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Giraffatitan

Tur bi mooy: “titanic giraffe”1

Lekkoon: GàncaxBaat yu guddJurasik bu mujj ba Kretase bu jëkk

Giraffatitan was a giant, long-necked plant-eater that lived in what is now Tanzania. It had a giraffe-like shape with very long front legs and a tall skull. This dinosaur could reach high into the trees to munch on leaves that other dinosaurs couldn't reach.1

Dundoon

am na 162 ba 143 milyoŋ at3

Jurasik bu mujj ba Kretase bu jëkk

Fosil yu ñu gis ci

Tendaguru Formation, Lindi Region, Tanzania1 3

Guddaay

23 ba 26 m (75 ba 85 ft)1 2

Diisaay

40 toon ba 48 toon (88 200 ba 105 800 lb)1

Kawewaay

12 ba 16 m (39 ba 52 ft)1

Gaawaay bi gën a kawe

lu tollu ci 9 km/h (6 mph)

Daw, jortu

Kañ la dundoon?

Triyaas

Jurasik

Kretase

Am na 252 milyoŋ at20114566, asteroyid bi

Naka la réyoon?

Naka la guddoon?

Naka la kawewoon?

Naka la diisoon?

diis ni 8 ñey

gudd ni 6 oto yu ñu taxawal ci benn rëddgudd ni 140 banaana yu ñu topp-toppalediis ni 9600 xaalkawe ni 3 njamala yu ñu teg ci kaw seen boppdiis ni 60 klaas yu mat yu xale yu lekkooldiis ni 110 uurs yu weexkawe ba mën a xool ci palanteer bu nekk ci eta 6mënoon na daw 100 meetar ci 40 segond (nit ki gën a gaaw dafay soxla 9,6)

Naka la Giraffatitan 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)

Giraffatitan lu tollu ci 9 km/h (6 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)

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

yëf yu neex

Xibaar yu neex

Giraffatitan was first thought to be an African species of Brachiosaurus, but scientists now think it is a separate genus because of many differences in its bones.1

The name Giraffatitan means 'titanic giraffe' because its long neck and sloping body reminded scientists of a giraffe.1

Most size estimates come from a subadult skeleton called HMN SII, but a larger leg bone suggests some Giraffatitan grew even bigger, up to 26 metres long.1

Its nostrils were once thought to be on top of its head, like a snorkel, but modern studies show they were near the tip of the snout.1

Giraffatitan lived about 150 to 145 million years ago, during the Late Jurassic period, in a warm, seasonal climate with forests and coastal lagoons.1

It had a very long neck that could only move up and down a little, so it probably fed on treetop leaves without swinging its head sideways much.1

Nataalu Giraffatitan bu ñu def ak IA — Nataal bu IA def la, muy wone ni Giraffatitan 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 Giraffatitan

?How big was Giraffatitan?

About 23 metres (75 feet) long and 12 metres (39 feet) tall. The largest individuals may have reached 26 metres (85 feet) and weighed up to 48 tonnes (53 tons).1 2

?What did Giraffatitan eat?

It was a plant-eater (herbivore) that ate leaves from the tops of trees. Its long neck and chisel-like teeth helped it reach and bite off foliage that other dinosaurs couldn't.1 2

?When did Giraffatitan live?

It lived during the Late Jurassic Period, about 154 to 142 million years ago.2

?Where was Giraffatitan found?

Its fossils were discovered in Tanzania, Africa, at a place called Tendaguru.1 2

?Was Giraffatitan bigger than T. rex?

Yes, much bigger. Giraffatitan was about 23 metres long and weighed up to 48 tonnes, while T. rex was only about 12 metres long and weighed around 8 tonnes.1

?Is Giraffatitan a dinosaur?

Yes, it is a dinosaur. It is a sauropod, a group of four-legged, long-necked plant-eating dinosaurs.1 2

?Why did Giraffatitan have a long neck?

Its long neck helped it reach high into trees to eat leaves that other dinosaurs could not reach. Its neck could only move up and down a little, so it probably fed on treetop leaves without swinging its head sideways much.1

?Could Giraffatitan swim?

No, scientists now think it was a fully land animal. Water pressure would have made it hard to breathe if it was submerged, and its feet were too narrow for swimming.1

Ku tas léeb yu dul dëgg

Léeb: Some people think Giraffatitan spent most of its time in water to support its heavy body.

Dëgg: Scientists now believe it was fully land-living, because water pressure would have made breathing difficult and its feet were not good for swimming.1

Ngir ñi xam dino lool

Turu xam-xam: Giraffatitan
Ku ko tudde: (Paul 1988)3
Kurél: Baat yu gudd
Njaboot / klad: Brachiosauridae3
Klasifikasiyoŋ: Sauropodomorpha > Sauropoda > Macronaria3
Màggaayu doj yi: 162 ba 143 milyoŋ at (Oxfordian / Tithonian)3
Formasiyoŋi doj: Tendaguru3
Réew yi: Tansani3
Fosil yu ñu gis: 42 ci The Paleobiology Database3
Gisees: Giraffatitan was discovered in Tanzania by a German expedition led by Werner Janensch, who first named it Brachiosaurus brancai in 1914. It was later given its own genus name Giraffatitan by Gregory S. Paul in 1988.1
Ñu ngi koy werante ba tey: Scientists still debate whether Giraffatitan should be a separate genus from Brachiosaurus or just a close relative.1

Fa xibaar yi jóge

Giraffatitan (en.wikipedia.org)
Giraffatitan | Natural History Museum (nhm.ac.uk)
Giraffatitan in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): at, béréb yi, formasiyoŋi doj, klasifikasiyoŋ.

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