恐龍卡第 1252 張，共 2 027 張

Nemegtomaia

名字的意思： “good mother of Nemegt”1

吃：每樣都來一點奇特的羽毛恐龍白堊紀晚期

Nemegtomaia was a feathered dinosaur that looked a bit like a big bird. It had a short, deep skull with a crest on top and a parrot-like beak. This dinosaur is famous because one fossil was found sitting on a nest of eggs, just like a mother bird!2 1

生存年代

84 到 66 百萬年前3

白堊紀晚期

化石發現地

Nemegt Basin, southern Mongolia2 1

長度

2 m (6.6 ft)2

體重

40 kg (88 lb)2

高度

0.82 m (2.7 ft)

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最高速度

時速約 46 公里（29 英里）

跑步, 估計值

牠生活在什麼時候？

三疊紀

侏羅紀

白堊紀

2 億 5200 萬年前20114566，小行星撞地球

牠有多大？

牠有多長？

牠有多高？

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牠有多重？

跟 2 隻狗一樣重

跟 4 隻家貓從鼻子接到尾巴一樣長跟 11 根香蕉頭尾相接一樣長跟 10 隻家貓一樣重跟 8 顆西瓜一樣重跟 2 個幼兒園小朋友一樣重跟 1 個小學生一樣重能在 7.8 秒內跑完 100 公尺（最快的人類要 9.6 秒）

Nemegtomaia 跟「你」比起來有多大？

只是在你的瀏覽器裡算算數學。什麼都不會被儲存或傳送出去。

牠有多快？

走路的人 時速約 5 公里 (3 mph)

騎腳踏車的小朋友 時速約 12 公里 (7 mph)

Nemegtomaia 時速約 46 公里 (29 mph)

一匹飛奔的馬 時速約 65 公里 (40 mph)

一隻獵豹 時速約 100 公里 (62 mph)

酷東西

趣味知識

Nemegtomaia was about 2 metres (7 feet) long and weighed around 40 kilograms (85 pounds). That is about as heavy as a large dog.2

It had no teeth. Instead, it used a short, parrot-like beak to bite and crush its food.2

Nemegtomaia had an enlarged first finger with a strong claw. This might have helped it grasp branches or dig.2

One fossil of Nemegtomaia was found sitting on a nest of eggs. The eggs were about 14 to 16 centimetres (5 to 6 inches) long.2 1

The skeleton of the nesting Nemegtomaia was damaged by skin beetles before it was buried. These beetles ate the dried skin and flesh.2 1

Nemegtomaia is the only oviraptorid with a crest on its head that belongs to the group Heyuanninae.2

It lived about 72 to 70 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous Period.2

Nemegtomaia 的 AI 繪圖 — 這是電腦根據科學家目前的知識，用 AI 畫出 Nemegtomaia 可能的樣子。這只是猜測：真正的動物可能長得不一樣，也沒有人知道牠真正的顏色。

你們都在問

關於 Nemegtomaia 最常被問的問題

?How big was Nemegtomaia?

Nemegtomaia was about 2 metres (7 feet) long and weighed around 40 kilograms (88 pounds), about as heavy as a large dog.2

?Did Nemegtomaia have feathers?

Yes, as an oviraptorosaur, Nemegtomaia would have been feathered.2

?What did Nemegtomaia eat?

The diet of oviraptorids is uncertain, but their skulls are most similar to other animals that are known or thought to have been herbivorous.2

?Why is Nemegtomaia called a good mother?

The name Nemegtomaia means 'good mother of Nemegt', because one fossil was found sitting on a nest of eggs, showing it likely brooded its eggs like a bird.2

迷思破解王

迷思： Many people think oviraptorids like Nemegtomaia stole eggs from other dinosaurs.

真相： The name 'oviraptor' means 'egg thief', but Nemegtomaia and its relatives actually brooded their own eggs like birds. They were good mothers, not thieves.2 1

給恐龍專家

學名: Nemegtomaia
命名者: Lü et al. 20053
類群: 奇特的羽毛恐龍
科 / 演化支: Oviraptoridae3
分類: Theropoda > Oviraptorosauria3
岩石的年代: 84 到 66 百萬年 (Campanian / Maastrichtian)3
岩層: Baruungoyot, Nemegt3
國家: 蒙古3
化石紀錄: The Paleobiology Database 收錄 3 筆3
發現: The first Nemegtomaia fossil was found in 1996 in the Nemegt Basin of Mongolia. It was named Nemegtia barsboldi in 2004, but the name was changed to Nemegtomaia in 2005 because 'Nemegtia' was already used for a tiny crustacean.2 1
仍有爭議: Scientists are not sure exactly what Nemegtomaia ate. Its skull looks like that of plant-eaters, but some think it may have also eaten small animals or nuts.2