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Giganotosaurus

Igama lithetha: “giant southern lizard”1

Yayitya: InyamaIidayinaso ezitya inyamaiCretaceous yokuqala

Giganotosaurus was one of the biggest meat-eating dinosaurs that ever lived. It stomped through ancient South America about 100 million years ago, hunting other dinosaurs. Its name means 'giant southern lizard' because it was found in Argentina.1 2

Yaphila

113 ukuya ku-106 izigidi zeminyaka eyadlulayo4

iCretaceous yokuqala

Iifosili zifunyenwe:

Argentina, in the Patagonia region near Lake Ezequiel1 2

Ubude

12 ukuya ku-13 m (39 ukuya ku-43 ft)1 2

Ubunzima

7 iitoni ukuya ku-8 iitoni (15,400 ukuya ku-17,600 lb)2

Ukuphakama

7 m (23 ft)2

Esona santya siphezulu

malunga ne-50 km/h (31 mph)

Ukubaleka: Blanco & Mazzetta 2001 (upper limit 14 m/s)

Yaphila nini?

iTriassic

iJurassic

iCretaceous

Izigidi ezingama-252 zeminyaka eyadlulayo20114566, i-asteroyidi

Yayinkulu kangakanani?

Yayinde kangakanani?

Yayiphakame kangakanani?

Yayinzima kangakanani?

inzima njengeemoto ezingama-5

inde njengeemoto ezingama-3 zipakwe zilandelelanainde njengeebhanana ezingama-72 zilandelelanainzima njengeendlovu ezingama-1.5inzima njengamavatala angama-1600iphakame ngaphezu kwendlulamthiinzima njengamagumbi okufundela apheleleyo abantwana angama-10inzima njengeebhere ezimhlophe ezingama-18iphakame ngokwaneleyo ukuba ilunguze efestileni yomgangatho 3ibinokubaleka iimitha ezili-100 ngemizuzwana engama-7.2 (oyena mntu ukhawulezayo udinga i-9,6)

Giganotosaurus 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)

Giganotosaurus malunga ne-50 km/h (31 mph)

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

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

izinto ezimnandi

Iinyani ezimnandi

Giganotosaurus lived about 100 to 95 million years ago, long before the big dinosaur extinction 66 million years ago.1

Scientists have not found a complete skeleton of Giganotosaurus, so some parts of its body are still a mystery.1

Some scientists think Giganotosaurus may have hunted in packs to take down huge sauropods, but others disagree because few meat-eaters today attack prey bigger than themselves.1

Giganotosaurus was an apex predator, meaning it was at the very top of the food chain in its environment.1

Its fossils were first found in 1987 by a fossil hunter named Rubén Carolini, and the species was officially named Giganotosaurus carolinii in 1995.1 2

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

?How big was Giganotosaurus?

Giganotosaurus was about 12 to 13 metres (39 to 43 feet) long and weighed between 6 and 8 tonnes (6.6 to 8.8 short tons).1 2

?Was Giganotosaurus bigger than T. rex?

Giganotosaurus was probably longer but more lightly built than Tyrannosaurus rex. Some scientists think it was larger, while others think they were roughly equal in size.1 3

?What did Giganotosaurus eat?

Giganotosaurus was a meat-eater and likely the top predator of its environment. It may have hunted large sauropod dinosaurs, possibly in packs, or scavenged on dead animals.1

?When did Giganotosaurus go extinct?

Giganotosaurus went extinct around 98 million years ago, long before the mass extinction that killed most dinosaurs 66 million years ago.1

?Where was Giganotosaurus found?

Giganotosaurus fossils were discovered in Patagonia, Argentina, near Lake Ezequiel in the Candeleros Formation.1 3

?How fast could Giganotosaurus run?

Maybe up to about 50 km/h (31 mph) for a short dash. That is the top limit scientists worked out for such a big meat-eater, so it was probably often slower. Nobody knows for sure.1

?Did Giganotosaurus have feathers?

No fossil evidence of feathers has been found for Giganotosaurus, and it is not known to have had feathers.3

?Is Giganotosaurus a dinosaur?

Yes, Giganotosaurus is a dinosaur. It is a large theropod dinosaur from the family Carcharodontosauridae.1

?What does the name Giganotosaurus mean?

The name Giganotosaurus means 'giant southern lizard' in Greek, because it was a huge dinosaur found in the Southern Hemisphere.1

?Could Giganotosaurus swim?

There is no evidence that Giganotosaurus could swim. It was a land-dwelling dinosaur.3

Inyaniso ngeentsomi

Intsomi: Many people think Giganotosaurus was bigger than Tyrannosaurus rex.

Inyaniso: Giganotosaurus was longer (about 12 to 13 meters vs. 12 meters for T. rex) but lighter (about 7 to 8 tonnes vs. 8 to 14 tonnes for T. rex), so it was not necessarily bigger overall.1 2

Kwiingcali zeedayinaso

Igama lenzululwazi: Giganotosaurus
Inikwe igama ngu:: Coria and Salgado 19954
Iqela: Iidayinaso ezitya inyama
Usapho / iclade: Carcharodontosauridae4
Ukuhlelwa: Theropoda > Allosauroidea > Carcharodontosauridae4
Ubudala bamatye: 113 ukuya ku-106 izigidi zeminyaka (Albian)4
Izakhiwo zamatye: Candeleros, Huincul4
Amazwe: i-Argentina4
Iirekhodi zeefosili: 4 kwi-Paleobiology Database4
Ukufunyanwa: The first Giganotosaurus fossils were discovered in 1987 near Lake Ezequiel in Patagonia, Argentina. The species was officially named Giganotosaurus carolinii in 1995 by paleontologists Rodolfo Coria and Leonardo Salgado.1 2 4
Kusaxoxwa ngayo: Scientists still debate whether Giganotosaurus hunted alone or in packs, and what exactly it ate.1

Apho iinyani zivela khona

Giganotosaurus | Natural History Museum (nhm.ac.uk)
Giganotosaurus (britannica.com)
Giganotosaurus (Wikipedia) (Wikipedia)
Giganotosaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ubudala, iindawo, izakhiwo zamatye, ukuhlelwa.

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