Nigersaurus

Nigersaurus taqueti

尼日尔龙拥有所有蜥脚类中最宽的嘴巴，超过500颗牙齿排列成多达68列并持续更替。其头骨直接朝下方向，表明它是一种地面取食者，像活的吸尘器一样。

描述

测量值 数值 与人类对比
体长 9.0 m roughly the length of a large SUV
体重 2.0 m —
体重 4.0 t comparable to 4.0 small cars

食性与取食

Herbivore

Nigersaurus 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

Nigersaurus 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 Paul Sereno et al.
发现年份 1999
发现地点 Elrhaz Formation, Niger

分类

Dinosauria → Saurischia → Sauropodomorpha → Sauropoda → Nigersaurus

蜥脚类

体长超过30米、体重超过70吨的巨型长颈食草恐龙。在长达一亿多年的时间里主宰陆地生态系统。

更多比较

Nigersaurus 体长 9.0 米，体重 4000.0 千克，roughly the length of a large SUV 且 comparable to 4.0 small cars。

此时代暂无恐龙记录。:

Musivavis amabilis Aquatilavipes izumiensis Magnoavipes caneeri Muttaburrasaurus (7.0m long, 2.5m tall, 2.8t) Siamraptor suwati Microvenator celer

快速开始

分类 Sauropoda
地质时代 Cretaceous Early
食性 Herbivore
体型 9.0m long, 2.0m tall, 4.0t

相关恐龙

Amargasaurus Cretaceous Early
Herbivore
Argentinosaurus Cretaceous Late
Herbivore
Apatosaurus Jurassic Late
Herbivore
Brachiosaurus Jurassic Late
Herbivore
Diplodocus Jurassic Late
Herbivore

常见问题

When did Nigersaurus live?
Nigersaurus lived during the Cretaceous Early period (Mesozoic Era, 145.0–100.5 million years ago).
What did Nigersaurus eat?
Nigersaurus was a herbivore.
How big was Nigersaurus?
Nigersaurus was approximately 9.0 meters long, 2.0 meters tall, weighed around 4.0 tonnes.
When was Nigersaurus discovered?
Nigersaurus was first described in 1999 by Paul Sereno et al., with fossils found in Elrhaz Formation, Niger.
What type of dinosaur was Nigersaurus?
Nigersaurus belonged to the Sauropoda group, which is part of the larger Sauropodomorpha clade.
Where were Nigersaurus fossils found?
Fossils of Nigersaurus were found in Elrhaz Formation, Niger.
What is the scientific name of Nigersaurus?
The scientific name of Nigersaurus is Nigersaurus taqueti.

比较恐龙

Nigersaurus vs Amargasaurus Nigersaurus vs Argentinosaurus Nigersaurus vs Apatosaurus

探索

Cretaceous Early
此时代暂无恐龙记录。
Sauropoda
此支系暂无恐龙。
Herbivore秒
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