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Thapunngaka

Igama lithetha: “The name comes from the Australian Aboriginal word 'thapunng' meaning 'spear' and 'aka' meaning 'mouth', so it means 'spear mouth'.”1

Yayitya: IintlanziIzirhubuluzi ezibhabhayoiCretaceous yokuqalaNgokwenene ayisiyo dayinaso

Thapunngaka was a huge flying reptile that soared over the seas of ancient Australia. It had a long, pointed beak with a big crest on its chin, perfect for scooping up fish. It was one of the biggest flying animals of its time!1

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

Yaphila

113 ukuya ku-100 izigidi zeminyaka eyadlulayo4

iCretaceous yokuqala

Iifosili zifunyenwe:

Queensland, Australia1

Ububanzi bamaphiko

5.83 ukuya ku-9.47 m (19 ukuya ku-31 ft)2 1

Esona santya siphezulu

malunga ne-88 km/h (55 mph)

Ukubhabha, uqikelelo

Yaphila nini?

iTriassic

iJurassic

iCretaceous

Izigidi ezingama-252 zeminyaka eyadlulayo20114566, i-asteroyidi

Yayinkulu kangakanani?

Amaphiko ayo ayebanzi kangakanani?

amaphiko abanzi njengeemoto ezingama-2 zilandelelanaibinokubhabha inqumle ibala lebhola ekhatywayo lonke ngemizuzwana engama-4.3

Thapunngaka 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)

Thapunngaka malunga ne-88 km/h (55 mph)

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

izinto ezimnandi

Iinyani ezimnandi

Thapunngaka is the largest pterosaur ever found in Australia, based on the size of its jaw bone.1

It had the biggest chin crest of any pterosaur in its family, which might have been used for show or steering.1

Its name means 'spear mouth' in the language of the local Aboriginal people, because its jaws were shaped like a spear.1

Thapunngaka lived about 106 million years ago, during the Cretaceous Period, when Australia was part of the supercontinent Gondwana.4

Scientists think Thapunngaka was a fast flyer, using its long wings to glide over the ocean and snatch fish with its beak.4

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

?How big was Thapunngaka?

Its wingspan was probably about 6 to 7 metres (20 to 23 feet), though estimates range from 5.83 to 9.47 metres (19.1 to 31.1 feet).2 3

?What did Thapunngaka eat?

It ate fish. Its long, spear-like jaws were perfect for scooping up large predatory fish from the ancient Eromanga Sea.3

?Is Thapunngaka a dinosaur?

No, it is a pterosaur, a flying reptile that lived during the time of dinosaurs. Pterosaurs were the first back-boned animals to fly.3

?When did Thapunngaka live?

It lived about 106 million years ago, during the Early Cretaceous Period (Upper Albian stage).2 1

Inyaniso ngeentsomi

Intsomi: Some people think Thapunngaka was a dinosaur.

Inyaniso: It was actually a pterosaur, a flying reptile that is a close cousin of dinosaurs, but not a dinosaur itself.1

Kwiingcali zeedayinaso

Igama lenzululwazi: Thapunngaka
Inikwe igama ngu:: Richards et al. 20214
Iqela: Izirhubuluzi ezibhabhayo
Usapho / iclade: Anhangueridae4
Ukuhlelwa: Pterosauria > Pterodactyloidea4
Ubudala bamatye: 113 ukuya ku-100 izigidi zeminyaka (Albian)4
Izakhiwo zamatye: Toolebuc4
Amazwe: i-Ostreliya4
Iirekhodi zeefosili: 2 kwi-Paleobiology Database4
Ukufunyanwa: Thapunngaka was named in 2021 by Timothy Richards and colleagues from a fossil jaw found near Richmond, Queensland, Australia. The fossil was discovered in the Toolebuc Formation, which is famous for ancient marine life.1
Kusaxoxwa ngayo: Scientists are still debating how big Thapunngaka really was, because only its lower jaw has been found so far. They use the jaw size to estimate its total size, but the exact numbers are not known.1

Apho iinyani zivela khona

A new species of crested pterosaur (Pterodactyloidea, Anhangueridae) from the Lower Cretaceous (upper Albian) of Richmond, North West Queensland, Australia: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology: Vol 41 , No 3 - Get Access (tandfonline.com)
Thapunngaka (en.wikipedia.org)
Researchers find a ‘fearsome dragon’ that soared over outback Queensland - News - The University of Queensland (news.uq.edu.au)
Thapunngaka in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ubudala, iindawo, izakhiwo zamatye, ukuhlelwa.

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