Acanthopholis

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf dinosaur
gptkbp:behavior likely herbivorous forager
gptkbp:bodyStyle quadrupedal
stocky
sturdy and strong
gptkbp:characteristics armored body
gptkbp:classification gptkb:Reptilia
gptkbp:climate temperate
gptkbp:conservationEfforts yes
Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event
gptkbp:culturalImpact featured in documentaries
gptkbp:diedIn Late Cretaceous
gptkbp:diet herbivore
gptkbp:established gptkb:Richard_Owen
gptkbp:exhibits displayed in natural history museums
gptkbp:faced small and positioned high on the skull
gptkbp:family gptkb:Ankylosauridae
gptkbp:fauna Acanthopholis horridus
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy 1861
gptkbp:fossilRecord gptkb:England
skeleton
approximately 100 million years
studied for its ecological role
provides insight into ankylosaur evolution
incomplete but informative
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Acanthopholis
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures gptkb:Wealden_Group
gptkbp:habitat terrestrial
forested areas
gptkbp:hasLength up to 4.5 meters
gptkbp:headlights short and robust
gptkbp:historicalResearch ongoing studies on morphology and behavior
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Acanthopholis
gptkbp:knownFor fossil remains
gptkbp:length approximately 4 meters
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:mouth flat and suited for grinding plants
gptkbp:notable_player armor plates
gptkbp:order gptkb:Ornithischia
gptkbp:predators large carnivorous dinosaurs
gptkbp:relatedPatent Ankylosaurus
gptkbp:relatedTo Stegouros
Hylaeosaurus
gptkbp:releaseYear 1861
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:researchInterest important for understanding dinosaur diversity
gptkbp:scientificName Acanthopholis horridus
gptkbp:size medium-sized dinosaur
gptkbp:skin scaly
low and broad
gptkbp:socialResponsibility herding
gptkbp:type ornithischian
BMNH_R_1000