Mononykus

Mononykus olecranus

Mononykus — reconstrução científica

Mononykus foi um terópode carnívoro do Cretáceo, descrito por Perle et al.. Viveu há aproximadamente 83.6-72.2 milhões de anos, na região do que hoje é Mongólia. Medindo de 1.0-1.2 m, pesando 2-4 kg, era um representante característico da fauna mesozoica.

Mononykus ( mə-NON-ik-əs, sometimes MON-oh-NY-kəs; meaning "one claw") is a genus of alvarezsaurid dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous in what is now Mongolia, specifically the Nemegt Formation. Mononykus was a very small theropod, estimated around 1 to 1.2 metres (3.3 to 3.9 ft) in length with a weight of 3.5 kilograms (7.7 lb). As in Shuvuuia, Mononykus likely developed a shaggy feathering. It was lightly built with long, thin legs and highly reduced and specialized forelimbs that were likely used for foraging termite mounds or other insect colonies.

Família
Mononykidae
Ordem
Saurischia
Período
Cretaceous (83.6-72.2 MYA)
Dieta
Carnivore
Comprimento
1.0-1.2 m
Peso
2-4 kg

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