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Aerotitan

Tur bi mooy: “air titan”1

Lekkoon: JënReptil yuy naawKretase bu mujjCi xam-xam, du dinosoor

Aerotitan was a giant flying reptile that soared over South America about 70 million years ago. It was not a dinosaur, but a pterosaur, a close cousin of dinosaurs. With a wingspan of at least 5 metres, it was one of the biggest animals ever to fly.1

Xibaar bu neex: pterosoor yi dañu daan naaw ci kaw dinosoor yi, waaye seeni mbokk lañu woon, du dinosoor ci seen bopp.

Dundoon

am na 72 ba 66 milyoŋ at4

Kretase bu mujj

Fosil yu ñu gis ci

Argentina, in the Allen Formation of Patagonia1 2

Yaatuwaayu laaf

5 m (16 ft)1

Gaawaay bi gën a kawe

lu tollu ci 69 km/h (43 mph)

Naaw, jortu

Kañ la dundoon?

Triyaas

Jurasik

Kretase

Am na 252 milyoŋ at20114566, asteroyid bi

Naka la réyoon?

Naka la ay laafam yaatuwoon?

laaf yu yaatu ni 3 welo ci benn rëddmënoon na naaw ci kaw teraŋ futbal bépp ci 5,5 segond

Naka la Aerotitan réyoon, bu ñu ko méngalee ak YAW?

Ay kalkil rekk ci sa navigatëer. Dara du ñu denc, dara du ñu yónne fenn.

Naka la gaawoon?

Nit kuy dox lu tollu ci 5 km/h (3 mph)

Xale bu nekk ci welo lu tollu ci 12 km/h (7 mph)

Fas buy daw bu gaaw lu tollu ci 65 km/h (40 mph)

Aerotitan lu tollu ci 69 km/h (43 mph)

Segg bu gaaw lu tollu ci 100 km/h (62 mph)

yëf yu neex

Xibaar yu neex

Aerotitan was the first azhdarchid pterosaur ever found in South America. Azhdarchids were a group of huge, long-necked flying reptiles.1

The only known fossil of Aerotitan is a piece of its snout, about 26 centimetres long. From this small piece, scientists estimated its wingspan.1

Aerotitan had no teeth. Its jaws were long and narrow, perfect for snapping up slippery fish.1

Scientists used to think the fossil was an upper jaw, but a 2021 study showed it was actually a lower jaw. This changed how they picture the animal.3

Aerotitan's closest known relative might be Mistralazhdarcho from France. They share many features in their jaw tips.1 3

Aerotitan lived near the sea, and its fossils were found in marine rocks. It probably flew over the ocean hunting for food.2

Nataalu Aerotitan bu ñu def ak IA — Nataal bu IA def la, muy wone ni Aerotitan mën a meloon, ordinatëer moo ko def ci li boroom xam-xam yi xam. Jortu kese la: rab bi ci dëgg mën na meloon neneen, te kenn xamul ay kulëëram yu dëgg.

yeen a laaj

Laaj yi ñu gën a laaj ci Aerotitan

?How big was Aerotitan?

Aerotitan had a wingspan of at least 5 metres (16 feet), making it one of the largest flying animals of its time.1

?Was Aerotitan a dinosaur?

No, Aerotitan was a pterosaur, a flying reptile that is a close cousin of dinosaurs, not a dinosaur itself.1

?What did Aerotitan eat?

Aerotitan had no teeth and long, narrow jaws, which scientists think were perfect for catching fish while flying over the sea.1

?When did Aerotitan live?

Aerotitan lived during the Maastrichtian age of the Late Cretaceous period, about 70 million years ago.1

?Where was Aerotitan found?

Aerotitan was found in the Allen Formation in Patagonia, Argentina, in rocks that were formed near the sea.1

?Why is Aerotitan called Aerotitan?

The name combines the Greek word for air, 'aer', and Titan, because it was a large flying reptile.1

Ku tas léeb yu dul dëgg

Léeb: Aerotitan was a dinosaur.

Dëgg: Aerotitan was a pterosaur, a flying reptile that lived at the same time as dinosaurs but was not one of them.1

Ngir ñi xam dino lool

Turu xam-xam: Aerotitan
Ku ko tudde: Novas et al. 20124
Kurél: Reptil yuy naaw
Njaboot / klad: Azhdarchidae4
Klasifikasiyoŋ: Pterosauria > Pterodactyloidea > Azhdarchidae4
Màggaayu doj yi: 72 ba 66 milyoŋ at (Maastrichtian)4
Formasiyoŋi doj: Allen4
Réew yi: Arsantin4
Fosil yu ñu gis: 1 ci The Paleobiology Database4
Gisees: Aerotitan was named in 2012 by Fernando Novas and colleagues. They described it from a partial snout found in the Allen Formation in Patagonia, Argentina.1 2
Ñu ngi koy werante ba tey: Scientists still debate whether Aerotitan was an azhdarchid or a thalassodromid, because the only fossil is a jaw tip. Some studies say it was an azhdarchid, others say it was a thalassodromid.1 3

Fa xibaar yi jóge

Aerotitan (en.wikipedia.org)
PBDB Taxon (paleobiodb.org)
On the pterosaur Aerotitan sudamericanus (Neuquén Basin, Upper Cretaceous of Argentina), with comments on azhdarchoid phylogeny and jaw anatomy - ScienceDirect (sciencedirect.com)
Aerotitan in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): at, béréb yi, formasiyoŋi doj, klasifikasiyoŋ.

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