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Quetzalcoatlus

Igama lithetha: “named after the Aztec feathered serpent god Quetzalcoatl”1

Yayitya: InyamaIzirhubuluzi ezibhabhayoiCretaceous yamvaNgokwenene ayisiyo dayinaso

Quetzalcoatlus was one of the largest flying animals that ever lived. It was a pterosaur, a flying reptile that lived at the same time as dinosaurs. With a wingspan as wide as a small airplane, it could soar over the ancient landscapes of Texas.2 1

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

Yaphila

72 ukuya ku-66 izigidi zeminyaka eyadlulayo3

iCretaceous yamva

Iifosili zifunyenwe:

Texas, USA (Big Bend National Park, Javelina Formation)3 2

Ubude

3.5 m (11 ft)1

Ububanzi bamaphiko

11 ukuya ku-12 m (36 ukuya ku-39 ft)2 1

Ubunzima

230 kg (507 lb)2

Ukuphakama

2 ukuya ku-3 m (6.6 ukuya ku-9.8 ft)1

Esona santya siphezulu

malunga ne-128 km/h (80 mph)

Ukubhabha: Witton & Habib 2010 (up to 80 mph)

Yaphila nini?

iTriassic

iJurassic

iCretaceous

Izigidi ezingama-252 zeminyaka eyadlulayo20114566, i-asteroyidi

Yayinkulu kangakanani?

Yayinde kangakanani?

Yayiphakame kangakanani?

Yayinzima kangakanani?

inzima njengezinja ezingama-12

inde njengezinja ezingama-4, impumlo ukuya emsileniinde njengeebhanana ezingama-19 zilandelelanainzima njengamavatala angama-46inzima njengabantwana basenkulisa abangama-12inzima njengabantwana besikolo abangama-7ibinokubhabha inqumle ibala lebhola ekhatywayo lonke ngemizuzwana engama-3

Quetzalcoatlus 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)

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

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

Quetzalcoatlus malunga ne-128 km/h (80 mph)

Imoto kuhola wendlela malunga ne-130 km/h (81 mph)

izinto ezimnandi

Iinyani ezimnandi

Quetzalcoatlus had a wingspan of about 11 to 12 metres (36 to 39 feet), which is as wide as a small plane.2

It weighed only about 230 kilograms (500 pounds), which is light for its huge size, thanks to hollow bones.2

Quetzalcoatlus could walk on all fours using its wings as front legs, like a bat.2

It lived about 68 to 66 million years ago, right at the end of the age of dinosaurs.1

The first fossil was a single wing bone found by a student named Douglas Lawson in 1971.2

Quetzalcoatlus probably launched into flight by pushing off the ground with its strong front legs, not by jumping with its back legs.1

There might be two species: the giant Q. northropi and a smaller one called Q. lawsoni, which had a wingspan of about 5.5 metres (18 feet).2 1

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

?Was Quetzalcoatlus a dinosaur?

No, Quetzalcoatlus was a pterosaur, a flying reptile that lived at the same time as dinosaurs but was not a dinosaur.2

?How big was Quetzalcoatlus?

It had a wingspan of about 10 to 11 metres (33 to 36 feet), which is as wide as a small airplane. It weighed around 230 kilograms (500 pounds).1 2

?What did Quetzalcoatlus eat?

It most likely hunted small prey on the ground, like storks and ground hornbills do. Some scientists think it also ate small aquatic animals.1

?Could Quetzalcoatlus fly?

Yes, it could fly. It probably launched into the air by pushing off the ground with its strong front legs, using a four-legged takeoff.1

?When did Quetzalcoatlus live?

It lived about 68 to 66 million years ago, at the very end of the Cretaceous period, just before the big extinction that killed the dinosaurs.1 2

?Where was Quetzalcoatlus found?

Its fossils were discovered in Big Bend National Park in Texas, USA, in rocks of the Javelina Formation.1 2

?Was Quetzalcoatlus bigger than T. rex?

Quetzalcoatlus had a much bigger wingspan than T. rex was tall, but T. rex was heavier. Quetzalcoatlus was not a dinosaur, so they are hard to compare directly.1

?Did Quetzalcoatlus have feathers?

No, it did not have feathers. It was covered in hair-like filaments called pycnofibres, which are different from feathers.1

?How did Quetzalcoatlus walk?

It walked on all fours, using its wings as front legs, similar to a bat. It could also walk with a pacing gait.1 2

?Is Quetzalcoatlus the biggest flying animal ever?

It is one of the largest flying animals ever, with a wingspan of about 10 to 11 metres. Some other pterosaurs like Hatzegopteryx were similar in size.1

Inyaniso ngeentsomi

Intsomi: Many people think Quetzalcoatlus was a dinosaur.

Inyaniso: Quetzalcoatlus was a pterosaur, a flying reptile that is not a dinosaur. Dinosaurs are a different group of animals.1

Kwiingcali zeedayinaso

Igama lenzululwazi: Quetzalcoatlus
Inikwe igama ngu:: Lawson 19753
Iqela: Izirhubuluzi ezibhabhayo
Usapho / iclade: Azhdarchidae3
Ukuhlelwa: Pterosauria > Pterodactyloidea > Azhdarchidae3
Ubudala bamatye: 72 ukuya ku-66 izigidi zeminyaka (Maastrichtian)3
Izakhiwo zamatye: Javelina, Black Peaks3
Amazwe: iUSA3
Iirekhodi zeefosili: 8 kwi-Paleobiology Database3
Ukufunyanwa: In 1971, geology student Douglas Lawson found a huge wing bone in Big Bend National Park, Texas. He named it Quetzalcoatlus northropi in 1975.2 1
Kusaxoxwa ngayo: Scientists are not sure whether the smaller Quetzalcoatlus fossils are a separate species (Q. lawsoni) or just young individuals of the giant species.2 1

Apho iinyani zivela khona

Quetzalcoatlus (en.wikipedia.org)
Pterosaurs - Big Bend National Park (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)
Quetzalcoatlus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ubudala, iindawo, izakhiwo zamatye, ukuhlelwa.

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