Kartu dino No. 1298 ci 2 027

Nyctosaurus

Tur bi mooy: “night lizard”1

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

Nyctosaurus was a flying reptile that lived over a shallow sea. It had huge wings like an albatross and a giant antler-like crest on its head. It spent almost all its time in the air, rarely landing.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 110 ba 66 milyoŋ at4

Kretase bu jëkk ba Kretase bu mujj

Fosil yu ñu gis ci

Kansas, USA, and possibly Brazil and Mexico1 4

Guddaay

0,376 m (1,2 ft)1

Yaatuwaayu laaf

2 ba 2,9 m (6,6 ba 9,5 ft)1

Diisaay

1,86 kg ba 4,01 kg (4 ba 9 lb)1 2

Gaawaay bi gën a kawe

lu tollu ci 55 km/h (34 mph)

Naaw, jortu

Kañ la dundoon?

Triyaas

Jurasik

Kretase

Am na 252 milyoŋ at20114566, asteroyid bi

Naka la réyoon?

Naka la guddoon?

Naka la diisoon?

diis ni 1 muusu kër

lu tollu ci diisaayu muusu kërdiis ni 33 banaanagudd ni 12 bloku tabax ci benn rëddmënoon na naaw ci kaw teraŋ futbal bépp ci 6,9 segond

Naka la Nyctosaurus 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)

Nyctosaurus lu tollu ci 55 km/h (34 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

Nyctosaurus had no claws on its wings, so it could not climb trees or cliffs. It probably spent almost its whole life flying.1

Some Nyctosaurus had a huge antler-like crest on its head, bigger than its skull.1

Nyctosaurus was a close relative of Pteranodon, but much smaller. Its wingspan was only about 2 to 3 meters (6.6 to 9.8 feet).1

It lived about 85 to 84.5 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous. That is a short time compared to its relative Pteranodon.1

Nyctosaurus fossils are found in rocks that were once the bottom of a shallow sea called the Western Interior Seaway.1

Scientists think Nyctosaurus flew like a modern albatross, soaring long distances without flapping much.1

The first Nyctosaurus fossil was named by Othniel Charles Marsh in 1876. He first thought it was a species of Pteranodon.1

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

?What did Nyctosaurus eat?

It ate fish. Nyctosaurus was a piscivore (fish-eater) that soared over the sea and caught fish with its long, pointed beak.1 3

?How big was Nyctosaurus?

Nyctosaurus was a mid-sized pterosaur with a wingspan of about 2 to 3 metres (6.6 to 9.8 feet). Its body was about 38 centimetres (1.2 feet) long and it weighed around 1.9 kilograms (4.1 pounds).1

?Did Nyctosaurus have teeth?

No, Nyctosaurus had no teeth. Its jaws were long, pointed and beak-like, perfect for catching fish.3

?Why did Nyctosaurus have a crest?

Scientists think the huge antler-like crest was used for display, like a peacock's tail, to attract mates or show off. It was not used for flying.1

?Could Nyctosaurus walk on land?

It probably could not walk well. Nyctosaurus had no claws on its wings and its hand bones were very reduced, so it likely spent almost its whole life flying and rarely landed.1 3

?Is Nyctosaurus a dinosaur?

No, Nyctosaurus is a pterosaur, a flying reptile that lived at the same time as dinosaurs but is not a dinosaur itself.1

Ku tas léeb yu dul dëgg

Léeb: Nyctosaurus is a dinosaur.

Dëgg: Nyctosaurus is a pterosaur, a flying reptile that is not a dinosaur.1

Ngir ñi xam dino lool

Turu xam-xam: Nyctosaurus
Ku ko tudde: (Marsh 1876)4
Kurél: Reptil yuy naaw
Njaboot / klad: Pterodactyloidea4
Klasifikasiyoŋ: Pterosauria > Pterodactyloidea4
Màggaayu doj yi: 110 ba 66 milyoŋ at (Albian / Maastrichtian)4
Formasiyoŋi doj: Niobrara, Tlayúa, Gramame4
Réew yi: Amerig, Meksik, Beresil4
Fosil yu ñu gis: 10 ci The Paleobiology Database4
Ñu ngi koy wooye itam: Nyctodactylus (tur yu njëkk yi, léegi ñu ngi leen jàppe ni benn rab rekk)4
Gisees: The first Nyctosaurus fossils were found in Kansas, USA, and described by Othniel Charles Marsh in 1876. He originally called it Pteranodon gracilis, but later gave it its own name Nyctosaurus.1
Ñu ngi koy werante ba tey: Scientists are not sure how many species of Nyctosaurus really existed. Some species may actually belong to other pterosaur groups.1

Fa xibaar yi jóge

Nyctosaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
Nyctosaurus - Encyclopedia of Life (eol.org)
Nyctosaurus — Pteros (pteros.com)
Nyctosaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): at, béréb yi, formasiyoŋi doj, klasifikasiyoŋ.

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