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Traskasaura

Tur bi mooy: “Trask lizard”1
Lekkoon: YàppPlesiyosoor yiKretase bu mujjCi xam-xam, du dinosoor

Traskasaura was a long-necked marine reptile that lived in the ocean around Vancouver Island, Canada, about 85 million years ago. It was a fierce predator with strong, sharp teeth that could crush the shells of its prey. This ancient sea monster is the official fossil of British Columbia!12

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 86 ba 84 milyoŋ at3
Kretase bu mujj
Fosil yu ñu gis ci
Haslam Formation, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada13
Guddaay
10 ba 12 m (33 ba 39 ft)12
Gaawaay bi gën a kawe
lu tollu ci 20 km/h (12 mph)
Féey, jortu

Kañ la dundoon?

Triyaas
Jurasik
Kretase
Am na 252 milyoŋ at20114566, asteroyid bi

Naka la réyoon?

Naka la guddoon?

Traskasaura lu tollu ci 12 m ci guddaay (39 ft)Weloy mag lu tollu ci 1,8 m (5,9 ft)Oto lu tollu ci 4,5 m (15 ft)Ñey, rab bi gën a mag ci suuf tey lu tollu ci 6,5 m (21 ft)
gudd ni 2,5 oto yu ñu taxawal ci benn rëddgudd ni 67 banaana yu ñu topp-toppalemënoon na féey guddaayu pisin bu mag (50 m) ci 9 segond

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

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Naka la gaawoon?

yëf yu neex

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1

Traskasaura had a very long neck with at least 50 bones, making it one of the longest-necked elasmosaurs.2

2

This marine reptile could swim downwards to dive on its prey from above, a hunting style that was unusual for elasmosaurs.2

3

The first Traskasaura fossil was found in 1988 by Michael Trask and his daughter Heather along the Puntledge River.1

4

Traskasaura was named the official Provincial Fossil of British Columbia in 2023, even before it got its scientific name.12

5

Scientists think Traskasaura had a strange mix of features from both early elasmosaurs and a later group called aristonectines.1

6

Three Traskasaura specimens have been found, including a nearly complete adult skeleton and a well-preserved juvenile.1

Def ak IANataalu Traskasaura bu ñu def ak IA
Nataal bu IA def la, muy wone ni Traskasaura 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 Traskasaura

?How big was Traskasaura?

About 12 metres (39 feet) long. That is roughly as long as a large bus.2

?What did Traskasaura eat?

It likely ate ammonites, shelled sea creatures that lived in the same ocean. Its strong, sharp teeth were perfect for crushing their shells.2

?Is Traskasaura a dinosaur?

No, it is a plesiosaur, a type of marine reptile that lived in the sea. It is not a dinosaur.1

?When did Traskasaura live?

It lived about 85 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous Period.12

Ngir ñi xam dino lool

Turu xam-xam
Traskasaura
Ku ko tudde
O’Keefe et al. 20253
Kurél
Plesiyosoor yi
Njaboot / klad
Elasmosauridae3
Klasifikasiyoŋ
Plesiosauria > Elasmosauridae > Sauropterygia3
Màggaayu doj yi
86 ba 84 milyoŋ at (Santonian)3
Formasiyoŋi doj
Haslam3
Réew yi
Kanadaa3
Fosil yu ñu gis
3 ci The Paleobiology Database3
Gisees
The first Traskasaura skeleton was discovered in 1988 by Michael Trask and his daughter Heather on the bank of the Puntledge River near Courtenay, British Columbia. It was officially named Traskasaura sandrae in 2025 by paleontologist F. Robin O'Keefe and colleagues.1
Ñu ngi koy werante ba tey
Scientists debate whether Traskasaura was a very early aristonectine or if its similar features evolved separately.1

Fa xibaar yi jóge

  1. Traskasaura (en.wikipedia.org)
  2. Mystery of “very odd” elasmosaur finally solved: one of North America’s most famous fossils identified as new species - Taylor & Francis Newsroom (newsroom.taylorandfrancisgroup.com)
  3. Traskasaura in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): at, béréb yi, formasiyoŋi doj, klasifikasiyoŋ.

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