Tralkasaurus

Igama lithetha: “thunder lizard”1

Yayitya: InyamaIidayinaso ezitya inyamaiCretaceous yokuqala

Tralkasaurus was a medium-sized meat-eating dinosaur that lived in what is now Argentina. It was a type of abelisaurid, a group of predators known for their short snouts and strong legs. Tralkasaurus was smaller than many of its relatives, so it probably hunted different prey.2 1

Yaphila

110 ukuya ku-106 izigidi zeminyaka eyadlulayo4

iCretaceous yokuqala

Iifosili zifunyenwe:

Violante Farm, Río Negro Province, Argentina4 1

Esona santya siphezulu

malunga ne-47 km/h (29 mph)

Ukubaleka, 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)

Tralkasaurus malunga ne-47 km/h (29 mph)

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

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

izinto ezimnandi

Iinyani ezimnandi

Tralkasaurus was named in 2020, making it a relatively new dinosaur discovery.4

Its name comes from the Mapudungun word 'tralka' meaning thunder, and the Greek word 'sauros' meaning lizard.1

Tralkasaurus lived during the Early Cretaceous period, about 106 million years ago.1

Only one incomplete skeleton of Tralkasaurus has been found, including parts of the skull, backbone, and hip.1

Tralkasaurus was smaller than other abelisaurids like Abelisaurus and Carnotaurus, so it probably filled a different role in its ecosystem.2

The maxilla (upper jaw bone) of Tralkasaurus is 22 centimeters (8.7 inches) long, which is smaller than that of the related Skorpiovenator.1

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

?How big was Tralkasaurus?

About 4 metres (13 feet) long. That is smaller than many other abelisaurids like Carnotaurus, which was about 7 metres (23 feet) long.3

?What did Tralkasaurus eat?

It was a meat-eater. It probably hunted small dinosaurs like iguanodonts.3

?When did Tralkasaurus live?

It lived during the Early Cretaceous period, about 106 million years ago.1

?Where was Tralkasaurus found?

In Argentina, near the village of El Cuy in Río Negro Province.1

Kwiingcali zeedayinaso

Igama lenzululwazi: Tralkasaurus
Inikwe igama ngu:: Cerroni et al. 20204
Iqela: Iidayinaso ezitya inyama
Usapho / iclade: Abelisauridae4
Ukuhlelwa: Theropoda > Ceratosauria > Abelisauridae4
Ubudala bamatye: 110 ukuya ku-106 izigidi zeminyaka (Albian)4
Izakhiwo zamatye: Huincul4
Amazwe: i-Argentina4
Iirekhodi zeefosili: 1 kwi-Paleobiology Database4
Ukufunyanwa: Tralkasaurus was discovered at the Violante Farm fossil site in Argentina. It was named in 2020 by Mauricio Cerroni and colleagues based on an incomplete skeleton.1 4
Kusaxoxwa ngayo: Scientists are not sure exactly where Tralkasaurus fits in the abelisaurid family tree. It has a mix of features from early and more advanced abelisaurids.1

Apho iinyani zivela khona

Tralkasaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
A new abelisaurid from the Huincul Formation (Cenomanian-Turonian; Upper Cretaceous) of Río Negro province, Argentina (sciencedirect.com)
Tralkasaurus, el “Reptil Trueno” – Museo de Ciencias Naturales (macnconicet.gob.ar)
Tralkasaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ubudala, iindawo, izakhiwo zamatye, ukuhlelwa.

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