Yutyrannus

Yutyrannus huali

Yutyrannus 意为"美丽的有羽暴君"。它是已知最大的有羽恐龙,为即使大型暴龙类也可能覆盖羽毛提供了证据。其发现挑战了关于恐龙体型与羽毛覆盖关系的传统认知。

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 3.0 m
体重 1.4 t comparable to 1.4 small cars

食性与取食

Carnivore

Yutyrannus 是肉食性捕食者。肉食性恐龙是配备了锋利牙齿和爪子的积极猎手或食腐动物。它们占据了各自生态系统食物链的顶端。

时代

Cretaceous Early Mesozoic 代

Yutyrannus 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 Xu Xing et al.
发现年份 2012
发现地点 Liaoning Province, China

分类

Dinosauria Saurischia Theropoda Tyrannosauridae Yutyrannus

暴君蜥蜴

晚白垩世的大型两足掠食者,拥有巨大的头骨、强劲的颌部和极小的两指前肢。霸王龙是其中最著名的成员。

更多比较

Yutyrannus 体长 9.0 米,体重 1414.0 千克,roughly the length of a large SUV 且 comparable to 1.4 small cars。

快速开始

分类 Tyrannosauridae
地质时代 Cretaceous Early
食性 Carnivore
体型 9.0m long, 3.0m tall, 1.4t

相关恐龙

常见问题

When did Yutyrannus live?
Yutyrannus lived during the Cretaceous Early period (Mesozoic Era, 145.0–100.5 million years ago).
What did Yutyrannus eat?
Yutyrannus was a carnivore.
How big was Yutyrannus?
Yutyrannus was approximately 9.0 meters long, 3.0 meters tall, weighed around 1.4 tonnes.
When was Yutyrannus discovered?
Yutyrannus was first described in 2012 by Xu Xing et al., with fossils found in Liaoning Province, China.
What type of dinosaur was Yutyrannus?
Yutyrannus belonged to the Tyrannosauridae group, which is part of the larger Theropoda clade.
Where were Yutyrannus fossils found?
Fossils of Yutyrannus were found in Liaoning Province, China.
What is the scientific name of Yutyrannus?
The scientific name of Yutyrannus is Yutyrannus huali.

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