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Ambopteryx

Igama lithetha: “both wing”1
Yayitya: Kancinci kwayo yonke intoIidayinaso ezitya inyamaiJurassic yamva ukuya ku-iCretaceous yokuqala

Ambopteryx was a tiny dinosaur that lived about 163 million years ago. It had wings made of skin, like a bat, and could probably glide between trees. This little dinosaur was one of the strangest relatives of birds.21

Yaphila
162 ukuya ku-143 izigidi zeminyaka eyadlulayo6
iJurassic yamva ukuya ku-iCretaceous yokuqala
Iifosili zifunyenwe:
Liaoning Province, China31
Ubude
0.32 m (1 ft)1
Ubunzima
0.306 kg (1 lb)1
Ukuphakama
0.13 m (0.4 ft)
uqikelelo
Esona santya siphezulu
malunga ne-15 km/h (9 mph)
Ukubaleka, uqikelelo

Yaphila nini?

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

Yayinkulu kangakanani?

Yayinde kangakanani?

Ambopteryx malunga ne-0.32 m ubude (1 ft)Ikati yasekhaya malunga ne-0.5 m (1.6 ft)Inja malunga ne-1 m (3.3 ft)Ibhayisikile yomntu omdala malunga ne-1.8 m (5.9 ft)

Yayiphakame kangakanani?

Ambopteryxmalunga ne-0.13 m ukuphakama (0.4 ft)Ikati yasekhayamalunga ne-0.3 m (1 ft)Injamalunga ne-0.5 m (1.6 ft)Ihashemalunga ne-1.6 m (5.2 ft)

uqikelelo

Yayinzima kangakanani?

inzima njengeebhanana ezingama-2.5
ilula kunekati yasekhayainde njengezitena zokudlala ezingama-10 zilandelelanaincinci ngokwaneleyo ukuba ihambe phantsi kwesituloibinokubaleka iimitha ezili-100 ngemizuzwana engama-24 (oyena mntu ukhawulezayo udinga i-9,6)

Ambopteryx wayemkhulu kangakanani xa ethelekiswa NAWE?

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

Yayikhawuleza kangakanani?

izinto ezimnandi

Iinyani ezimnandi

1

Ambopteryx had a long, rod-like bone sticking out from its wrist that helped support a wing membrane, just like in pterosaurs and bats.2

2

Its forelimbs were 1.3 times longer than its hindlimbs, which is unusual for a dinosaur.1

3

Ambopteryx had a short tail that ended in a fused pygostyle, a feature also seen in modern birds.1

4

This dinosaur was about the size of a modern pigeon, measuring only 32 cm (about 1 foot) long.1

5

The name Ambopteryx means 'both wing' because its wing was like a pterosaur's but it was a dinosaur.1

6

Fossilized feathers were found around its head, neck, and shoulders, showing it had a fluffy coat.1

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

?How big was Ambopteryx?

About 32 centimetres (13 inches) long and weighed around 306 grams (10.8 ounces), roughly the size of a modern pigeon.4

?What did Ambopteryx eat?

It was probably omnivorous. Its stomach contained gastroliths (gizzard stones) and bone fragments, suggesting it ate both plants and meat.45

?Could Ambopteryx fly?

It could probably glide between trees, like a flying squirrel. Scientists are still studying how well it could truly fly.5

?Did Ambopteryx have feathers?

Yes, it had dense layers of feathers on its head, neck, and shoulders, along with bat-like membranous wings.42

?When did Ambopteryx live?

It lived about 163 million years ago, during the Late Jurassic period in what is now China.45

?Is Ambopteryx a dinosaur?

Yes, it is a non-avian theropod dinosaur, closely related to birds.42

Inyaniso ngeentsomi

Intsomi: Some people think Ambopteryx could fly like a bird.

Inyaniso: It probably could not flap its wings to fly. Instead, it likely glided from tree to tree using its skin wings.2

Kwiingcali zeedayinaso

Igama lenzululwazi
Ambopteryx
Inikwe igama ngu:
Wang et al. 20196
Iqela
Iidayinaso ezitya inyama
Usapho / iclade
Scansoriopterygidae6
Ukuhlelwa
Theropoda6
Ubudala bamatye
162 ukuya ku-143 izigidi zeminyaka (Oxfordian / Tithonian)6
Amazwe
iTshayina6
Iirekhodi zeefosili
1 kwi-Paleobiology Database6
Ukufunyanwa
Ambopteryx was named in 2019 by Wang and colleagues. The only known fossil was found near Wubaiding Village in Liaoning, China, in rocks about 163 million years old.1
Kusaxoxwa ngayo
Scientists are not sure exactly how Ambopteryx moved through the air. It may have glided, but some think it could also climb trees.2

Apho iinyani zivela khona

  1. Ambopteryx longibrachium Wang & O'Connor & Xu & Zhou 2019, gen. et sp. nov. (zenodo.org)
  2. A new Jurassic scansoriopterygid and the loss of membranous wings in theropod dinosaurs | Nature (nature.com)
  3. PBDB Taxon (paleobiodb.org)
  4. Ambopteryx (en.wikipedia.org)
  5. Ambopteryx, new species of bat-wing dinosaur, discovered in China | National Geographic (nationalgeographic.com)
  6. Ambopteryx in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ubudala, iindawo, izakhiwo zamatye, ukuhlelwa.

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