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Zapsalis

Igama lithetha: “thorough scissors”1

Yayitya: InyamaIiraptaiCretaceous yamva

Zapsalis was a small, fast, meat-eating dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period. It is known only from its teeth, which were shaped like scissors and perfect for slicing through flesh.1

Yaphila

86 ukuya ku-66 izigidi zeminyaka eyadlulayo2

iCretaceous yamva

Iifosili zifunyenwe:

Canada (Alberta) and United States (Montana, Wyoming)2

Esona santya siphezulu

malunga ne-43 km/h (27 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)

Zapsalis malunga ne-43 km/h (27 mph)

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

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

izinto ezimnandi

Iinyani ezimnandi

Zapsalis is known only from its teeth, not from any other bones. Scientists call it a 'tooth taxon'.1

The name Zapsalis means 'thorough scissors' in Greek, because its teeth look like sharp scissors.1

Zapsalis lived between about 85 and 66 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous.2

Its teeth have rounded denticles (little bumps) and vertical grooves, which help scientists tell them apart from other raptor teeth.1

Some scientists think Zapsalis teeth might have been used for preening feathers, like some other raptors.1

Zapsalis was named by famous fossil hunter Edward Drinker Cope in 1876, during the 'Bone Wars' with his rival Othniel Charles Marsh.1

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

?How big was Zapsalis?

Nobody knows for sure, because only teeth have been found. The teeth are about 12 mm long, so it was probably a small dinosaur, maybe 1 to 2 metres long.1 2

?What did Zapsalis eat?

Zapsalis was a meat-eater. Its sharp, scissor-like teeth were perfect for slicing through flesh.1 2

?Is Zapsalis a dinosaur?

Yes, Zapsalis is a dinosaur. It is a type of dromaeosaurid theropod, which is a group of small, fast, meat-eating dinosaurs.1 2

Inyaniso ngeentsomi

Intsomi: Zapsalis is a complete dinosaur known from a full skeleton.

Inyaniso: Zapsalis is only known from a few teeth. No other bones have been found.1

Kwiingcali zeedayinaso

Igama lenzululwazi: Zapsalis
Inikwe igama ngu:: Cope 18762
Iqela: Iirapta
Usapho / iclade: Dromaeosauridae2
Ukuhlelwa: Theropoda > Dromaeosauridae2
Ubudala bamatye: 86 ukuya ku-66 izigidi zeminyaka (Santonian / Maastrichtian)2
Izakhiwo zamatye: Milk River, Lance, Hell Creek2
Amazwe: iKhanada, iUSA2
Iirekhodi zeefosili: 7 kwi-Paleobiology Database2
Ukufunyanwa: Zapsalis was named by American paleontologist Edward Drinker Cope in 1876, based on a single tooth from the Judith River Formation in Montana, USA.1
Kusaxoxwa ngayo: Scientists still debate whether Zapsalis is a valid genus or just the teeth of another raptor like Saurornitholestes.1

Apho iinyani zivela khona

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

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