Shenzhousaurus

Igama lithetha: “ancient name of China lizard”1

Yayitya: Kancinci kwayo yonke intoIidayinaso-ncinibaiCretaceous yokuqala

Shenzhousaurus was an early ostrich-like dinosaur that lived in what is now China. It had small teeth only at the front of its mouth, unlike later ostrich dinosaurs that had no teeth at all. This speedy dinosaur probably ate plants and small animals.1 2

Yaphila

126 ukuya ku-120 izigidi zeminyaka eyadlulayo3

iCretaceous yokuqala

Iifosili zifunyenwe:

Sihetun fossil site, Beipiao, western Liaoning, China3 2

Esona santya siphezulu

malunga ne-66 km/h (41 mph)

Ukubaleka, uqikelelo

Yaphila nini?

iTriassic

iJurassic

iCretaceous

Izigidi ezingama-252 zeminyaka eyadlulayo20114566, i-asteroyidi

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)

Shenzhousaurus malunga ne-66 km/h (41 mph)

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

izinto ezimnandi

Iinyani ezimnandi

Shenzhousaurus is one of the earliest known ostrich-like dinosaurs, living about 126 million years ago during the Early Cretaceous.2

Its name comes from 'Shenzhou', an ancient name for China, and 'saurus' meaning lizard.1

Unlike later ostrich dinosaurs that had no teeth, Shenzhousaurus had small teeth only at the front of its lower jaw.1

The only known fossil of Shenzhousaurus was found in a 'death pose' with its head above its body.2

Its first finger bone (metacarpal I) was only half the length of its second finger bone, a primitive feature.2

Shenzhousaurus had a straight ischium (a hip bone), while more advanced ostrich dinosaurs had a curved one.1

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

?How big was Shenzhousaurus?

Scientists are not sure of its total size because the only fossil is missing parts of the legs and tail. Its skull was about 185 mm (7.3 inches) long.2

?What did Shenzhousaurus eat?

It probably ate both plants and small animals. Pebbles found in its chest area may have been gastroliths (stomach stones) to help grind up food.2 3

?Did Shenzhousaurus have feathers?

The fossil does not show feathers, but many close relatives of Shenzhousaurus had simple, hair-like feathers, so it might have had them too.2

?When did Shenzhousaurus live?

It lived about 126 million years ago, during the Early Cretaceous Period.2

Kwiingcali zeedayinaso

Igama lenzululwazi: Shenzhousaurus
Inikwe igama ngu:: Ji et al. 20033
Iqela: Iidayinaso-nciniba
Usapho / iclade: Ornithomimosauria3
Ukuhlelwa: Theropoda > Ornithomimosauria3
Ubudala bamatye: 126 ukuya ku-120 izigidi zeminyaka (Barremian / Aptian)3
Izakhiwo zamatye: Yixian3
Amazwe: iTshayina3
Iirekhodi zeefosili: 1 kwi-Paleobiology Database3
Ukufunyanwa: Shenzhousaurus was named in 2003 by a team of scientists including Qiang Ji, Mark Norell, and Peter Makovicky. The only fossil was found at the Sihetun site in Liaoning, China.3 2
Kusaxoxwa ngayo: Scientists are not sure exactly what Shenzhousaurus ate, but the pebbles found in its chest may have been gastroliths for grinding food.2

Apho iinyani zivela khona

An early ostrich dinosaur and implications for ornithomimosaur phylogeny (ia803404.us.archive.org)
Shenzhousaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
Shenzhousaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ubudala, iindawo, izakhiwo zamatye, ukuhlelwa.

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