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Nyctosaurus

Igama lithetha: “night lizard”1

Yayitya: IintlanziIzirhubuluzi ezibhabhayoiCretaceous yokuqala ukuya ku-iCretaceous yamvaNgokwenene ayisiyo dayinaso

Nyctosaurus was a flying reptile that lived over a shallow sea. It had huge wings like an albatross and a giant antler-like crest on its head. It spent almost all its time in the air, rarely landing.1

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

Yaphila

110 ukuya ku-66 izigidi zeminyaka eyadlulayo4

iCretaceous yokuqala ukuya ku-iCretaceous yamva

Iifosili zifunyenwe:

Kansas, USA, and possibly Brazil and Mexico1 4

Ubude

0.376 m (1.2 ft)1

Ububanzi bamaphiko

2 ukuya ku-2.9 m (6.6 ukuya ku-9.5 ft)1

Ubunzima

1.86 kg ukuya ku-4.01 kg (4 ukuya ku-9 lb)1 2

Esona santya siphezulu

malunga ne-55 km/h (34 mph)

Ukubhabha, uqikelelo

Yaphila nini?

iTriassic

iJurassic

iCretaceous

Izigidi ezingama-252 zeminyaka eyadlulayo20114566, i-asteroyidi

Yayinkulu kangakanani?

Yayinde kangakanani?

Yayinzima kangakanani?

inzima njengeekati zasekhaya ezingama-1

malunga nobunzima bekati yasekhayainzima njengeebhanana ezingama-33inde njengezitena zokudlala ezingama-12 zilandelelanaibinokubhabha inqumle ibala lebhola ekhatywayo lonke ngemizuzwana engama-6.9

Nyctosaurus 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)

Nyctosaurus malunga ne-55 km/h (34 mph)

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

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

izinto ezimnandi

Iinyani ezimnandi

Nyctosaurus had no claws on its wings, so it could not climb trees or cliffs. It probably spent almost its whole life flying.1

Some Nyctosaurus had a huge antler-like crest on its head, bigger than its skull.1

Nyctosaurus was a close relative of Pteranodon, but much smaller. Its wingspan was only about 2 to 3 meters (6.6 to 9.8 feet).1

It lived about 85 to 84.5 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous. That is a short time compared to its relative Pteranodon.1

Nyctosaurus fossils are found in rocks that were once the bottom of a shallow sea called the Western Interior Seaway.1

Scientists think Nyctosaurus flew like a modern albatross, soaring long distances without flapping much.1

The first Nyctosaurus fossil was named by Othniel Charles Marsh in 1876. He first thought it was a species of Pteranodon.1

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

?What did Nyctosaurus eat?

It ate fish. Nyctosaurus was a piscivore (fish-eater) that soared over the sea and caught fish with its long, pointed beak.1 3

?How big was Nyctosaurus?

Nyctosaurus was a mid-sized pterosaur with a wingspan of about 2 to 3 metres (6.6 to 9.8 feet). Its body was about 38 centimetres (1.2 feet) long and it weighed around 1.9 kilograms (4.1 pounds).1

?Did Nyctosaurus have teeth?

No, Nyctosaurus had no teeth. Its jaws were long, pointed and beak-like, perfect for catching fish.3

?Why did Nyctosaurus have a crest?

Scientists think the huge antler-like crest was used for display, like a peacock's tail, to attract mates or show off. It was not used for flying.1

?Could Nyctosaurus walk on land?

It probably could not walk well. Nyctosaurus had no claws on its wings and its hand bones were very reduced, so it likely spent almost its whole life flying and rarely landed.1 3

?Is Nyctosaurus a dinosaur?

No, Nyctosaurus is a pterosaur, a flying reptile that lived at the same time as dinosaurs but is not a dinosaur itself.1

Inyaniso ngeentsomi

Intsomi: Nyctosaurus is a dinosaur.

Inyaniso: Nyctosaurus is a pterosaur, a flying reptile that is not a dinosaur.1

Kwiingcali zeedayinaso

Igama lenzululwazi: Nyctosaurus
Inikwe igama ngu:: (Marsh 1876)4
Iqela: Izirhubuluzi ezibhabhayo
Usapho / iclade: Pterodactyloidea4
Ukuhlelwa: Pterosauria > Pterodactyloidea4
Ubudala bamatye: 110 ukuya ku-66 izigidi zeminyaka (Albian / Maastrichtian)4
Izakhiwo zamatye: Niobrara, Tlayúa, Gramame4
Amazwe: iUSA, iMexico, iBrazil4
Iirekhodi zeefosili: 10 kwi-Paleobiology Database4
Ikwaziwa ngokuba: Nyctodactylus (amagama amadala ngoku abalwa njengesilwanyana esinye)4
Ukufunyanwa: The first Nyctosaurus fossils were found in Kansas, USA, and described by Othniel Charles Marsh in 1876. He originally called it Pteranodon gracilis, but later gave it its own name Nyctosaurus.1
Kusaxoxwa ngayo: Scientists are not sure how many species of Nyctosaurus really existed. Some species may actually belong to other pterosaur groups.1

Apho iinyani zivela khona

Nyctosaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
Nyctosaurus - Encyclopedia of Life (eol.org)
Nyctosaurus — Pteros (pteros.com)
Nyctosaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ubudala, iindawo, izakhiwo zamatye, ukuhlelwa.

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