus?

Nyctosaurus was a mid-sized pterosaur with a wingspan of about 2 to 3 metres (6.6 to 9.8 feet). Its body was about 38 centimetres (1.2 feet) long and it weighed around 1.9 kilograms (4.1 pounds).1

?Did Nyctosaurus have teeth?

No, Nyctosaurus had no teeth. Its jaws were long, pointed and beak-like, perfect for catching fish.3

?Why did Nyctosaurus have a crest?

Scientists think the huge antler-like crest was used for display, like a peacock's tail, to attract mates or show off. It was not used for flying.1

?Could Nyctosaurus walk on land?

It probably could not walk well. Nyctosaurus had no claws on its wings and its hand bones were very reduced, so it likely spent almost its whole life flying and rarely landed.1 3

?Is Nyctosaurus a dinosaur?

No, Nyctosaurus is a pterosaur, a flying reptile that lived at the same time as dinosaurs but is not a dinosaur itself.1

Mothubi wa ditlhamane

Tlhamane: Nyctosaurus is a dinosaur.

Boammaaruri: Nyctosaurus is a pterosaur, a flying reptile that is not a dinosaur.1

Ya baitseanape ba didino

Leina la saense: Nyctosaurus
Leina le neilwe ke: (Marsh 1876)4
Setlhopha: Digagabi tse di fofang
Lelapa / clade: Pterodactyloidea4
Thulaganyo: Pterosauria > Pterodactyloidea4
Bogolo jwa matlapa: 110 go ya go 66 dimilione tsa dingwaga (Albian / Maastrichtian)4
Dibopego tsa matlapa: Niobrara, Tlayúa, Gramame4
Dinaga: Amerika, Mekesiko, Borasele4
Direkoto tsa difosili: 10 mo The Paleobiology Database4
E itsiwe gape e le: Nyctodactylus (maina a bogologolo jaanong a balwa jaaka phologolo e le nngwe)4
Go fitlhelwa: The first Nyctosaurus fossils were found in Kansas, USA, and described by Othniel Charles Marsh in 1876. He originally called it Pteranodon gracilis, but later gave it its own name Nyctosaurus.1
Go sa ntse go ganetsanwa: Scientists are not sure how many species of Nyctosaurus really existed. Some species may actually belong to other pterosaur groups.1

Kwa dintlha di tswang teng

Nyctosaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
Nyctosaurus - Encyclopedia of Life (eol.org)
Nyctosaurus — Pteros (pteros.com)
Nyctosaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): dingwaga, mafelo, dibopego tsa matlapa, thulaganyo.

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