Dino Wiki
Umfanekiso wekhathuni: Mexidracon
Ikhadi ledayinaso No. 1175 kwe-2 027

Mexidracon

Igama lithetha: “Mexican dragon”1
Yayitya: Kancinci kwayo yonke intoIidayinaso-ncinibaiCretaceous yamva

Mexidracon was a fast, ostrich-like dinosaur that lived in what is now Mexico. It had very long hands with fingers that were longer than its feet, which is weird for a dinosaur! Scientists think it could run quickly on its strong legs.23

Yaphila
84 ukuya ku-72 izigidi zeminyaka eyadlulayo6
iCretaceous yamva
Iifosili zifunyenwe:
Coahuila, Mexico (Cerro del Pueblo Formation)12
Ubude
3 m (9.8 ft)4
Ubunzima
80 kg (176 lb)4
Ukuphakama
1.2 m (3.9 ft)4
Esona santya siphezulu
malunga ne-66 km/h (41 mph)
Ukubaleka, uqikelelo

Yaphila nini?

iTriassic
iJurassic
iCretaceous
Izigidi ezingama-252 zeminyaka eyadlulayo20114566, i-asteroyidi

Yayinkulu kangakanani?

Yayinde kangakanani?

Mexidracon malunga ne-3 m ubude (9.8 ft)Ibhayisikile yomntu omdala malunga ne-1.8 m (5.9 ft)Imoto malunga ne-4.5 m (15 ft)Indlovu, esona silwanyana sikhulu emhlabeni namhlanje malunga ne-6.5 m (21 ft)

Yayiphakame kangakanani?

Ikati yasekhayamalunga ne-0.3 m (1 ft)Injamalunga ne-0.5 m (1.6 ft)Mexidraconmalunga ne-1.2 m ukuphakama (3.9 ft)Ihashemalunga ne-1.6 m (5.2 ft)

Yayinzima kangakanani?

inzima njengezinja ezingama-4
inde njengezinja ezingama-3, impumlo ukuya emsileniinde njengeebhanana ezingama-17 zilandelelanainzima njengamavatala angama-16inzima njengabantwana basenkulisa abangama-4inzima njengabantwana besikolo abangama-2.5ibinokubaleka iimitha ezili-100 ngemizuzwana engama-5.5 (oyena mntu ukhawulezayo udinga i-9,6)

Mexidracon wayemkhulu kangakanani xa ethelekiswa NAWE?

Yimathematika nje kwibhrawuza yakho. Akukho nto igcinwayo okanye ithunyelwe naphi na.

Yayikhawuleza kangakanani?

izinto ezimnandi

Iinyani ezimnandi

1

Mexidracon's hand bones (metacarpals) were longer than its foot bones, an extreme feature not seen in most dinosaurs.23

2

It belonged to a group called ornithomimids, which are often called 'ostrich dinosaurs' because they looked a bit like ostriches.2

3

Mexidracon lived during the Campanian age, about 83 to 72 million years ago.1

4

Its fossils were found in the Cerro del Pueblo Formation in Mexico, a place that also had other dinosaurs like deinocheirids.23

5

The only known specimen includes bones from the spine, arms, hips, and legs, but not the skull.2

6

Mexidracon had a special foot structure called arctometatarsalian, where one foot bone was pinched between the others, helping it run.23

Yenziwe yi-AIUmfanekiso owenziwe yi-AI: Mexidracon
Umfanekiso owenziwe yi-AI obonisa indlela Mexidracon 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: Mexidracon

?What did Mexidracon eat?

Scientists think Mexidracon ate plants. Its long hands may have helped it gather vegetation, like other plant eating ornithomimosaurs with long arms.5

?How big was Mexidracon?

Scientists don't know its exact size yet, because only a partial skeleton has been found. It was probably medium-sized, like other ornithomimids.5

?When did Mexidracon live?

Mexidracon lived about 72.5 million years ago, during the Campanian age of the Late Cretaceous period.5

?Where was Mexidracon found?

Mexidracon was found in the Cerro del Pueblo Formation in Coahuila, Mexico. Its fossils were discovered near the town of Porvenir de Jalpa.5

Kwiingcali zeedayinaso

Igama lenzululwazi
Mexidracon
Inikwe igama ngu:
Serrano-Brañas et al. 20256
Iqela
Iidayinaso-nciniba
Usapho / iclade
Ornithomimidae6
Ukuhlelwa
Theropoda > Ornithomimosauria6
Ubudala bamatye
84 ukuya ku-72 izigidi zeminyaka (Campanian)6
Izakhiwo zamatye
Cerro del Pueblo6
Amazwe
iMexico6
Iirekhodi zeefosili
1 kwi-Paleobiology Database6
Ukufunyanwa
Mexidracon was named in 2025 by Claudia Serrano-Brañas and her team. The fossils were found in the Cerro del Pueblo Formation in Coahuila, Mexico.12
Kusaxoxwa ngayo
Scientists are not sure exactly how Mexidracon used its extremely long hands. It might have been for grabbing food, digging, or something else.2

Apho iinyani zivela khona

  1. PBDB Taxon (paleobiodb.org)
  2. A long-handed new ornithomimid dinosaur from the Campanian (Upper Cretaceous) Cerro del Pueblo Formation, Coahuila, Mexico - ADS (ui.adsabs.harvard.edu)
  3. A long-handed new ornithomimid dinosaur from the Campanian (Upper Cretaceous) Cerro del Pueblo Formation, Coahuila, Mexico - Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB (ddd.uab.cat)
  4. Mexidracon longimanus - Beschreibung, Dinodata.de (dinodata.de)
  5. Mexidracon (en.wikipedia.org)
  6. Mexidracon in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ubudala, iindawo, izakhiwo zamatye, ukuhlelwa.

Yonke inyani ekweli phepha inenombolo ebonisa umthombo wayo. Ukuba siphosisile, uxolo, sithanda iidayinaso, asiyojenali yenzululwazi. Sixelele apha: [email protected], siya kuyilungisa.

URex ulambile! I-Dino Wiki yiprojekthi katata ukwenzela unyana wakhe othanda iidayinaso, isimahla, ayinazintengiso, ayinazilandeli. Abantu abadala banokuphakela uRex isidlwana ukuze incede ihlale kwi-intanethi.Phakela uRex

Ezinye ezivela kwiqela elinye: Iidayinaso-nciniba

Nezinye ezivela kwixesha elinye: iCretaceous yamva

Phakela uRexingqayi yeethiphu yabantu abadala