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Nothosaurus lived in warm shallow seas and rivers, so it would most likely eat animals like fish and crabs, it may also have eaten eggs, a Nothosaurus fossil was found with a Coelophysis hatchling in its stomach area implying that either Coelophysis babies were extremely careless or Nothosaurs ambushed young dinosaurs ...
- Was the Nothosaurus a carnivore?
- How long did Nothosaurus live?
- When did Nothosaurus go extinct?
- Why did Nothosaurus go extinct?
- Where did the Nothosaurus live?
- How was Earth during the Jurassic period?
- What did Coelophysis look like?
- Did Archaeopteryx have feathers?
- Where was Nodosaurus found?
- What did the world look like during dinosaurs?
- What killed the Jurassic dinosaurs?
Was the Nothosaurus a carnivore?
Diet: Piscivore/Carnivore.
How long did Nothosaurus live?
21 Incredible Nothosaurus Facts. Nothosaurus is believed to have inhabited modern-day North Africa, China, and Europe based on the fossils discovered. It is classified as a sauropterygian and lived during the Triassic period, that is, around 240-210 million years ago.
When did Nothosaurus go extinct?
Nothosaurus ("false lizard", from the Ancient Greek nothos (νόθος), "illegitimate", and sauros (σαῦρος), "lizard") is an extinct genus of sauropterygian reptile from the Triassic period, approximately 240–210 million years ago, with fossils being distributed from North Africa and Europe to China.
Why did Nothosaurus go extinct?
This is due to the large scale mass extinction event that occured at the Triassic-Jurassic Period boundary, which killed off between a third and half of all life on Earth - the final nail in the coffin which saw the end of the older orders of reptiles having influence on the ecosystems on land and sea, and the ...
Where did the Nothosaurus live?
Nothosaurus, (genus Nothosaurus), marine reptiles found as fossils from the Triassic Period (251 million to 200 million years ago) in southwestern and eastern Asia, North Africa, and especially Europe. Nothosaurus was characterized by a slender body, long neck and tail, and long limbs.
How was Earth during the Jurassic period?
During this period, Earth's climate changed from hot and dry to humid and subtropical. Dinosaurs, birds, and rodents. Crumbling landmasses and inland seas.
What did Coelophysis look like?
Coelophysis was a primitive theropod dinosaur. Usually growing to length of about 2 metres (6.6 feet), it was very light, weighing only about 18–23 kg (40–50 pounds), and had a long, slender neck, tail, and hind legs. The head was long and narrow, and the jaws were equipped with many sharp teeth.
Did Archaeopteryx have feathers?
Various specimens of Archaeopteryx showed that it had flight and tail feathers, and the well-preserved "Berlin Specimen" showed the animal also had body plumage that included well-developed "trouser" feathers on the legs.
Where was Nodosaurus found?
Nodosaurus was a herbivore. It lived in the Cretaceous period and inhabited North America. Its fossils have been found in places such as Alberta (Canada) and Wyoming.
What did the world look like during dinosaurs?
All continents during the Triassic Period were part of a single land mass called Pangaea. This meant that differences between animals or plants found in different areas were minor. The climate was relatively hot and dry, and much of the land was covered with large deserts. Unlike today, there were no polar ice caps.
What killed the Jurassic dinosaurs?
Conifers dominated the landscape. There was a minor mass extinction toward the end of the Jurassic period. During this extinction, most of the stegosaurid and enormous sauropod dinosaurs died out, as did many genera of ammonoids, marine reptiles, and bivalves. No one knows what caused this extinction.
