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Afromimus

Igama lithetha: “African mimic”1
Yayitya: Kancinci kwayo yonke intoIidayinaso-ncinibaiCretaceous yokuqala

Afromimus was a fast, ostrich-like dinosaur that lived in Africa during the Early Cretaceous. It had long legs and a toothless beak, and probably ran quickly across the plains.12

Yaphila
113 ukuya ku-100 izigidi zeminyaka eyadlulayo5
iCretaceous yokuqala
Iifosili zifunyenwe:
El Rhaz Formation, Niger, Africa2
Ubude
4.14 m (14 ft)3
Ukuphakama
1.6 m (5.2 ft)
uqikelelo
Esona santya siphezulu
malunga ne-62 km/h (39 mph)
Ukubaleka, uqikelelo

Yaphila nini?

iTriassic
iJurassic
iCretaceous
Izigidi ezingama-252 zeminyaka eyadlulayo20114566, i-asteroyidi

Yayinkulu kangakanani?

Yayinde kangakanani?

Afromimus malunga ne-4.14 m ubude (14 ft)Ibhayisikile yomntu omdala malunga ne-1.8 m (5.9 ft)Imoto malunga ne-4.5 m (15 ft)Indlovu, esona silwanyana sikhulu emhlabeni namhlanje malunga ne-6.5 m (21 ft)

Yayiphakame kangakanani?

Injamalunga ne-0.5 m (1.6 ft)Afromimusmalunga ne-1.6 m ukuphakama (5.2 ft)Ihashemalunga ne-1.6 m (5.2 ft)Indlovumalunga ne-3.2 m (10 ft)

uqikelelo

inde njengezinja ezingama-4, impumlo ukuya emsileniinde njengeebhanana ezingama-23 zilandelelanaibinokubaleka iimitha ezili-100 ngemizuzwana engama-5.8 (oyena mntu ukhawulezayo udinga i-9,6)

Afromimus wayemkhulu kangakanani xa ethelekiswa NAWE?

Yimathematika nje kwibhrawuza yakho. Akukho nto igcinwayo okanye ithunyelwe naphi na.

Yayikhawuleza kangakanani?

izinto ezimnandi

Iinyani ezimnandi

1

Afromimus is one of the oldest ornithomimosaurs found in Africa, showing that these ostrich-like dinosaurs lived on southern continents early in their evolution.2

2

The only known skeleton of Afromimus includes tail bones, chevrons, and parts of the right hind leg.2

3

Its tail vertebrae have broad, peanut-shaped joints that helped the tail bend and flex.2

4

Afromimus lived about 113 to 100 million years ago, during the Albian age of the Early Cretaceous.1

5

The name Afromimus means 'African mimic', because it looks like other ornithomimosaurs but comes from Africa.1

6

Scientists think Afromimus was a ground-dwelling dinosaur that laid eggs.1

Yenziwe yi-AIUmfanekiso owenziwe yi-AI: Afromimus
Umfanekiso owenziwe yi-AI obonisa indlela Afromimus esenokuba wayekhangeleka ngayo, wenziwe yikhompyutha ngokwento eyaziwa zizazinzulu. Kukuqikelela nje: esona silwanyana sinokuba sasikhangeleka ngenye indlela, kwaye akukho mntu waziyo imibala yaso yokwenyani.
ubuzile

Eyona mibuzo ibuzwa kakhulu: Afromimus

?How big was Afromimus?

About 4.14 metres long, based on its tibia length and its classification as a noasaurid. It was half the size of Gallimimus and twice the size of Shenzhousaurus.4

?What did Afromimus eat?

Scientists are not sure, but its toothless beak suggests it may have eaten plants, small animals, or eggs. No direct evidence of its diet has been found.4

?Is Afromimus a dinosaur?

Yes, Afromimus is a theropod dinosaur. It was originally thought to be an ornithomimosaur, but later studies suggest it was a ceratosaurian related to abelisauroids.4

?When did Afromimus live?

Afromimus lived during the Early Cretaceous, about 113 to 100 million years ago. That is the Albian age.4

?Could Afromimus run fast?

Probably yes. It had long legs and a light body, like modern ostriches, so it was likely a fast runner. No exact speed has been calculated.4

?Where was Afromimus found?

Its only skeleton was found in the Ténéré Desert of Niger, Africa. It was discovered in 1997 at a place called Gadoufaoua.4

Kwiingcali zeedayinaso

Igama lenzululwazi
Afromimus
Inikwe igama ngu:
Sereno 20175
Iqela
Iidayinaso-nciniba
Usapho / iclade
Ornithomimosauria5
Ukuhlelwa
Theropoda > Ornithomimosauria5
Ubudala bamatye
113 ukuya ku-100 izigidi zeminyaka (Albian)5
Izakhiwo zamatye
Elrhaz5
Amazwe
iNiger5
Iirekhodi zeefosili
1 kwi-Paleobiology Database5
Ukufunyanwa
Afromimus was named by paleontologist Paul Sereno in 2017, based on a fragmentary skeleton found in the El Rhaz Formation of Niger.12
Kusaxoxwa ngayo
Scientists are not sure exactly how big Afromimus was, because only a partial skeleton has been found.2

Apho iinyani zivela khona

  1. PBDB Taxon (paleobiodb.org)
  2. Early Cretaceous Ornithomimosaurs (Dinosauria: Coelurosauria) from Africa (exa.ai)
  3. Afromimus (Wikipedia) (Wikipedia)
  4. Afromimus - Wikipedia (en-wp.org)
  5. Afromimus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ubudala, iindawo, izakhiwo zamatye, ukuhlelwa.

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