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Pterodactylus

Leina le raya: “winged finger”1

E jele: NamaDigagabi tse di fofangTshimologo ya Jurassic go ya go Tshimologo ya CretaceousKa saense, ga se dinosoro

Pterodactylus was one of the first flying reptiles ever discovered. It lived during the Late Jurassic period, about 150 million years ago, and had wings made of skin and muscle that stretched from its long fourth finger to its back legs. It was a small pterosaur that probably ate insects and other small animals.1 2

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 201 go ya go 133 tse di fetileng4

Tshimologo ya Jurassic go ya go Tshimologo ya Cretaceous

Difosili di fitlhetswe kwa

Bavaria, Germany, with additional fossils possibly from France, Portugal, Tanzania, and the United Kingdom1 4

Boleele

0.5 go ya go 1 m (1.6 go ya go 3.3 ft)1

Bophara jwa diphuka

0.5 go ya go 1.5 m (1.6 go ya go 4.9 ft)1

Bokete

1 kg go ya go 2 kg (2 go ya go 4 lb)3

Bonako jo bogolo

e ka nna 42 km/h (26 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 dibanana di le 17

telele jaaka dikatse tsa mo gae di le 2 go tswa kwa nkong go ya kwa mogatlengtelele jaaka dibanana di le 6 di latelanae ka nna bokete jaaka katse ya mo gaebokete jaaka dibanana di le 17e ne e ka fofa go kgabaganya lebala lotlhe la kgwele ya dinao mo metsotswaneng e le 9

Pterodactylus 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)

Pterodactylus e ka nna 42 km/h (26 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

Pterodactylus was the first pterosaur ever named and identified as a flying reptile, in 1809 by French scientist Georges Cuvier.1

Its fossils are often found in the Solnhofen limestone of Germany, which preserved soft body parts like jellyfish and feathers.1 2

Pterodactylus lived alongside other pterosaurs such as Rhamphorhynchus and Anurognathus, as well as the early bird Archaeopteryx.1

Unlike birds, pterosaurs like Pterodactylus were reptiles and their wings were made of skin and muscle, not feathers.2

Pterodactylus had a relatively high bite force for its size, which helped it crush the shells of invertebrates.1

The name Pterodactylus means 'winged finger' because its wing was supported by one very long finger.1

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

?How big was Pterodactylus?

Pterodactylus was a small pterosaur with an estimated adult wingspan of about 1.04 metres (3.4 feet).1

?What did Pterodactylus eat?

Pterodactylus was a generalist carnivore that probably ate invertebrates and small vertebrates. It had a relatively high bite force that helped it crush the shells of invertebrates.1

?When did Pterodactylus live?

Pterodactylus lived during the Late Jurassic period, about 150.8 to 148.5 million years ago.1

?Where were Pterodactylus fossils found?

Most Pterodactylus fossils have been found in the Solnhofen limestone of Bavaria, Germany. A few fragmentary remains have also been tentatively identified from elsewhere in Europe and Africa.1

?Was Pterodactylus a dinosaur?

No, Pterodactylus was not a dinosaur. It was a pterosaur, a type of flying reptile that lived at the same time as dinosaurs.1 2

?How did Pterodactylus fly?

Pterodactylus had wings made of skin and muscle that stretched from its very long fourth finger to its hind legs. The wings were supported by fibres inside and ridges on the outside.1

?Why is it called Pterodactylus?

The name Pterodactylus means 'winged finger' because its wing was supported by one very long finger.1

?Who discovered Pterodactylus?

The first Pterodactylus fossil was described by Italian scientist Cosimo Alessandro Collini in 1784. It was later named Pterodactylus by French scientist Georges Cuvier in 1809.1

?Did Pterodactylus have teeth?

Yes, Pterodactylus had teeth. The shape, size and arrangement of its teeth show it was a carnivore that ate small animals.1

?What animals lived with Pterodactylus?

Pterodactylus lived alongside other small pterosaurs like Rhamphorhynchus and Anurognathus, as well as the early bird Archaeopteryx and small dinosaurs like Compsognathus.1

Mothubi wa ditlhamane

Tlhamane: Many people think all pterosaurs are called pterodactyls and that they are dinosaurs.

Boammaaruri: Pterodactylus is just one genus of pterosaur, and pterosaurs are flying reptiles, not dinosaurs.2

Ya baitseanape ba didino

Leina la saense: Pterodactylus
Leina le neilwe ke: Cuvier 18094
Setlhopha: Digagabi tse di fofang
Lelapa / clade: Monofenestrata4
Thulaganyo: Pterosauria4
Bogolo jwa matlapa: 201 go ya go 133 dimilione tsa dingwaga (Hettangian / Valanginian)4
Dibopego tsa matlapa: Solnhofener Plattenkalk, Solnhofen, Tendaguru4
Dinaga: Jeremane, Tanzania, Fora, Potokale, Bogosi jo bo Kopaneng4
Direkoto tsa difosili: 15 mo The Paleobiology Database4
E itsiwe gape e le: Diopecephalus, Macrotrachelus, Pterotherium (maina a bogologolo jaanong a balwa jaaka phologolo e le nngwe)4
Go fitlhelwa: The first known pterosaur fossil was discovered in the Solnhofen limestone of Germany in 1784. It was later named Pterodactylus by Georges Cuvier in 1809, making it the first pterosaur ever scientifically described.1 2
Go sa ntse go ganetsanwa: Scientists still debate exactly how many species of Pterodactylus existed, with some suggesting that many fossils belong to just one species, Pterodactylus antiquus.1

Kwa dintlha di tswang teng

Pterodactylus (en.wikipedia.org)
Pterosaurs: The truth about these ‘flying dinosaurs’ | Natural History Museum (nhm.ac.uk)
Pterodactyl: The Misunderstood Pterosaur | Strange Animals (strangeanimals.info)
Pterodactylus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): dingwaga, mafelo, dibopego tsa matlapa, thulaganyo.

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