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Shonisaurus

E jele: NamaDiikhithiosoroBofelo jwa TriassicKa saense, ga se dinosoro

Shonisaurus was a giant marine reptile that swam in the oceans during the Triassic Period. It was not a dinosaur, but a kind of ichthyosaur, with a long body and flippers. It could grow as long as a gray whale!1

Ntlha e e monate: segagabi seno sa lewatle se ne se thuma fa dinosoro di ne di tsamaya mo lefatsheng. Mongwe le mongwe o di bitsa didino, mme e ne e le lekala le lengwe la digagabi.

E tshetse

dimilione tsa dingwaga di le 234 go ya go 201 tse di fetileng4

Bofelo jwa Triassic

Difosili di fitlhetswe kwa

Fossils have been found in Nevada, USA, and also in Italy and Germany.2 4

Boleele

15 go ya go 21 m (49 go ya go 69 ft)2 1

Bokete

ditone di le 21.6 go ya go ditone di le 81.5 (47,600 go ya go 179,700 lb)3

Bonako jo bogolo

e ka nna 25 km/h (16 mph)

Go thuma, 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 ditlou di le 14

telele jaaka dikoloi di le 5 di emisitswe mo molengtelele jaaka dibanana di le 120 di latelanabokete jaaka magapu a le 16000bokete jaaka diphaposiborutelo tse di tletseng bana di le 100e ne e ka thuma boleele jwa letamo le legolo la go thuma (50 m) mo metsotswaneng e le 7.2

Shonisaurus 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)

Shonisaurus e ka nna 25 km/h (16 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

Shonisaurus had a very long body with about 60 vertebrae before its hips, making it look a bit like a giant sea serpent.1

Its tail had only a slight bend, not a strong one like many other ichthyosaurs, so it may have swum differently.1

Adult Shonisaurus may have lost their teeth, because teeth are only found in young fossils. Scientists think adults might have sucked up food instead of biting.2

Its flippers were long and slender, with only two or three main fingers, unlike many other ichthyosaurs.1

Shonisaurus lived about 233 to 201 million years ago, during the Late Triassic.2

About 40 Shonisaurus skeletons have been found in Nevada, but many are incomplete and poorly preserved.1

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

?How big was Shonisaurus?

Shonisaurus popularis was about 13.5 to 15 metres long and weighed 21.6 to 29.7 metric tons. The species Shonisaurus sikanniensis was even larger, reaching 21 metres and 81.5 metric tons.3

?Was Shonisaurus bigger than a blue whale?

No, Shonisaurus was smaller than a blue whale. The largest Shonisaurus was about 21 metres long, while blue whales can reach over 30 metres.3

?What did Shonisaurus eat?

Shonisaurus was a raptorial predator that ate vertebrates and shelled mollusks like cephalopods, and possibly even large-bodied prey. Its teeth were robust and sectorial, good for cutting.3

?Did Shonisaurus have teeth?

Yes, Shonisaurus had teeth in all life stages. Earlier scientists thought adults lost their teeth, but newer finds show teeth throughout the jaws.3

?When did Shonisaurus live?

Shonisaurus lived during the Late Triassic, about 227 million years ago, in the late Carnian to Norian stages.3

?Where were Shonisaurus fossils found?

Most Shonisaurus fossils were found in the Luning Formation of Nevada, USA. Other possible fossils have been found in Canada and Alaska.3

?Is Shonisaurus a dinosaur?

No, Shonisaurus is not a dinosaur. It is an ichthyosaur, a type of marine reptile that lived in the oceans.3

?Could Shonisaurus swim fast?

Nobody knows for sure, but its long, slender flippers and slight tail bend suggest it swam differently from other ichthyosaurs. It may not have been a fast swimmer.1

Mothubi wa ditlhamane

Tlhamane: Some people think Shonisaurus was a dinosaur because it lived in the sea and looked like a sea monster.

Boammaaruri: Shonisaurus was not a dinosaur. It was an ichthyosaur, a group of marine reptiles that lived at the same time as dinosaurs but were a different group.2

Ya baitseanape ba didino

Leina la saense: Shonisaurus
Leina le neilwe ke: Camp 19764
Setlhopha: Diikhithiosoro
Lelapa / clade: Shastasauridae4
Thulaganyo: Ichthyosauria > Ichthyosauromorpha4
Bogolo jwa matlapa: 234 go ya go 201 dimilione tsa dingwaga (Carnian / Rhaetian)4
Dibopego tsa matlapa: Luning, Durrenstein, Exter4
Dinaga: Amerika, Itali, Jeremane4
Direkoto tsa difosili: 5 mo The Paleobiology Database4
Go fitlhelwa: Shonisaurus was named by Charles L. Camp in 1976, based on fossils from Nevada, USA. The first fossils were found in the Luning Formation.2
Go sa ntse go ganetsanwa: Scientists still debate how big Shonisaurus really got, with estimates ranging from 15 to 21 metres, and whether it had teeth as an adult.2 1

Kwa dintlha di tswang teng

A reinterpretation of the Upper Triassic ichthyosaur Shonisaurus : Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology: Vol 19, No 1 (tandfonline.com)
PBDB Taxon (paleobiodb.org)
Shonisaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
Shonisaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): dingwaga, mafelo, dibopego tsa matlapa, thulaganyo.

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