Allosauridae

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:family
gptkbp:associated_with sedimentary rock formations
dinosaur fossils
fossilized footprints
bone beds
gptkbp:characterized_by large size
bipedal locomotion
sharp teeth
gptkbp:conservation_status extinct
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
gptkbp:discovery gptkb:Tendaguru_Formation
gptkb:Argentina
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:China
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Portugal
gptkb:Tanzania
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Morrison_Formation
gptkb:Cleveland-Lloyd_Dinosaur_Quarry
gptkb:Bone_Valley
gptkbp:extinction_cause climate change
competition with other species
gptkbp:first_appearance approximately 155 million years ago
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Allosaurus_europaeus
gptkb:Allosaurus_fragilis
well-documented
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Allosauridae
gptkbp:includes gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkb:Saurophaganax
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:last_appearance approximately 145 million years ago
gptkbp:lived_during Late Jurassic
gptkbp:notable_feature long tail
strong hind limbs
large skull
short arms
gptkbp:paleobiology important for understanding theropod evolution
provides insight into Jurassic ecosystems
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Carcharodontosauridae
gptkb:Coeluridae
gptkbp:research_interest biomechanics
paleobiology
behavioral ecology
functional morphology
gptkbp:type theropod
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4