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Tupuxuara

Leina le raya: “familiar spirit, from the mythology of the Tupi people in Brazil”1

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

Tupuxuara was a flying reptile with a huge, bony crest on its head. It soared over ancient Brazil about 112 million years ago, using its long wings and toothless beak to hunt for fish.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 120 go ya go 113 tse di fetileng3

Tshimologo ya Cretaceous

Difosili di fitlhetswe kwa

Romualdo Formation, Santana Group, northeastern Brazil1 3

Boleele

2 m (6.6 ft)1

Bophara jwa diphuka

4.5 go ya go 4.7 m (15 go ya go 15 ft)1 2

Bokete

25 kg (55 lb)1

Bonako jo bogolo

e ka nna 67 km/h (42 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 dikatse tsa mo gae di le 6

telele jaaka dikatse tsa mo gae di le 4 go tswa kwa nkong go ya kwa mogatlengtelele jaaka dibanana di le 11 di latelanabokete jaaka magapu a le 5e ne e ka fofa go kgabaganya lebala lotlhe la kgwele ya dinao mo metsotswaneng e le 5.6

Tupuxuara 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)

Tupuxuara e ka nna 67 km/h (42 mph)

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

dilo tse di monate

Dintlha tse di monate

Tupuxuara had a huge crest on its head made of bone. The crest was bigger in older animals, so scientists think it was used to show off to mates.1

Its wings were very long compared to its body weight. This helped it fly well and cover long distances.1

Tupuxuara lived about 112 million years ago during the Early Cretaceous period.1

The first fossils of Tupuxuara were a snout and some wing bones. They were found in Brazil.1

There are two main species: Tupuxuara longicristatus, which had a long crest, and Tupuxuara leonardii, which had a more rounded crest.1

A third species, Tupuxuara deliradamus, was named in 2009 but many scientists now think it is not a valid species.1

Tupuxuara was a close relative of Thalassodromeus, another large pterosaur from Brazil.1

By studying its eye bones, scientists think Tupuxuara was active during the day.1

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

?How big was Tupuxuara?

Tupuxuara had a wingspan of about 4.7 metres (15.4 feet) and weighed around 25 kilograms (55.1 pounds). Its body length was about 2 metres (6.6 feet).1

?What did Tupuxuara eat?

Scientists think Tupuxuara was probably a terrestrial omnivore or carnivore, eating a mix of plants and small animals. Earlier ideas that it ate only fish or fruit are less likely now.1

?Did Tupuxuara have teeth?

No, Tupuxuara had a toothless beak, like many other pterosaurs from its group.1

?Why did Tupuxuara have a crest?

The large bony crest on its head was probably used to show off to mates, since it grew bigger as the animal got older. It was a sign of sexual maturity.1

?When did Tupuxuara live?

Tupuxuara lived about 112 million years ago, during the Early Cretaceous period.1

?Is Tupuxuara a dinosaur?

No, Tupuxuara is a pterosaur, which is a flying reptile. Pterosaurs are not dinosaurs, though they lived at the same time.1

Mothubi wa ditlhamane

Tlhamane: Some people think Tupuxuara was a dinosaur.

Boammaaruri: Tupuxuara was a pterosaur, a flying reptile that lived at the same time as dinosaurs but is not a dinosaur.1

Ya baitseanape ba didino

Leina la saense: Tupuxuara
Leina le neilwe ke: Kellner and Campos 19883
Setlhopha: Digagabi tse di fofang
Lelapa / clade: Thalassodromidae3
Thulaganyo: Pterosauria > Pterodactyloidea3
Bogolo jwa matlapa: 120 go ya go 113 dimilione tsa dingwaga (Aptian)3
Dibopego tsa matlapa: Romualdo3
Dinaga: Borasele3
Direkoto tsa difosili: 5 mo The Paleobiology Database3
Go fitlhelwa: Tupuxuara was named in 1988 by Brazilian paleontologists Alexander Kellner and Diógenes de Almeida Campos. The first fossils were found in the Santana Formation (now Romualdo Formation) of Brazil.1
Go sa ntse go ganetsanwa: Scientists are not sure exactly what Tupuxuara ate. It may have been a fish eater, a meat eater, or even an omnivore that also ate fruit.1

Kwa dintlha di tswang teng

Tupuxuara (en.wikipedia.org)
Friday's Pterosaur: Tupuxuara (amnh.org)
Tupuxuara in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): dingwaga, mafelo, dibopego tsa matlapa, thulaganyo.

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