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Clidastes

Igama lithetha: “locked vertebrae”1

Yayitya: InyamaIimosasauriiCretaceous yamvaNgokwenene ayisiyo dayinaso

Clidastes was a small, speedy marine lizard that lived in the Late Cretaceous seas. It was one of the smallest mosasaurs, but it was a fast swimmer that chased down fish and squid in shallow waters.1

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Yaphila

94 ukuya ku-66 izigidi zeminyaka eyadlulayo4

iCretaceous yamva

Iifosili zifunyenwe:

United States (Alabama, Colorado, Delaware, Kansas, Montana, South Dakota, Texas), Sweden, Germany, Mexico, Russia, Jordan1 4

Ubude

2 ukuya ku-6.2 m (6.6 ukuya ku-20 ft)1

Ubunzima

55 kg (121 lb)2

Esona santya siphezulu

malunga ne-33 km/h (21 mph)

Ukuqubha, uqikelelo

Yaphila nini?

iTriassic

iJurassic

iCretaceous

Izigidi ezingama-252 zeminyaka eyadlulayo20114566, i-asteroyidi

Yayinkulu kangakanani?

Yayinde kangakanani?

Yayinzima kangakanani?

inzima njengezinja ezingama-3

inde njengezinja ezingama-6, impumlo ukuya emsileniinde njengeebhanana ezingama-34 zilandelelanainzima njengeekati zasekhaya ezingama-14inzima njengamavatala angama-11inzima njengabantwana basenkulisa abangama-3inzima njengabantwana besikolo abangama-1.5ibinokuqubha ubude bechibi elikhulu lokuqubha (50 m) ngemizuzwana engama-5.5

Clidastes 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)

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

Clidastes malunga ne-33 km/h (21 mph)

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

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

izinto ezimnandi

Iinyani ezimnandi

Clidastes had special vertebrae that locked together, making its spine strong and stable for fast swimming.1

It was one of the smallest mosasaurs, only 2 to 4 meters long on average, but some grew up to 6.2 meters.1

Isotope studies on its teeth suggest Clidastes sometimes entered freshwater, like modern sea snakes.1

The first Clidastes fossils were found in Alabama in 1869 by E. D. Cope, and they were beautifully preserved.1

Its tail had extra-strong bones and muscles, which helped it chase down the fastest prey.1

Some scientists think that only one species, Clidastes propython, is valid, but others recognize more.1

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

?Was Clidastes a dinosaur?

No, Clidastes was a marine lizard, not a dinosaur. It belonged to a group called mosasaurs, which are reptiles that lived in the sea.1 3

?How big was Clidastes?

Clidastes was one of the smallest mosasaurs, averaging 2 to 4 metres (6.6 to 13.1 feet) long. The largest specimens reached about 6.2 metres (20 feet).1 3

?What did Clidastes eat?

Clidastes likely ate cephalopods (like squid), fish, and other small vertebrates. It hunted in shallow water.1 3

?Could Clidastes swim in freshwater?

Yes, isotope studies on its teeth suggest Clidastes sometimes entered freshwater, similar to modern sea snakes.1

Kwiingcali zeedayinaso

Igama lenzululwazi: Clidastes
Inikwe igama ngu:: Cope 18684
Iqela: Iimosasauri
Usapho / iclade: Mosasauridae4
Ukuhlelwa: Mosasauroidea4
Ubudala bamatye: 94 ukuya ku-66 izigidi zeminyaka (Turonian / Maastrichtian)4
Izakhiwo zamatye: Mooreville Chalk, Niobrara, Pierre Shale4
Amazwe: iUSA, iSweden, iJamani, iMexico, iRashiya, iJordan4
Iirekhodi zeefosili: 34 kwi-Paleobiology Database4
Ukufunyanwa: E. D. Cope named Clidastes in 1868, and in 1869 he found the first good fossils in the Mooreville Chalk of Alabama.1 4
Kusaxoxwa ngayo: Scientists debate whether fossils from Europe and Jordan really belong to Clidastes or to other mosasaurs.1

Apho iinyani zivela khona

Clidastes (en.wikipedia.org)
Clidastes - Justapedia (justapedia.org)
Clidastes Facts for Kids (kids.kiddle.co)
Clidastes in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ubudala, iindawo, izakhiwo zamatye, ukuhlelwa.

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