Kartu dino No. 1068 ci 2 027

Liopleurodon

Tur bi mooy: “smooth-sided teeth”1

Lekkoon: YàppPlesiyosoor yiJurasik bu diggu ba Kretase bu jëkkCi xam-xam, du dinosoor

Liopleurodon was a huge marine reptile that swam in the Jurassic seas. It had four flippers like paddles and a long head with a short neck. It was an ambush predator that ate fish, squid, and other reptiles.1

Xibaar bu neex: reptil bu géej bii dafa daan féey ci jamono yi dinosoor yi daan dox ci suuf. Ñépp dañu leen di wooye dino, waaye beneen caru reptil lañu woon.

Dundoon

am na 165 ba 137 milyoŋ at3

Jurasik bu diggu ba Kretase bu jëkk

Fosil yu ñu gis ci

England, France, Germany, and Russia1

Guddaay

2,46 ba 8,09 m (8,1 ba 27 ft)1

Gaawaay bi gën a kawe

lu tollu ci 24 km/h (15 mph)

Féey, jortu

Kañ la dundoon?

Triyaas

Jurasik

Kretase

Am na 252 milyoŋ at20114566, asteroyid bi

Naka la réyoon?

Naka la guddoon?

gudd ni 8 xaj, bakkan ba geengudd ni 45 banaana yu ñu topp-toppalemënoon na féey guddaayu pisin bu mag (50 m) ci 7,5 segond

Naka la Liopleurodon 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)

Liopleurodon lu tollu ci 24 km/h (15 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

Liopleurodon had four strong flippers that helped it accelerate quickly to catch prey.1

A study using a swimming robot showed that its four-flipper swimming style gave it great acceleration, perfect for ambushing prey.1

Fossils of Liopleurodon have been found with stomach contents including fish bones, squid hooklets, and even a reptile tooth.1

The BBC show Walking with Dinosaurs made Liopleurodon look 25 metres long, but real fossils show it was much smaller, up to about 8 metres.1

Liopleurodon could probably smell underwater by sniffing through its nostrils to find food.1

The first Liopleurodon fossil was just a single tooth, which makes it hard for scientists to tell different species apart.1

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

?How big was Liopleurodon?

Liopleurodon reached a maximum length of just over 8 metres (about 26 feet), based on the most complete fossils. Earlier claims of 25 metres were exaggerated.1 2

?Was Liopleurodon a dinosaur?

No, Liopleurodon was a marine reptile called a pliosaur, not a dinosaur. Dinosaurs lived on land.1

?What did Liopleurodon eat?

Liopleurodon ate fish, squid, and other marine reptiles. It was an ambush predator that used its four flippers to accelerate quickly and catch prey.1

?When did Liopleurodon live?

Liopleurodon lived during the Middle and Late Jurassic Period, about 166 to 155 million years ago.1

?Could Liopleurodon swim fast?

Liopleurodon was a powerful swimmer with four paddle-like flippers. A swimming robot study showed its four-flipper style gave it great acceleration, perfect for ambushing prey.1

?How did Liopleurodon get its name?

Liopleurodon means 'smooth-sided tooth' in Greek, because its teeth were smooth on the sides. The species name ferox means 'fierce' in Latin.1

?Where were Liopleurodon fossils found?

Most Liopleurodon fossils come from Europe, especially England and France. One possible fossil was also found in Mexico.1

?Why did Liopleurodon have a big head?

Liopleurodon had an unusually large skull, making up about a quarter of its total body length. This helped it tackle large prey.2

Ku tas léeb yu dul dëgg

Léeb: Liopleurodon was a dinosaur.

Dëgg: Liopleurodon was a plesiosaur, a marine reptile that lived in the sea, not a dinosaur.1

Ngir ñi xam dino lool

Turu xam-xam: Liopleurodon
Ku ko tudde: Sauvage 18733
Kurél: Plesiyosoor yi
Njaboot / klad: Pliosauridae3
Klasifikasiyoŋ: Plesiosauria > Pliosauridae > Sauropterygia3
Màggaayu doj yi: 165 ba 137 milyoŋ at (Callovian / Berriasian)3
Formasiyoŋi doj: Oxford Clay, Ornatenton, Ampthill Clay3
Réew yi: Angalteer, Almaañ, Faraas, Arsantin3
Fosil yu ñu gis: 13 ci The Paleobiology Database3
Gisees: Liopleurodon was named by Sauvage in 1873 based on a tooth from France. Later, more complete skeletons were found in England and Germany.3 1
Ñu ngi koy werante ba tey: Scientists are not sure if Liopleurodon pachydeirus is a separate species or just the same as Liopleurodon ferox.1

Fa xibaar yi jóge

Liopleurodon (en.wikipedia.org)
Jurassic sea monster was smaller than once thought, but no less formidable | University of Portsmouth (port.ac.uk)
Liopleurodon in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): at, béréb yi, formasiyoŋi doj, klasifikasiyoŋ.

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