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Shonisaurus

Yayitya: InyamaIi-ichthyosauriiTriassic yamvaNgokwenene ayisiyo dayinaso

Shonisaurus was a giant marine reptile that swam in the oceans during the Triassic Period. It was not a dinosaur, but a kind of ichthyosaur, with a long body and flippers. It could grow as long as a gray whale!1

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Yaphila

234 ukuya ku-201 izigidi zeminyaka eyadlulayo4

iTriassic yamva

Iifosili zifunyenwe:

Fossils have been found in Nevada, USA, and also in Italy and Germany.2 4

Ubude

15 ukuya ku-21 m (49 ukuya ku-69 ft)2 1

Ubunzima

21.6 iitoni ukuya ku-81.5 iitoni (47,600 ukuya ku-179,700 lb)3

Esona santya siphezulu

malunga ne-25 km/h (16 mph)

Ukuqubha, uqikelelo

Yaphila nini?

iTriassic

iJurassic

iCretaceous

Izigidi ezingama-252 zeminyaka eyadlulayo20114566, i-asteroyidi

Yayinkulu kangakanani?

Yayinde kangakanani?

Yayinzima kangakanani?

inzima njengeendlovu ezingama-14

inde njengeemoto ezingama-5 zipakwe zilandelelanainde njengeebhanana ezingama-120 zilandelelanainzima njengamavatala angama-16000inzima njengamagumbi okufundela apheleleyo abantwana angama-100ibinokuqubha ubude bechibi elikhulu lokuqubha (50 m) ngemizuzwana engama-7.2

Shonisaurus 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)

Shonisaurus malunga ne-25 km/h (16 mph)

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

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

izinto ezimnandi

Iinyani ezimnandi

Shonisaurus had a very long body with about 60 vertebrae before its hips, making it look a bit like a giant sea serpent.1

Its tail had only a slight bend, not a strong one like many other ichthyosaurs, so it may have swum differently.1

Adult Shonisaurus may have lost their teeth, because teeth are only found in young fossils. Scientists think adults might have sucked up food instead of biting.2

Its flippers were long and slender, with only two or three main fingers, unlike many other ichthyosaurs.1

Shonisaurus lived about 233 to 201 million years ago, during the Late Triassic.2

About 40 Shonisaurus skeletons have been found in Nevada, but many are incomplete and poorly preserved.1

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

?How big was Shonisaurus?

Shonisaurus popularis was about 13.5 to 15 metres long and weighed 21.6 to 29.7 metric tons. The species Shonisaurus sikanniensis was even larger, reaching 21 metres and 81.5 metric tons.3

?Was Shonisaurus bigger than a blue whale?

No, Shonisaurus was smaller than a blue whale. The largest Shonisaurus was about 21 metres long, while blue whales can reach over 30 metres.3

?What did Shonisaurus eat?

Shonisaurus was a raptorial predator that ate vertebrates and shelled mollusks like cephalopods, and possibly even large-bodied prey. Its teeth were robust and sectorial, good for cutting.3

?Did Shonisaurus have teeth?

Yes, Shonisaurus had teeth in all life stages. Earlier scientists thought adults lost their teeth, but newer finds show teeth throughout the jaws.3

?When did Shonisaurus live?

Shonisaurus lived during the Late Triassic, about 227 million years ago, in the late Carnian to Norian stages.3

?Where were Shonisaurus fossils found?

Most Shonisaurus fossils were found in the Luning Formation of Nevada, USA. Other possible fossils have been found in Canada and Alaska.3

?Is Shonisaurus a dinosaur?

No, Shonisaurus is not a dinosaur. It is an ichthyosaur, a type of marine reptile that lived in the oceans.3

?Could Shonisaurus swim fast?

Nobody knows for sure, but its long, slender flippers and slight tail bend suggest it swam differently from other ichthyosaurs. It may not have been a fast swimmer.1

Inyaniso ngeentsomi

Intsomi: Some people think Shonisaurus was a dinosaur because it lived in the sea and looked like a sea monster.

Inyaniso: Shonisaurus was not a dinosaur. It was an ichthyosaur, a group of marine reptiles that lived at the same time as dinosaurs but were a different group.2

Kwiingcali zeedayinaso

Igama lenzululwazi: Shonisaurus
Inikwe igama ngu:: Camp 19764
Iqela: Ii-ichthyosauri
Usapho / iclade: Shastasauridae4
Ukuhlelwa: Ichthyosauria > Ichthyosauromorpha4
Ubudala bamatye: 234 ukuya ku-201 izigidi zeminyaka (Carnian / Rhaetian)4
Izakhiwo zamatye: Luning, Durrenstein, Exter4
Amazwe: iUSA, i-Itali, iJamani4
Iirekhodi zeefosili: 5 kwi-Paleobiology Database4
Ukufunyanwa: Shonisaurus was named by Charles L. Camp in 1976, based on fossils from Nevada, USA. The first fossils were found in the Luning Formation.2
Kusaxoxwa ngayo: Scientists still debate how big Shonisaurus really got, with estimates ranging from 15 to 21 metres, and whether it had teeth as an adult.2 1

Apho iinyani zivela khona

A reinterpretation of the Upper Triassic ichthyosaur Shonisaurus : Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology: Vol 19, No 1 (tandfonline.com)
PBDB Taxon (paleobiodb.org)
Shonisaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
Shonisaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ubudala, iindawo, izakhiwo zamatye, ukuhlelwa.

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