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Shunosaurus

Igama lithetha: “lizard from Sichuan”1

Yayitya: IzityaloIintamo-ndeiJurassic ephakathi ukuya ku-iJurassic yamva

Shunosaurus was a plant-eating dinosaur with a long neck and a secret weapon on its tail. It lived in what is now China during the Late Jurassic period, about 161 to 157 million years ago. This dinosaur was one of the most common animals in its home, making up 90% of the fossils found there.1

Yaphila

175 ukuya ku-155 izigidi zeminyaka eyadlulayo5

iJurassic ephakathi ukuya ku-iJurassic yamva

Iifosili zifunyenwe:

Sichuan Province, China, especially at the Dashanpu Quarry in Zigong1 2

Ubude

9.5 ukuya ku-11 m (31 ukuya ku-36 ft)1

Ubunzima

3 iitoni (6,600 lb)1

Ukuphakama

2.7 m (8.9 ft)

uqikelelo

Esona santya siphezulu

malunga ne-22 km/h (14 mph)

Ukubaleka, uqikelelo

Yaphila nini?

iTriassic

iJurassic

iCretaceous

Izigidi ezingama-252 zeminyaka eyadlulayo20114566, i-asteroyidi

Yayinkulu kangakanani?

Yayinde kangakanani?

Yayiphakame kangakanani?

uqikelelo

Yayinzima kangakanani?

inzima njengeemoto ezingama-2

inde njengeemoto ezingama-2.5 zipakwe zilandelelanainde njengeebhanana ezingama-61 zilandelelanainzima njengezinja ezingama-150inzima njengamavatala angama-600inzima njengamagumbi okufundela apheleleyo abantwana angama-4inzima njengeebhere ezimhlophe ezingama-7ibinokubaleka iimitha ezili-100 ngemizuzwana engama-16 (oyena mntu ukhawulezayo udinga i-9,6)

Shunosaurus 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)

Shunosaurus malunga ne-22 km/h (14 mph)

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

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

izinto ezimnandi

Iinyani ezimnandi

Shunosaurus had a very short neck for a sauropod, similar to some other dinosaurs called dicraeosaurids.1

Its tail ended in a club with two spikes made of bone, each about 5 centimetres (2 inches) long. It probably used this club to fight off predators.1

Scientists know a lot about Shunosaurus because many complete skeletons, skulls, and even babies have been found. About 94% of all its bones have been identified.1

Shunosaurus was first discovered in 1977 by a group of students practicing fossil digging at a road bank in Dashanpu, Sichuan.1

Its teeth were strong and long, with crowns up to 8 centimetres (3.1 inches) long. They had a unique shape: a cylindrical body with a spoon-shaped tip.1

Shunosaurus lived alongside other dinosaurs like the sauropods Datousaurus and Omeisaurus, the early stegosaur Huayangosaurus, and the meat-eating theropod Gasosaurus.1

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

?How big was Shunosaurus?

Shunosaurus was about 9.5 metres long and weighed around 3 tonnes.1

?What did Shunosaurus eat?

Shunosaurus was a plant-eater (herbivore). It had strong, spoon-shaped teeth and swallowed stones called gastroliths to help grind up tough plants.1 3

?Did Shunosaurus have a tail club?

Yes, Shunosaurus had a bony club at the end of its tail with two spikes about 5 centimetres long. It probably used it to defend itself from predators.1

?When did Shunosaurus live?

Shunosaurus lived during the Late Jurassic period, about 161 to 157 million years ago.1

?Where was Shunosaurus found?

Shunosaurus fossils were found in Sichuan Province, China, mostly at a place called Dashanpu Quarry.1

?Was Shunosaurus a dinosaur?

Yes, Shunosaurus was a sauropod dinosaur, a type of long-necked plant-eater.1 4

Kwiingcali zeedayinaso

Igama lenzululwazi: Shunosaurus
Inikwe igama ngu:: Dong et al. 19835
Iqela: Iintamo-nde
Usapho / iclade: Eusauropoda5
Ukuhlelwa: Sauropodomorpha > Sauropoda5
Ubudala bamatye: 175 ukuya ku-155 izigidi zeminyaka (Aalenian / Oxfordian)5
Izakhiwo zamatye: Shaximiao5
Amazwe: iTshayina5
Iirekhodi zeefosili: 5 kwi-Paleobiology Database5
Ukufunyanwa: The first Shunosaurus fossil was found in 1977 by students in Sichuan, China. It was named Shunosaurus lii in 1983 by Dong Zhiming, Zhou Shiwu, and Zhang Yihong. The species name honors Li Bing, an ancient governor of Sichuan.1
Kusaxoxwa ngayo: Scientists are not sure how old the rocks that contain Shunosaurus are. They were once thought to be Middle Jurassic, but newer studies suggest they might be Late Jurassic, about 159 million years old.1

Apho iinyani zivela khona

Shunosaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
Dinosaurs from the Jurassic of Sichuan (naturalhistory.si.edu)
Dinosaurs - Shunosaurus lii - The Australian Museum (australian.museum)
Shunosaurus | Natural History Museum (nhm.ac.uk)
Shunosaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ubudala, iindawo, izakhiwo zamatye, ukuhlelwa.

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