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Nemicolopterus

Igama lithetha: “hidden flying forest dweller”1

Yayitya: IzinambuzaneIzirhubuluzi ezibhabhayoiCretaceous yokuqalaNgokwenene ayisiyo dayinaso

Nemicolopterus was a tiny flying reptile that lived in the forests of ancient China. It was about as big as a sparrow and had curved claws on its feet for gripping tree branches. This little pterosaur probably spent its life flitting through the treetops hunting for insects.1

Inyani emnandi: iipterosauri zazibhabha phezu kweedayinaso, kodwa zazingabazala bazo, hayi iidayinaso ngokwazo.

Yaphila

121 ukuya ku-113 izigidi zeminyaka eyadlulayo3

iCretaceous yokuqala

Iifosili zifunyenwe:

Luzhougou, Yaolugou Town, Jianchang County, Huludao City, western Liaoning Province, China1

Ububanzi bamaphiko

0.25 m (0.8 ft)1

Esona santya siphezulu

malunga ne-52 km/h (32 mph)

Ukubhabha, uqikelelo

Yaphila nini?

iTriassic

iJurassic

iCretaceous

Izigidi ezingama-252 zeminyaka eyadlulayo20114566, i-asteroyidi

Yayinkulu kangakanani?

Amaphiko ayo ayebanzi kangakanani?

ibinokubhabha inqumle ibala lebhola ekhatywayo lonke ngemizuzwana engama-7.3

Nemicolopterus 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)

Nemicolopterus malunga ne-52 km/h (32 mph)

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

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

izinto ezimnandi

Iinyani ezimnandi

Nemicolopterus is one of the smallest pterosaurs ever found, with a wingspan of only about 25 centimeters (10 inches).1

Its feet had strongly curved claws, more curved than any other pterodactyloid pterosaur, which helped it grip tree branches.1

Nemicolopterus lived about 120 million years ago during the Early Cretaceous period.1

It is the only pterosaur known with a well-developed triangular process on the thigh bone above the knee joint.1

Nemicolopterus is a close relative of giant pterosaurs like Quetzalcoatlus, which had a wingspan of about 10 meters (33 feet).1

The fossil of Nemicolopterus was found in lake sediments, but its curved claws show it lived in trees.1

Nemicolopterus had no teeth and a long, pointed skull about 4 centimeters (1.6 inches) long.1

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

?Was Nemicolopterus a baby pterosaur?

Scientists disagree. The original study said it was a sub-adult, but a 2021 study argued it was a young juvenile or hatchling of Sinopterus. So nobody knows for sure.2 1

?How big was Nemicolopterus?

About 25 centimeters (10 inches) across the wings. That is about as wide as a sheet of paper.2 1

?What did Nemicolopterus eat?

It probably ate insects. Its toothless beak and small size suggest it snatched bugs in the forest canopy.1

?Where did Nemicolopterus live?

It lived in the forests of northeastern China, about 120 million years ago. Its curved claws helped it grip tree branches.2 1

Kwiingcali zeedayinaso

Igama lenzululwazi: Nemicolopterus
Inikwe igama ngu:: Wang et al. 20083
Iqela: Izirhubuluzi ezibhabhayo
Usapho / iclade: Azhdarchoidea3
Ukuhlelwa: Pterosauria > Pterodactyloidea3
Ubudala bamatye: 121 ukuya ku-113 izigidi zeminyaka (Aptian)3
Izakhiwo zamatye: Jiufotang3
Amazwe: iTshayina3
Iirekhodi zeefosili: 1 kwi-Paleobiology Database3
Ukufunyanwa: Nemicolopterus was named in 2008 by Wang Xiaolin and colleagues based on a nearly complete skeleton found in the Jiufotang Formation of Liaoning, China.3 1
Kusaxoxwa ngayo: Scientists are not sure if Nemicolopterus is a juvenile of another pterosaur species, because the only known fossil is from an immature individual.1

Apho iinyani zivela khona

Discovery of a rare arboreal forest-dwelling flying reptile (Pterosauria, Pterodactyloidea) from China - PMC (pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
Nemicolopterus (en.wikipedia.org)
Nemicolopterus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ubudala, iindawo, izakhiwo zamatye, ukuhlelwa.

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