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Torosaurus

Igama lithetha: “perforated lizard, because of the large holes in its frill”1

Yayitya: IzityaloIidayinaso ezineempondoiCretaceous yamva

Torosaurus was a huge, plant-eating dinosaur with a giant frill on its head. It had the longest skull of any land animal that ever lived, and it may have lived in herds.1 2

Yaphila

84 ukuya ku-66 izigidi zeminyaka eyadlulayo6

iCretaceous yamva

Iifosili zifunyenwe:

Western United States (Wyoming, Montana, South Dakota, North Dakota, Colorado, Utah, Texas, New Mexico) and Canada (Saskatchewan, Alberta)1 3

Ubude

7.5 ukuya ku-9 m (25 ukuya ku-30 ft)1

Ubunzima

8 iitoni (17,600 lb)1

Ukuphakama

2 m (6.6 ft)4

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?

Yayinzima kangakanani?

inzima njengeemoto ezingama-5

inde njengeemoto ezingama-2 zipakwe zilandelelanainde njengeebhanana ezingama-50 zilandelelanainzima njengeendlovu ezingama-1.5inzima njengamavatala angama-1600inzima njengamagumbi okufundela apheleleyo abantwana angama-10inzima njengeebhere ezimhlophe ezingama-18ibinokubaleka iimitha ezili-100 ngemizuzwana engama-16 (oyena mntu ukhawulezayo udinga i-9,6)

Torosaurus 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)

Torosaurus 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

Torosaurus had a frill that was 2.77 metres (9.1 feet) long, making its skull the longest of any known land animal.1

Its frill had large oval-shaped holes, which is why its name means 'perforated lizard'.1

Torosaurus lived at the same time and place as Triceratops, and some scientists think it might actually be a grown-up Triceratops.1

It weighed about 8 tonnes (18,000 pounds), as much as a big truck.1

Torosaurus fossils are much rarer than Triceratops fossils, which is one reason scientists are still debating about it.1

It had a short, upright horn on its nose, similar to a Triceratops.1

Torosaurus may have lived in social groups, based on bonebeds where several individuals were found together.2

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

?Is Torosaurus a dinosaur?

Yes, Torosaurus is a genus of herbivorous chasmosaurine ceratopsian dinosaur.1

?How big was Torosaurus?

Torosaurus measured between 7.5 and 9 metres (25 to 30 feet) long and weighed around 8 tonnes (18,000 pounds), about the same size as a large truck.1 2

?What did Torosaurus eat?

Torosaurus was a herbivore, meaning it ate plants, and it had a beak for grazing.1 2

?When did Torosaurus live?

Torosaurus lived during the late Cretaceous Period, between about 68 and 66 million years ago.1 2

?Is Torosaurus the same as Triceratops?

Some scientists think Torosaurus might be a grown-up Triceratops, but newer research suggests they are separate genera based on differences in skull shape and growth patterns.1 5

?Why does Torosaurus have holes in its frill?

The large oval holes, called fenestrae, in its frill are the reason for the name Torosaurus, which means 'perforated lizard'. Their exact purpose is not known for sure.1

?Where was Torosaurus found?

Torosaurus fossils have been discovered in the western United States and Canada, from Saskatchewan to Texas.1 2

?Did Torosaurus have any predators?

Torosaurus likely faced predators like Tyrannosaurus rex, which lived in the same time and place, but no specific attacks are recorded in the fossil record.1

Inyaniso ngeentsomi

Intsomi: Torosaurus is a different dinosaur from Triceratops.

Inyaniso: Some scientists think Torosaurus might just be the adult form of Triceratops, because the frill changes shape as the animal grows older.1

Kwiingcali zeedayinaso

Igama lenzululwazi: Torosaurus
Inikwe igama ngu:: Marsh 18916
Iqela: Iidayinaso ezineempondo
Usapho / iclade: Ceratopsidae6
Ukuhlelwa: Ornithischia > Ceratopsia > Ceratopsidae6
Ubudala bamatye: 84 ukuya ku-66 izigidi zeminyaka (Campanian / Maastrichtian)6
Izakhiwo zamatye: Hell Creek, Lance, Javelina6
Amazwe: iUSA, iKhanada6
Iirekhodi zeefosili: 12 kwi-Paleobiology Database6
Ukufunyanwa: Torosaurus was named by famous paleontologist Othniel Charles Marsh in 1891, based on two skulls found in Wyoming by John Bell Hatcher.1
Kusaxoxwa ngayo: Scientists still debate whether Torosaurus is a separate genus or just a fully grown Triceratops.1

Apho iinyani zivela khona

Torosaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
Torosaurus | Natural History Museum (nhm.ac.uk)
PBDB Taxon (paleobiodb.org)
Torosaurus Fact Sheet (enchantedlearning.com)
Is Torosaurus Triceratops? Geometric Morphometric Evidence of Late Maastrichtian Ceratopsid Dinosaurs | PLOS One (journals.plos.org)
Torosaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ubudala, iindawo, izakhiwo zamatye, ukuhlelwa.

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