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Thanatosdrakon

Leina le raya: “dragon of death”1

E jele: DitlhapiDigagabi tse di fofangBofelo jwa CretaceousKa saense, ga se dinosoro

Thanatosdrakon was a giant flying reptile that soared over South America about 85 million years ago. It was one of the biggest flying animals ever, with wings as wide as a small plane!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 90 go ya go 84 tse di fetileng4

Bofelo jwa Cretaceous

Difosili di fitlhetswe kwa

Mendoza Province, Argentina1

Bophara jwa diphuka

7 go ya go 9.2 m (23 go ya go 30 ft)1

Bonako jo bogolo

e ka nna 87 km/h (54 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?

Diphuka tsa yona di ne di namegile go le kae?

diphuka di le bophara jaaka dikoloi di le 2 di latelanae ne e ka fofa go kgabaganya lebala lotlhe la kgwele ya dinao mo metsotswaneng e le 4.3

Thanatosdrakon 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)

Pitse e e sianang ka bonako e ka nna 65 km/h (40 mph)

Thanatosdrakon e ka nna 87 km/h (54 mph)

Lengau e ka nna 100 km/h (62 mph)

dilo tse di monate

Dintlha tse di monate

Thanatosdrakon is the largest pterosaur ever found in South America, with a wingspan of about 9 metres (30 feet) for the bigger specimen.1

It lived about 89 to 83 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous period.2

Its bones were found in floodplain deposits, showing that it lived near rivers and lakes, not just near the sea.1

Scientists found two skeletons, one smaller and one larger, which helped them estimate the size range of this species.1

Thanatosdrakon had a unique combination of bones, including a special shape in its wing bones that helps identify it as an azhdarchid pterosaur.1

It is the oldest known member of the group Quetzalcoatlinae, which includes some of the largest flying reptiles ever.1

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

?How big was Thanatosdrakon?

The bigger specimen had a wingspan of about 9 metres (30 feet), and the smaller one about 7 metres (23 feet). That makes it the largest pterosaur ever found in South America.3 1

?When did Thanatosdrakon live?

It lived about 89 to 86 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous period.3

?What does Thanatosdrakon mean?

Thanatosdrakon means 'dragon of death' in Greek. Its species name, amaru, means 'flying serpent' in Quechua and refers to an Incan deity.3

?Where was Thanatosdrakon found?

Its fossils were found in the Plottier Formation of Mendoza Province, Argentina, in the Andes Mountains.3

?Is Thanatosdrakon a dinosaur?

No, Thanatosdrakon is a pterosaur, which is a flying reptile that lived at the same time as dinosaurs but is not a dinosaur itself.3

?What did Thanatosdrakon eat?

Scientists do not know for sure, but because it was an azhdarchid pterosaur, it likely ate small animals like lizards, baby dinosaurs, or fish. Its fossils were found in a floodplain near rivers and lakes.3

Mothubi wa ditlhamane

Tlhamane: Some people think Thanatosdrakon was a dinosaur.

Boammaaruri: It was a pterosaur, a flying reptile that is not a dinosaur, even though it lived at the same time.1

Ya baitseanape ba didino

Leina la saense: Thanatosdrakon
Leina le neilwe ke: Ortiz David et al. 20224
Setlhopha: Digagabi tse di fofang
Lelapa / clade: Azhdarchidae4
Thulaganyo: Pterosauria > Pterodactyloidea > Azhdarchidae4
Bogolo jwa matlapa: 90 go ya go 84 dimilione tsa dingwaga (Coniacian / Santonian)4
Dibopego tsa matlapa: Plottier4
Dinaga: Arejentina4
Direkoto tsa difosili: 1 mo The Paleobiology Database4
Go fitlhelwa: Thanatosdrakon was named by Ortiz David and colleagues in 2022, based on fossils found in the Plottier Formation in Argentina.2 1
Go sa ntse go ganetsanwa: Scientists are still debating exactly how Thanatosdrakon flew and hunted, because its huge size makes flight mechanics tricky.1

Kwa dintlha di tswang teng

Thanatosdrakon amaru , gen. et sp. nov., a giant azhdarchid pterosaur from the Upper Cretaceous of Argentina (sciencedirect.com)
PBDB Taxon (paleobiodb.org)
Thanatosdrakon (en.wikipedia.org)
Thanatosdrakon in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): dingwaga, mafelo, dibopego tsa matlapa, thulaganyo.

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