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Brachiosaurus

Igama lithetha: “arm lizard”1

Yayitya: IzityaloIintamo-ndeiJurassic yamva ukuya ku-iCretaceous yokuqala

Brachiosaurus was a giant, long-necked dinosaur that ate plants. It had front legs that were longer than its back legs, like a giraffe. This helped it reach high into trees to munch on leaves.1

Yaphila

158 ukuya ku-143 izigidi zeminyaka eyadlulayo3

iJurassic yamva ukuya ku-iCretaceous yokuqala

Iifosili zifunyenwe:

Colorado, Oklahoma, Utah, and Wyoming, USA; also Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and Germany3

Ubude

18 ukuya ku-22 m (59 ukuya ku-72 ft)1

Ubunzima

28.3 iitoni ukuya ku-46.9 iitoni (62,400 ukuya ku-103,400 lb)1

Ukuphakama

9 m (30 ft)1

Esona santya siphezulu

malunga ne-10 km/h (6 mph)

Ukubaleka, uqikelelo

Yaphila nini?

iTriassic

iJurassic

iCretaceous

Izigidi ezingama-252 zeminyaka eyadlulayo20114566, i-asteroyidi

Yayinkulu kangakanani?

Yayinde kangakanani?

Yayiphakame kangakanani?

Yayinzima kangakanani?

inzima njengeendlovu ezingama-8

inde njengeemoto ezingama-5 zipakwe zilandelelanainde njengeebhanana ezingama-120 zilandelelanainzima njengamavatala angama-9400iphakame ngaphezu kwendlulamthiinzima njengamagumbi okufundela apheleleyo abantwana angama-59inzima njengeebhere ezimhlophe ezingama-100iphakame ngokwaneleyo ukuba ilunguze efestileni yomgangatho 4ibinokubaleka iimitha ezili-100 ngemizuzwana engama-36 (oyena mntu ukhawulezayo udinga i-9,6)

Brachiosaurus 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)

Brachiosaurus malunga ne-10 km/h (6 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

Brachiosaurus had front legs that were longer than its back legs, which is unusual for sauropods. This gave it a sloping back like a giraffe.1

It could reach food up to 9 meters (30 feet) off the ground, higher than most other dinosaurs.1

Brachiosaurus had air sacs in its neck and body that made it lighter. These sacs were connected to its lungs.1

The first Brachiosaurus fossil was found in 1900 near Fruita, Colorado, USA. It was named by Elmer S. Riggs in 1903.1

Many pictures of Brachiosaurus are actually based on a different dinosaur called Giraffatitan, which lived in Africa.1

Brachiosaurus lived during the Late Jurassic period, about 155 to 145 million years ago.1

Scientists think Brachiosaurus ate about 200 to 400 kilograms (440 to 880 pounds) of plants every day.1

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

?How big was Brachiosaurus?

Brachiosaurus was about 18 to 22 metres (59 to 72 feet) long and weighed between 28.3 and 46.9 metric tons (31.2 to 51.7 short tons).1

?What did Brachiosaurus eat?

Brachiosaurus was a plant-eater that ate leaves from tall trees like conifers, ginkgos, and tree ferns. It swallowed its food whole without chewing.2 1

?When did Brachiosaurus live?

Brachiosaurus lived during the Late Jurassic period, about 155 to 145 million years ago.2 1

?Where was Brachiosaurus found?

Brachiosaurus fossils were found in North America, in Colorado, USA. The first one was discovered near Fruita, Colorado in 1900.2 1

?Was Brachiosaurus bigger than T. rex?

Yes, Brachiosaurus was much bigger than T. rex. It was about 18 to 22 meters long and weighed up to 46.9 metric tons, while T. rex was smaller.1

?Did Brachiosaurus have feathers?

No, Brachiosaurus did not have feathers. It was a sauropod dinosaur with scaly skin, like other large plant-eaters of its time.1

?How fast could Brachiosaurus run?

Probably only about 10 km/h (6 mph) at its fastest, a bit slower than a kid running fast. This is a Dino Wiki estimate from its size: Brachiosaurus was so big and heavy that it could not really run, it walked.1

?Why did Brachiosaurus have a long neck?

Brachiosaurus had a long neck to reach high into trees and eat leaves that other dinosaurs could not reach, up to 9 metres (30 feet) off the ground.2 1

?Is Brachiosaurus a dinosaur?

Yes, Brachiosaurus is a dinosaur. It is a type of sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period.2 1

?Could Brachiosaurus swim?

Scientists are not sure if Brachiosaurus could swim, but its large body and long neck would have made swimming difficult. It probably stayed on land.1

Inyaniso ngeentsomi

Intsomi: Brachiosaurus could rear up on its hind legs like other sauropods.

Inyaniso: Unlike many sauropods, Brachiosaurus was not built to rear up on its hind legs because of its long front legs and short tail.1

Kwiingcali zeedayinaso

Igama lenzululwazi: Brachiosaurus
Inikwe igama ngu:: Riggs 19033
Iqela: Iintamo-nde
Usapho / iclade: Brachiosauridae3
Ukuhlelwa: Sauropodomorpha > Sauropoda > Macronaria3
Ubudala bamatye: 158 ukuya ku-143 izigidi zeminyaka ()3
Izakhiwo zamatye: Morrison, Tendaguru, Kadzi3
Amazwe: iUSA, iTanzania, iZimbabwe, iJamani3
Iirekhodi zeefosili: 20 kwi-Paleobiology Database3
Ukufunyanwa: Brachiosaurus was discovered in 1900 by Elmer S. Riggs and his crew in the Colorado River valley near Fruita, Colorado. Riggs named it Brachiosaurus altithorax in 1903.1
Kusaxoxwa ngayo: Scientists still debate whether Brachiosaurus was warm-blooded or cold-blooded. Its huge size makes it hard to tell.1

Apho iinyani zivela khona

Brachiosaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
Brachiosaurus | Natural History Museum (nhm.ac.uk)
Brachiosaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ubudala, iindawo, izakhiwo zamatye, ukuhlelwa.

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