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Thapunngaka

Leina le raya: “The name comes from the Australian Aboriginal word 'thapunng' meaning 'spear' and 'aka' meaning 'mouth', so it means 'spear mouth'.”1

E jele: DitlhapiDigagabi tse di fofangTshimologo ya CretaceousKa saense, ga se dinosoro

Thapunngaka was a huge flying reptile that soared over the seas of ancient Australia. It had a long, pointed beak with a big crest on its chin, perfect for scooping up fish. It was one of the biggest flying animals of its time!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 113 go ya go 100 tse di fetileng4

Tshimologo ya Cretaceous

Difosili di fitlhetswe kwa

Queensland, Australia1

Bophara jwa diphuka

5.83 go ya go 9.47 m (19 go ya go 31 ft)2 1

Bonako jo bogolo

e ka nna 88 km/h (55 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

Thapunngaka 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)

Thapunngaka e ka nna 88 km/h (55 mph)

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

dilo tse di monate

Dintlha tse di monate

Thapunngaka is the largest pterosaur ever found in Australia, based on the size of its jaw bone.1

It had the biggest chin crest of any pterosaur in its family, which might have been used for show or steering.1

Its name means 'spear mouth' in the language of the local Aboriginal people, because its jaws were shaped like a spear.1

Thapunngaka lived about 106 million years ago, during the Cretaceous Period, when Australia was part of the supercontinent Gondwana.4

Scientists think Thapunngaka was a fast flyer, using its long wings to glide over the ocean and snatch fish with its beak.4

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

?How big was Thapunngaka?

Its wingspan was probably about 6 to 7 metres (20 to 23 feet), though estimates range from 5.83 to 9.47 metres (19.1 to 31.1 feet).2 3

?What did Thapunngaka eat?

It ate fish. Its long, spear-like jaws were perfect for scooping up large predatory fish from the ancient Eromanga Sea.3

?Is Thapunngaka a dinosaur?

No, it is a pterosaur, a flying reptile that lived during the time of dinosaurs. Pterosaurs were the first back-boned animals to fly.3

?When did Thapunngaka live?

It lived about 106 million years ago, during the Early Cretaceous Period (Upper Albian stage).2 1

Mothubi wa ditlhamane

Tlhamane: Some people think Thapunngaka was a dinosaur.

Boammaaruri: It was actually a pterosaur, a flying reptile that is a close cousin of dinosaurs, but not a dinosaur itself.1

Ya baitseanape ba didino

Leina la saense: Thapunngaka
Leina le neilwe ke: Richards et al. 20214
Setlhopha: Digagabi tse di fofang
Lelapa / clade: Anhangueridae4
Thulaganyo: Pterosauria > Pterodactyloidea4
Bogolo jwa matlapa: 113 go ya go 100 dimilione tsa dingwaga (Albian)4
Dibopego tsa matlapa: Toolebuc4
Dinaga: Ositerelia4
Direkoto tsa difosili: 2 mo The Paleobiology Database4
Go fitlhelwa: Thapunngaka was named in 2021 by Timothy Richards and colleagues from a fossil jaw found near Richmond, Queensland, Australia. The fossil was discovered in the Toolebuc Formation, which is famous for ancient marine life.1
Go sa ntse go ganetsanwa: Scientists are still debating how big Thapunngaka really was, because only its lower jaw has been found so far. They use the jaw size to estimate its total size, but the exact numbers are not known.1

Kwa dintlha di tswang teng

A new species of crested pterosaur (Pterodactyloidea, Anhangueridae) from the Lower Cretaceous (upper Albian) of Richmond, North West Queensland, Australia: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology: Vol 41 , No 3 - Get Access (tandfonline.com)
Thapunngaka (en.wikipedia.org)
Researchers find a ‘fearsome dragon’ that soared over outback Queensland - News - The University of Queensland (news.uq.edu.au)
Thapunngaka in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): dingwaga, mafelo, dibopego tsa matlapa, thulaganyo.

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