Anchiornis

Anchiornis huxleyi

Anchiornis是保存最完好的有羽恐龙之一,也是首批被还原出完整羽毛图案的恐龙之一。发现于中国中侏罗世地层,是一种具有类翼后肢的小型四翼恐龙。其详细的色彩图案已被复原——黑白羽毛配以红色头部羽毛。

描述

测量值 数值 与人类对比
体长 0.4 m smaller than a human child
体重 0.2 m
体重 0 kg lighter than a human adult

食性与取食

Insectivore

Anchiornis 主要以昆虫和其他小型无脊椎动物为食。食虫性恐龙通常体型小巧、行动灵活,具有适合捕捉小型猎物的适应性特征。

时代

Jurassic Late Mesozoic 代

Anchiornis 生活在距今约 161.5 至 145.0 百万年前的 Mesozoic 代 Jurassic Late 纪。

恐龙最具代表性的时期之一。腕龙、梁龙等巨型蜥脚类与异特龙等掠食者并肩而行。已知最早的鸟类始祖鸟在此时期出现。莫里森组保存了这一时期非凡的化石记录。

发现地点

命名者 Xu Xing et al.
发现年份 2009
发现地点 Tiaojishan Formation, China

分类

Dinosauria Saurischia Theropoda Anchiornis

兽脚类

两足行走、大多数为肉食性的恐龙,包括有史以来最大的陆地掠食者。兽脚类孕育了现代鸟类。体型从微小的美颌龙到巨大的霸王龙不等。

更多比较

Anchiornis 体长 0.4 米,体重 0.1 千克,smaller than a human child 且 lighter than a human adult。

快速开始

分类 Theropoda
地质时代 Jurassic Late
食性 Insectivore
体型 0.4m long, 0.2m tall, 0.1kg

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常见问题

When did Anchiornis live?
Anchiornis lived during the Jurassic Late period (Mesozoic Era, 161.5–145.0 million years ago).
What did Anchiornis eat?
Anchiornis was a insectivore.
How big was Anchiornis?
Anchiornis was approximately 0.4 meters long, 0.2 meters tall, weighed around 0.1 kg.
When was Anchiornis discovered?
Anchiornis was first described in 2009 by Xu Xing et al., with fossils found in Tiaojishan Formation, China.
What type of dinosaur was Anchiornis?
Anchiornis belonged to the Theropoda group, which is part of the larger Saurischia clade.
Where were Anchiornis fossils found?
Fossils of Anchiornis were found in Tiaojishan Formation, China.
What is the scientific name of Anchiornis?
The scientific name of Anchiornis is Anchiornis huxleyi.

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