Sulcavis

Igama lithetha: “groove bird”1

Yayitya: InyamaIintaka zokuqalaiCretaceous yokuqala

Sulcavis was a small, toothed bird that lived during the time of the dinosaurs. It had special grooves on its teeth, which no other bird had. This helped it eat hard foods like crunchy insects or seeds.1 2

Yaphila

121 ukuya ku-113 izigidi zeminyaka eyadlulayo3

iCretaceous yokuqala

Iifosili zifunyenwe:

Lamadong, Liaoning Province, China3 1

Esona santya siphezulu

malunga ne-27 km/h (17 mph)

Ukubhabha, 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)

Sulcavis malunga ne-27 km/h (17 mph)

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

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

izinto ezimnandi

Iinyani ezimnandi

Sulcavis is the first bird ever found with decorated tooth enamel. Its teeth had grooves on the inside that made them stronger.1 2

It lived about 121 to 125 million years ago during the Early Cretaceous period.1

Sulcavis belonged to a group of ancient birds called enantiornitheans, which still had teeth and claws unlike modern birds.1

The fossil was found in the Yixian Formation, a famous rock layer in China that has preserved many feathered dinosaurs and early birds.1

Its name comes from Latin words meaning 'groove bird', because of the grooves on its teeth.1

Umfanekiso owenziwe yi-AI: Sulcavis — Umfanekiso owenziwe yi-AI obonisa indlela Sulcavis esenokuba wayekhangeleka ngayo, wenziwe yikhompyutha ngokwento eyaziwa zizazinzulu. Kukuqikelela nje: esona silwanyana sinokuba sasikhangeleka ngenye indlela, kwaye akukho mntu waziyo imibala yaso yokwenyani.

Kwiingcali zeedayinaso

Igama lenzululwazi: Sulcavis
Inikwe igama ngu:: O'Connor et al. 20133
Iqela: Iintaka zokuqala
Usapho / iclade: Bohaiornithidae3
Ukuhlelwa: Theropoda > Avialae3
Ubudala bamatye: 121 ukuya ku-113 izigidi zeminyaka (Aptian)3
Izakhiwo zamatye: Jiufotang3
Amazwe: iTshayina3
Iirekhodi zeefosili: 1 kwi-Paleobiology Database3
Ukufunyanwa: Sulcavis was named in 2013 by a team of scientists including Jingmai O'Connor. The fossil was found near Lamadong in Liaoning, China, and prepared by Maureen Walsh at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.1
Kusaxoxwa ngayo: Scientists are not sure exactly what Sulcavis ate, but the strong grooved teeth suggest it could handle harder food than other early birds.1 2

Apho iinyani zivela khona

Sulcavis (en.wikipedia.org)
A new enantiornithine from the Yixian Formation with the first recognized avian enamel specialization: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology: Vol 33, No 1 (tandfonline.com)
Sulcavis in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ubudala, iindawo, izakhiwo zamatye, ukuhlelwa.

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