Muttaburrasaurus

Muttaburrasaurus langdoni

木他布拉龙是澳大利亚发现的最完整恐龙骨架之一。它有一个增大的球状吻部,可能用于展示或发声。它生活在早白垩世,当时澳大利亚距离南极更近。

描述

测量值 数值 与人类对比
体长 7.0 m roughly the length of a large SUV
体重 2.5 m
体重 2.8 t comparable to 2.8 small cars

食性与取食

Herbivore

Muttaburrasaurus 是草食性恐龙。草食性恐龙通常以蕨类植物、苏铁、针叶树等其所处时代的植被为食。许多草食性恐龙进化出了专门用于处理坚韧植物材料的牙齿和消化系统。

时代

Cretaceous Early Mesozoic 代

Muttaburrasaurus 生活在距今约 145.0 至 100.5 百万年前的 Mesozoic 代 Cretaceous Early 纪。

白垩纪见证了恐龙的持续演化,鸟脚类和早期角龙类兴起。开花植物首次出现并开始改变陆地生态系统。棘龙和其他大型兽脚类在此时期生活。

发现地点

命名者 Alan Bartholomai & Ralph Molnar
发现年份 1981
发现地点 Muttaburra, Queensland, Australia

分类

Dinosauria Ornithischia Muttaburrasaurus

鸟臀目恐龙

第二大恐龙目,以类似鸟类的髋部结构为特征。包括剑龙、甲龙、角龙和鸭嘴龙等多种多样的食草恐龙。

更多比较

Muttaburrasaurus 体长 7.0 米,体重 2800.0 千克,roughly the length of a large SUV 且 comparable to 2.8 small cars。

快速开始

分类 Ornithischia
地质时代 Cretaceous Early
食性 Herbivore
体型 7.0m long, 2.5m tall, 2.8t

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常见问题

When did Muttaburrasaurus live?
Muttaburrasaurus lived during the Cretaceous Early period (Mesozoic Era, 145.0–100.5 million years ago).
What did Muttaburrasaurus eat?
Muttaburrasaurus was a herbivore.
How big was Muttaburrasaurus?
Muttaburrasaurus was approximately 7.0 meters long, 2.5 meters tall, weighed around 2.8 tonnes.
When was Muttaburrasaurus discovered?
Muttaburrasaurus was first described in 1981 by Alan Bartholomai & Ralph Molnar, with fossils found in Muttaburra, Queensland, Australia.
What type of dinosaur was Muttaburrasaurus?
Muttaburrasaurus belonged to the Ornithischia group.
Where were Muttaburrasaurus fossils found?
Fossils of Muttaburrasaurus were found in Muttaburra, Queensland, Australia.
What is the scientific name of Muttaburrasaurus?
The scientific name of Muttaburrasaurus is Muttaburrasaurus langdoni.

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