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Saurophaganax

Leina le raya: “lord of lizard-eaters”1

E jele: NamaDidino tse di jang namaBofelo jwa Jurassic go ya go Tshimologo ya Cretaceous

Saurophaganax was a huge meat-eating dinosaur that lived in what is now Oklahoma, USA, about 150 million years ago. It was one of the biggest predators of its time, but scientists now think its fossils might actually belong to several different dinosaurs mixed together.1 2

E tshetse

dimilione tsa dingwaga di le 152 go ya go 143 tse di fetileng4

Bofelo jwa Jurassic go ya go Tshimologo ya Cretaceous

Difosili di fitlhetswe kwa

Oklahoma, USA1 4

Bonako jo bogolo

e ka nna 47 km/h (29 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)

Saurophaganax e ka nna 47 km/h (29 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

Saurophaganax was first named Saurophagus maximus in 1941, but that name was already used for a bird, so it was changed in 1995.1

The fossils of Saurophaganax were found in the Morrison Formation, the same rock layer that produced famous dinosaurs like Apatosaurus and Diplodocus.1

Some scientists think Saurophaganax might not be a real dinosaur at all. They say its bones could be a mix of a sauropod and a new species of Allosaurus.2

The name Saurophaganax means 'lord of lizard-eaters', which sounds scary, but it might just be a giant Allosaurus.1

Only a few bones of Saurophaganax have ever been found, including a neural arch (part of the spine) and some leg bones.1

The fossils were dug up in 1931 and 1932 by a man named John Willis Stovall near Kenton, Oklahoma.1

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

?Was Saurophaganax a real dinosaur?

Scientists are not sure. Some of its bones might belong to a sauropod, and the rest might be a new species of Allosaurus called Allosaurus anax. So Saurophaganax might not be a real dinosaur.1 2 3

?How big was Saurophaganax?

If it was a real dinosaur, it was about 12 metres long and weighed up to 5,000 kilograms, about as heavy as an African elephant.3

?What did Saurophaganax eat?

It was a meat-eater, so it ate other dinosaurs. Its name means 'lord of lizard-eaters'.1

?When did Saurophaganax live?

It lived about 150 million years ago, during the Late Jurassic period.1

?Where was Saurophaganax found?

Its fossils were found in Oklahoma, USA, in the Morrison Formation near the town of Kenton.1

?Is Saurophaganax bigger than T. rex?

No. Saurophaganax was about 12 metres long, but Tyrannosaurus rex was bigger, at about 12 to 13 metres long and much heavier.3

?Why is Saurophaganax called a chimera?

Because its fossils might be a mix of bones from different dinosaurs, like a sauropod and a new species of Allosaurus, all jumbled together.1 2

?Did Saurophaganax have feathers?

Nobody knows for sure. No feathers have been found with its fossils, and most large Jurassic theropods are not known to have had feathers.1

Mothubi wa ditlhamane

Tlhamane: Saurophaganax was definitely a giant, unique predator.

Boammaaruri: New research suggests its fossils are a mix of different dinosaurs, so it may not be a real species.2

Ya baitseanape ba didino

Leina la saense: Saurophaganax
Leina le neilwe ke: Chure 19954
Setlhopha: Didino tse di jang nama
Lelapa / clade: Allosauridae4
Thulaganyo: Theropoda > Allosauroidea4
Bogolo jwa matlapa: 152 go ya go 143 dimilione tsa dingwaga (Kimmeridgian / Tithonian)4
Dibopego tsa matlapa: Morrison4
Dinaga: Amerika4
Direkoto tsa difosili: 2 mo The Paleobiology Database4
Go fitlhelwa: John Willis Stovall found the first fossils in 1931 and 1932 near Kenton, Oklahoma. The name Saurophagus maximus was used in a 1941 article, but the official name Saurophaganax was given by Daniel Chure in 1995.1
Go sa ntse go ganetsanwa: Scientists are still debating whether Saurophaganax is a real dinosaur or just a mix of bones from different animals.2

Kwa dintlha di tswang teng

Saurophaganax (en.wikipedia.org)
Chimerism of specimens referred to Saurophaganax maximus reveals a new species of Allosaurus (Dinosauria, Theropoda) (dinodata.de)
The truth of Oklahoma’s state fossil revealed | Oklahoma State University (news.okstate.edu)
Saurophaganax in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): dingwaga, mafelo, dibopego tsa matlapa, thulaganyo.

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