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Giraffatitan

Igama lithetha: “titanic giraffe”1

Yayitya: IzityaloIintamo-ndeiJurassic yamva ukuya ku-iCretaceous yokuqala

Giraffatitan was a giant, long-necked plant-eater that lived in what is now Tanzania. It had a giraffe-like shape with very long front legs and a tall skull. This dinosaur could reach high into the trees to munch on leaves that other dinosaurs couldn't reach.1

Yaphila

162 ukuya ku-143 izigidi zeminyaka eyadlulayo3

iJurassic yamva ukuya ku-iCretaceous yokuqala

Iifosili zifunyenwe:

Tendaguru Formation, Lindi Region, Tanzania1 3

Ubude

23 ukuya ku-26 m (75 ukuya ku-85 ft)1 2

Ubunzima

40 iitoni ukuya ku-48 iitoni (88,200 ukuya ku-105,800 lb)1

Ukuphakama

12 ukuya ku-16 m (39 ukuya ku-52 ft)1

Esona santya siphezulu

malunga ne-9 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-6 zipakwe zilandelelanainde njengeebhanana ezingama-140 zilandelelanainzima njengamavatala angama-9600iphakame njengeendlulamthi ezingama-3 zimi phezu kwenyeinzima njengamagumbi okufundela apheleleyo abantwana angama-60inzima njengeebhere ezimhlophe ezingama-110iphakame ngokwaneleyo ukuba ilunguze efestileni yomgangatho 6ibinokubaleka iimitha ezili-100 ngemizuzwana engama-40 (oyena mntu ukhawulezayo udinga i-9,6)

Giraffatitan 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)

Giraffatitan malunga ne-9 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

Giraffatitan was first thought to be an African species of Brachiosaurus, but scientists now think it is a separate genus because of many differences in its bones.1

The name Giraffatitan means 'titanic giraffe' because its long neck and sloping body reminded scientists of a giraffe.1

Most size estimates come from a subadult skeleton called HMN SII, but a larger leg bone suggests some Giraffatitan grew even bigger, up to 26 metres long.1

Its nostrils were once thought to be on top of its head, like a snorkel, but modern studies show they were near the tip of the snout.1

Giraffatitan lived about 150 to 145 million years ago, during the Late Jurassic period, in a warm, seasonal climate with forests and coastal lagoons.1

It had a very long neck that could only move up and down a little, so it probably fed on treetop leaves without swinging its head sideways much.1

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

?How big was Giraffatitan?

About 23 metres (75 feet) long and 12 metres (39 feet) tall. The largest individuals may have reached 26 metres (85 feet) and weighed up to 48 tonnes (53 tons).1 2

?What did Giraffatitan eat?

It was a plant-eater (herbivore) that ate leaves from the tops of trees. Its long neck and chisel-like teeth helped it reach and bite off foliage that other dinosaurs couldn't.1 2

?When did Giraffatitan live?

It lived during the Late Jurassic Period, about 154 to 142 million years ago.2

?Where was Giraffatitan found?

Its fossils were discovered in Tanzania, Africa, at a place called Tendaguru.1 2

?Was Giraffatitan bigger than T. rex?

Yes, much bigger. Giraffatitan was about 23 metres long and weighed up to 48 tonnes, while T. rex was only about 12 metres long and weighed around 8 tonnes.1

?Is Giraffatitan a dinosaur?

Yes, it is a dinosaur. It is a sauropod, a group of four-legged, long-necked plant-eating dinosaurs.1 2

?Why did Giraffatitan have a long neck?

Its long neck helped it reach high into trees to eat leaves that other dinosaurs could not reach. Its neck could only move up and down a little, so it probably fed on treetop leaves without swinging its head sideways much.1

?Could Giraffatitan swim?

No, scientists now think it was a fully land animal. Water pressure would have made it hard to breathe if it was submerged, and its feet were too narrow for swimming.1

Inyaniso ngeentsomi

Intsomi: Some people think Giraffatitan spent most of its time in water to support its heavy body.

Inyaniso: Scientists now believe it was fully land-living, because water pressure would have made breathing difficult and its feet were not good for swimming.1

Kwiingcali zeedayinaso

Igama lenzululwazi: Giraffatitan
Inikwe igama ngu:: (Paul 1988)3
Iqela: Iintamo-nde
Usapho / iclade: Brachiosauridae3
Ukuhlelwa: Sauropodomorpha > Sauropoda > Macronaria3
Ubudala bamatye: 162 ukuya ku-143 izigidi zeminyaka (Oxfordian / Tithonian)3
Izakhiwo zamatye: Tendaguru3
Amazwe: iTanzania3
Iirekhodi zeefosili: 42 kwi-Paleobiology Database3
Ukufunyanwa: Giraffatitan was discovered in Tanzania by a German expedition led by Werner Janensch, who first named it Brachiosaurus brancai in 1914. It was later given its own genus name Giraffatitan by Gregory S. Paul in 1988.1
Kusaxoxwa ngayo: Scientists still debate whether Giraffatitan should be a separate genus from Brachiosaurus or just a close relative.1

Apho iinyani zivela khona

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

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