Ikhadi ledayinaso No. 0104 kwe-2 027

Anchiornis

Igama lithetha: “near bird”1

Yayitya: InyamaIiraptaiJurassic ephakathi ukuya ku-iJurassic yamva

Anchiornis was a tiny, feathered dinosaur that lived in what is now China. It was about the size of a crow and had long feathers on its legs, making it look like a four-winged creature. Scientists think it could glide or flap its wings to move between trees.2 1

Yaphila

168 ukuya ku-152 izigidi zeminyaka eyadlulayo6

iJurassic ephakathi ukuya ku-iJurassic yamva

Iifosili zifunyenwe:

Liaoning Province, China3 1

Ubude

0.34 m (1.1 ft)1

Ubunzima

0.11 kg (0 lb)1

Ukuphakama

0.16 m (0.5 ft)

uqikelelo

Esona santya siphezulu

malunga ne-11 km/h (7 mph)

Ukubaleka, uqikelelo

Yaphila nini?

iTriassic

iJurassic

iCretaceous

Izigidi ezingama-252 zeminyaka eyadlulayo20114566, i-asteroyidi

Yayinkulu kangakanani?

Yayinde kangakanani?

Yayiphakame kangakanani?

uqikelelo

Yayinzima kangakanani?

inzima njengeebhanana ezingama-1

ilula kunekati yasekhayainde njengezitena zokudlala ezingama-11 zilandelelanaincinci ngokwaneleyo ukuba ihambe phantsi kwesituloibinokubaleka iimitha ezili-100 ngemizuzwana engama-33 (oyena mntu ukhawulezayo udinga i-9,6)

Anchiornis wayemkhulu kangakanani xa ethelekiswa NAWE?

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

Yayikhawuleza kangakanani?

Umntu ohambayo malunga ne-5 km/h (3 mph)

Anchiornis malunga ne-11 km/h (7 mph)

Umntwana ekhwele ibhayisikile malunga ne-12 km/h (7 mph)

Ihashe elibaleka ngamandla malunga ne-65 km/h (40 mph)

Ingwenkala malunga ne-100 km/h (62 mph)

izinto ezimnandi

Iinyani ezimnandi

Anchiornis is one of the smallest non-avian dinosaurs ever found, weighing only about 110 grams (4 ounces).1

It had long feathers on its feet, which gave it four wings. This helped it balance and steer while gliding.2

Anchiornis lived around 160 million years ago, during the Jurassic Period. That is older than Archaeopteryx, the first known bird.3 2

Its name means 'near bird' because it is very close to the ancestors of modern birds.1

The wrist bones of Anchiornis were already adapted for folding its wings, a feature seen in later birds.1

Scientists have found several Anchiornis fossils, all in the Tiaojishan Formation of Liaoning, China.3 2

Umfanekiso owenziwe yi-AI: Anchiornis — Umfanekiso owenziwe yi-AI obonisa indlela Anchiornis 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: Anchiornis

?Was Anchiornis a dinosaur?

Yes, Anchiornis was a small, feathered theropod dinosaur.4

?How big was Anchiornis?

Anchiornis was about the size of a crow, measuring up to 62 centimetres (24 inches) long and weighing between 110 grams and 1 kilogram (0.2 pounds to 2.2 pounds).4

?Could Anchiornis fly?

Anchiornis probably could not fly by flapping its wings. It may have been able to glide short distances between trees.5 4

?What did Anchiornis eat?

Anchiornis was carnivorous and ate small animals like lizards and fish.5

?Did Anchiornis have feathers?

Yes, Anchiornis was covered in feathers, including long feathers on its arms, legs, and tail. It even had a feathered crest on its head.4

?Why did Anchiornis have four wings?

Anchiornis had long feathers on its hind legs that looked like a second pair of wings. These probably helped with balance and steering while gliding, not for powered flight.4

?When did Anchiornis live?

Anchiornis lived during the Late Jurassic Period, about 160 million years ago.4

?Where was Anchiornis found?

Anchiornis fossils have been found only in the Tiaojishan Formation of Liaoning, China.4

Inyaniso ngeentsomi

Intsomi: Anchiornis is often called a bird.

Inyaniso: Anchiornis was a non-avian dinosaur, not a bird. It is more closely related to birds than to most other dinosaurs, but it is not classified as a bird.1

Kwiingcali zeedayinaso

Igama lenzululwazi: Anchiornis
Inikwe igama ngu:: Xu et al. 20096
Iqela: Iirapta
Usapho / iclade: Troodontidae6
Ukuhlelwa: Theropoda > Troodontidae6
Ubudala bamatye: 168 ukuya ku-152 izigidi zeminyaka (Bathonian / Kimmeridgian)6
Izakhiwo zamatye: Tiaojishan6
Amazwe: iTshayina6
Iirekhodi zeefosili: 3 kwi-Paleobiology Database6
Ukufunyanwa: Anchiornis was named in 2009 by Xu Xing and colleagues. The first fossil was found at the Yaolugou locality in Jianchang County, Liaoning, China.1
Kusaxoxwa ngayo: Scientists are not sure whether Anchiornis could truly fly or just glide. Its long feathers suggest it could get airborne, but its flight muscles were small.1

Apho iinyani zivela khona

A new feathered maniraptoran dinosaur fossil that fills a morphological gap in avian origin (ivpp.cas.cn)
A pre-Archaeopteryx troodontid theropod from China with long feathers on the metatarsus | Nature (nature.com)
PBDB Taxon (paleobiodb.org)
Anchiornis (en.wikipedia.org)
Anchiornis | Natural History Museum (nhm.ac.uk)
Anchiornis in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ubudala, iindawo, izakhiwo zamatye, ukuhlelwa.

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