恐龍卡第 1896 張，共 2 027 張

Vitakridrinda

名字的意思： “Vitakri lizard”1

吃：肉肉食恐龍白堊紀晚期

Vitakridrinda was a meat-eating dinosaur that lived in what is now Pakistan. It was a fierce predator with a snout covered in pits and grooves, like a bumpy shield.2

生存年代

72 到 66 百萬年前6

白堊紀晚期

化石發現地

Balochistan, Pakistan1 3

長度

10 m (33 ft)1

體重

5 公噸到 10 公噸 (11,000 到 22,000 lb)4

最高速度

時速約 21 公里（13 英里）

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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？

牠有多重？

跟 7 台汽車一樣重

跟 2 台汽車排成一排一樣長跟 56 根香蕉頭尾相接一樣長跟 1.5 頭大象一樣重跟 2000 顆西瓜一樣重跟 12 整班小學生一樣重跟 22 隻北極熊一樣重能在 17 秒內跑完 100 公尺（最快的人類要 9.6 秒）

Vitakridrinda 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)

Vitakridrinda 時速約 21 公里 (13 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)

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趣味知識

Vitakridrinda was named by Pakistani paleontologist M. Sadiq Malkani in 2004.1

Its fossils were found in the Vitakri Member of the Pab Formation, which is about 72 to 66 million years old.1 3

A rostrum (snout) of Vitakridrinda was discovered with bite marks, punctures, and even a tooth embedded in it, showing it fought with another dinosaur.2

The snout of Vitakridrinda had pits and grooves on its surface, a feature that links it to the abelisaurid group of theropods.2

Vitakridrinda lived alongside titanosaur sauropods, and scientists think it may have scavenged or preyed on them.2

This dinosaur is part of a group called Vitakrisauridae, which includes other dinosaurs from Pakistan.1

The fossils of Vitakridrinda were found in red, maroon, and greenish-grey mudstones, which were deposited in a river environment.3

Vitakridrinda 的 AI 繪圖 — 這是電腦根據科學家目前的知識，用 AI 畫出 Vitakridrinda 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 Vitakridrinda 最常被問的問題

?How big was Vitakridrinda?

Nobody knows for sure because only a few bones are known. The fossils suggest it was a large-bodied theropod, but no exact size estimate has been published.5 6

?What did Vitakridrinda eat?

Vitakridrinda was a meat-eater, as shown by its sharp teeth and the fact that it is classified as a theropod. It likely hunted or scavenged titanosaurs, since its fossils were found with them.6 2

?Did Vitakridrinda fight with other dinosaurs?

Yes. Its snout has bite marks, punctures, and even a tooth embedded in it, showing it fought with another dinosaur, possibly of the same species.2 5

?Why did Vitakridrinda have pits and grooves on its snout?

The pits and grooves are a feature of abelisaurid theropods, but scientists don't know exactly what they were for. They might have been for display or for supporting a tough covering.2

?When did Vitakridrinda live?

Vitakridrinda lived during the latest Cretaceous, about 72 to 66 million years ago, in the Maastrichtian age.6

?Where was Vitakridrinda found?

Its fossils were found in the Vitakri Member of the Pab Formation in Balochistan, Pakistan.2 6

?Is Vitakridrinda a dinosaur?

Yes, Vitakridrinda is a theropod dinosaur, a meat-eating dinosaur that walked on two legs.6

?What does the name Vitakridrinda mean?

The name Vitakridrinda comes from the Vitakri Member where it was found, and 'drinda' may relate to a local word. It was named by paleontologist M. Sadiq Malkani in 2004.6

給恐龍專家

學名: Vitakridrinda
命名者: Malkani 20046
類群: 肉食恐龍
科 / 演化支: Vitakrisauridae6
分類: Theropoda > Ceratosauria6
岩石的年代: 72 到 66 百萬年 (Maastrichtian)6
岩層: Vitakri6
國家: 巴基斯坦6
化石紀錄: The Paleobiology Database 收錄 8 筆6
發現: Vitakridrinda was named by M. Sadiq Malkani in 2004 based on fossils found in the Vitakri area of Balochistan, Pakistan. The first rostrum (snout) was discovered later in the Alam Kali Kakor locality.1 2
仍有爭議: Scientists are not sure exactly how big Vitakridrinda was, because only partial fossils like a snout and leg bones have been found.1 2