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Liopleurodon

Igama lithetha: “smooth-sided teeth”1

Yayitya: InyamaIiplesiosauriiJurassic ephakathi ukuya ku-iCretaceous yokuqalaNgokwenene ayisiyo dayinaso

Liopleurodon was a huge marine reptile that swam in the Jurassic seas. It had four flippers like paddles and a long head with a short neck. It was an ambush predator that ate fish, squid, and other reptiles.1

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Yaphila

165 ukuya ku-137 izigidi zeminyaka eyadlulayo3

iJurassic ephakathi ukuya ku-iCretaceous yokuqala

Iifosili zifunyenwe:

England, France, Germany, and Russia1

Ubude

2.46 ukuya ku-8.09 m (8.1 ukuya ku-27 ft)1

Esona santya siphezulu

malunga ne-24 km/h (15 mph)

Ukuqubha, uqikelelo

Yaphila nini?

iTriassic

iJurassic

iCretaceous

Izigidi ezingama-252 zeminyaka eyadlulayo20114566, i-asteroyidi

Yayinkulu kangakanani?

Yayinde kangakanani?

inde njengezinja ezingama-8, impumlo ukuya emsileniinde njengeebhanana ezingama-45 zilandelelanaibinokuqubha ubude bechibi elikhulu lokuqubha (50 m) ngemizuzwana engama-7.5

Liopleurodon 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)

Liopleurodon malunga ne-24 km/h (15 mph)

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

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

izinto ezimnandi

Iinyani ezimnandi

Liopleurodon had four strong flippers that helped it accelerate quickly to catch prey.1

A study using a swimming robot showed that its four-flipper swimming style gave it great acceleration, perfect for ambushing prey.1

Fossils of Liopleurodon have been found with stomach contents including fish bones, squid hooklets, and even a reptile tooth.1

The BBC show Walking with Dinosaurs made Liopleurodon look 25 metres long, but real fossils show it was much smaller, up to about 8 metres.1

Liopleurodon could probably smell underwater by sniffing through its nostrils to find food.1

The first Liopleurodon fossil was just a single tooth, which makes it hard for scientists to tell different species apart.1

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

?How big was Liopleurodon?

Liopleurodon reached a maximum length of just over 8 metres (about 26 feet), based on the most complete fossils. Earlier claims of 25 metres were exaggerated.1 2

?Was Liopleurodon a dinosaur?

No, Liopleurodon was a marine reptile called a pliosaur, not a dinosaur. Dinosaurs lived on land.1

?What did Liopleurodon eat?

Liopleurodon ate fish, squid, and other marine reptiles. It was an ambush predator that used its four flippers to accelerate quickly and catch prey.1

?When did Liopleurodon live?

Liopleurodon lived during the Middle and Late Jurassic Period, about 166 to 155 million years ago.1

?Could Liopleurodon swim fast?

Liopleurodon was a powerful swimmer with four paddle-like flippers. A swimming robot study showed its four-flipper style gave it great acceleration, perfect for ambushing prey.1

?How did Liopleurodon get its name?

Liopleurodon means 'smooth-sided tooth' in Greek, because its teeth were smooth on the sides. The species name ferox means 'fierce' in Latin.1

?Where were Liopleurodon fossils found?

Most Liopleurodon fossils come from Europe, especially England and France. One possible fossil was also found in Mexico.1

?Why did Liopleurodon have a big head?

Liopleurodon had an unusually large skull, making up about a quarter of its total body length. This helped it tackle large prey.2

Inyaniso ngeentsomi

Intsomi: Liopleurodon was a dinosaur.

Inyaniso: Liopleurodon was a plesiosaur, a marine reptile that lived in the sea, not a dinosaur.1

Kwiingcali zeedayinaso

Igama lenzululwazi: Liopleurodon
Inikwe igama ngu:: Sauvage 18733
Iqela: Iiplesiosauri
Usapho / iclade: Pliosauridae3
Ukuhlelwa: Plesiosauria > Pliosauridae > Sauropterygia3
Ubudala bamatye: 165 ukuya ku-137 izigidi zeminyaka (Callovian / Berriasian)3
Izakhiwo zamatye: Oxford Clay, Ornatenton, Ampthill Clay3
Amazwe: iUnited Kingdom, iJamani, iFransi, i-Argentina3
Iirekhodi zeefosili: 13 kwi-Paleobiology Database3
Ukufunyanwa: Liopleurodon was named by Sauvage in 1873 based on a tooth from France. Later, more complete skeletons were found in England and Germany.3 1
Kusaxoxwa ngayo: Scientists are not sure if Liopleurodon pachydeirus is a separate species or just the same as Liopleurodon ferox.1

Apho iinyani zivela khona

Liopleurodon (en.wikipedia.org)
Jurassic sea monster was smaller than once thought, but no less formidable | University of Portsmouth (port.ac.uk)
Liopleurodon in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ubudala, iindawo, izakhiwo zamatye, ukuhlelwa.

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