Kartu dino No. 1526 ci 2 027

Quetzalcoatlus

Tur bi mooy: “named after the Aztec feathered serpent god Quetzalcoatl”1

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

Quetzalcoatlus was one of the largest flying animals that ever lived. It was a pterosaur, a flying reptile that lived at the same time as dinosaurs. With a wingspan as wide as a small airplane, it could soar over the ancient landscapes of Texas.2 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 at3

Kretase bu mujj

Fosil yu ñu gis ci

Texas, USA (Big Bend National Park, Javelina Formation)3 2

Guddaay

3,5 m (11 ft)1

Yaatuwaayu laaf

11 ba 12 m (36 ba 39 ft)2 1

Diisaay

230 kg (507 lb)2

Kawewaay

2 ba 3 m (6,6 ba 9,8 ft)1

Gaawaay bi gën a kawe

lu tollu ci 128 km/h (80 mph)

Naaw: Witton & Habib 2010 (up to 80 mph)

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 12 xaj

gudd ni 4 xaj, bakkan ba geengudd ni 19 banaana yu ñu topp-toppalediis ni 46 xaaldiis ni 12 xale yu materneldiis ni 7 xale yu lekkoolmënoon na naaw ci kaw teraŋ futbal bépp ci 3 segond

Naka la Quetzalcoatlus 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)

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

Quetzalcoatlus lu tollu ci 128 km/h (80 mph)

Oto ci otorut bi lu tollu ci 130 km/h (81 mph)

yëf yu neex

Xibaar yu neex

Quetzalcoatlus had a wingspan of about 11 to 12 metres (36 to 39 feet), which is as wide as a small plane.2

It weighed only about 230 kilograms (500 pounds), which is light for its huge size, thanks to hollow bones.2

Quetzalcoatlus could walk on all fours using its wings as front legs, like a bat.2

It lived about 68 to 66 million years ago, right at the end of the age of dinosaurs.1

The first fossil was a single wing bone found by a student named Douglas Lawson in 1971.2

Quetzalcoatlus probably launched into flight by pushing off the ground with its strong front legs, not by jumping with its back legs.1

There might be two species: the giant Q. northropi and a smaller one called Q. lawsoni, which had a wingspan of about 5.5 metres (18 feet).2 1

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

?Was Quetzalcoatlus a dinosaur?

No, Quetzalcoatlus was a pterosaur, a flying reptile that lived at the same time as dinosaurs but was not a dinosaur.2

?How big was Quetzalcoatlus?

It had a wingspan of about 10 to 11 metres (33 to 36 feet), which is as wide as a small airplane. It weighed around 230 kilograms (500 pounds).1 2

?What did Quetzalcoatlus eat?

It most likely hunted small prey on the ground, like storks and ground hornbills do. Some scientists think it also ate small aquatic animals.1

?Could Quetzalcoatlus fly?

Yes, it could fly. It probably launched into the air by pushing off the ground with its strong front legs, using a four-legged takeoff.1

?When did Quetzalcoatlus live?

It lived about 68 to 66 million years ago, at the very end of the Cretaceous period, just before the big extinction that killed the dinosaurs.1 2

?Where was Quetzalcoatlus found?

Its fossils were discovered in Big Bend National Park in Texas, USA, in rocks of the Javelina Formation.1 2

?Was Quetzalcoatlus bigger than T. rex?

Quetzalcoatlus had a much bigger wingspan than T. rex was tall, but T. rex was heavier. Quetzalcoatlus was not a dinosaur, so they are hard to compare directly.1

?Did Quetzalcoatlus have feathers?

No, it did not have feathers. It was covered in hair-like filaments called pycnofibres, which are different from feathers.1

?How did Quetzalcoatlus walk?

It walked on all fours, using its wings as front legs, similar to a bat. It could also walk with a pacing gait.1 2

?Is Quetzalcoatlus the biggest flying animal ever?

It is one of the largest flying animals ever, with a wingspan of about 10 to 11 metres. Some other pterosaurs like Hatzegopteryx were similar in size.1

Ku tas léeb yu dul dëgg

Léeb: Many people think Quetzalcoatlus was a dinosaur.

Dëgg: Quetzalcoatlus was a pterosaur, a flying reptile that is not a dinosaur. Dinosaurs are a different group of animals.1

Ngir ñi xam dino lool

Turu xam-xam: Quetzalcoatlus
Ku ko tudde: Lawson 19753
Kurél: Reptil yuy naaw
Njaboot / klad: Azhdarchidae3
Klasifikasiyoŋ: Pterosauria > Pterodactyloidea > Azhdarchidae3
Màggaayu doj yi: 72 ba 66 milyoŋ at (Maastrichtian)3
Formasiyoŋi doj: Javelina, Black Peaks3
Réew yi: Amerig3
Fosil yu ñu gis: 8 ci The Paleobiology Database3
Gisees: In 1971, geology student Douglas Lawson found a huge wing bone in Big Bend National Park, Texas. He named it Quetzalcoatlus northropi in 1975.2 1
Ñu ngi koy werante ba tey: Scientists are not sure whether the smaller Quetzalcoatlus fossils are a separate species (Q. lawsoni) or just young individuals of the giant species.2 1

Fa xibaar yi jóge

Quetzalcoatlus (en.wikipedia.org)
Pterosaurs - Big Bend National Park (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)
Quetzalcoatlus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): at, béréb yi, formasiyoŋi doj, klasifikasiyoŋ.

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