Vesperopterylus

Igama lithetha: “evening wing”3

Yayitya: IintlanziIzirhubuluzi ezibhabhayoiCretaceous yokuqalaNgokwenene ayisiyo dayinaso

Vesperopterylus was a tiny pterosaur that lived in the trees. It had a reversed first toe that helped it grip branches, like a bird perching. It was one of the youngest anurognathid pterosaurs ever found.1

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

Yaphila

121 ukuya ku-113 izigidi zeminyaka eyadlulayo3

iCretaceous yokuqala

Iifosili zifunyenwe:

Lamadong, Jianchang, Liaoning Province, China (Jiufotang Formation)3 1

Esona santya siphezulu

malunga ne-52 km/h (32 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)

Vesperopterylus malunga ne-52 km/h (32 mph)

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

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

izinto ezimnandi

Iinyani ezimnandi

Vesperopterylus had a reversed first toe, which is the first time such a feature has been seen in a pterosaur. This toe helped it perch on branches.1

It is the first anurognathid pterosaur from China with a definitely short tail.1

Vesperopterylus lived during the Early Cretaceous, about 121 to 113 million years ago.3

Its name means 'evening wing', referring to its likely crepuscular or nocturnal habits.3

The reversed first toe of Vesperopterylus suggests it spent much of its time in trees, an unusual lifestyle for a pterosaur.1

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Eyona mibuzo ibuzwa kakhulu: Vesperopterylus

?How big was Vesperopterylus?

Its exact size is not given in the sources, but it was a tiny pterosaur, small enough to perch on tree branches.2

?What did Vesperopterylus eat?

The Paleobiology Database lists it as a volant piscivore, meaning it likely ate fish while flying.3

?Could Vesperopterylus fly?

Yes, it was a pterosaur, a flying reptile, and it could fly. Its name means 'dusk wing'.2

?When did Vesperopterylus live?

It lived during the Early Cretaceous, about 122 million years ago, based on the Jiufotang Formation.2 3

Kwiingcali zeedayinaso

Igama lenzululwazi: Vesperopterylus
Inikwe igama ngu:: Lu et al. 20173
Iqela: Izirhubuluzi ezibhabhayo
Usapho / iclade: Anurognathidae3
Ukuhlelwa: Pterosauria3
Ubudala bamatye: 121 ukuya ku-113 izigidi zeminyaka (Aptian)3
Izakhiwo zamatye: Jiufotang3
Amazwe: iTshayina3
Iirekhodi zeefosili: 1 kwi-Paleobiology Database3
Ukufunyanwa: Vesperopterylus was named in 2017 by Lu and colleagues based on a complete skeleton with a skull found in Liaoning, China.3 1

Apho iinyani zivela khona

nnhm.org.cn (nnhm.org.cn)
Vesperopterylus (en.wikipedia.org)
Vesperopterylus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ubudala, iindawo, izakhiwo zamatye, ukuhlelwa.

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