Ardipithecus ramidus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:adaptation adaptations for both arboreal and terrestrial life
gptkbp:body_style adapted for bipedalism
likely had body hair
long arms relative to legs
gptkbp:community widely studied by anthropologists
gptkbp:cultural_significance important for understanding human origins
provides clues to the evolution of bipedalism
gptkbp:descendant common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees
gptkbp:diet omnivore
omnivorous
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Tim_D._White
gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:features reduced sexual dimorphism in teeth
gptkbp:field_of_study paleoanthropology
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Tim_D._White
gptkbp:foot adaptations for climbing
opposable big toe
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Aramis
tropical forest
well-preserved specimens found
A. L. 288-1
about 4.4 million years
important for understanding hominid evolution
involves detailed morphological studies
key to understanding the transition to bipedalism
led to reevaluation of human ancestry
offers insights into ancient ecosystems
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Ardipithecus
early branch of the hominin lineage
gptkbp:habitat woodland and forest
gptkbp:headcount small canine teeth
about 300-350 cm³
gptkbp:height about 1.2 meters
gptkbp:historical_debate ongoing discussions about its classification
gptkbp:historical_period Late Miocene to Early Pliocene
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ardipithecus ramidus
gptkbp:impact influenced studies on early hominids
gptkbp:is_a_tool_for no evidence of tool use
gptkbp:is_characterized_by bipedalism
gptkbp:lives_in East Africa
gptkbp:mating_system likely monogamous
gptkbp:notable_traits bipedal locomotion
gptkbp:notable_work provides insight into human evolution
gptkbp:origin closely related to modern humans
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:species
gptkbp:research involves comparative anatomy
gptkbp:research_focus challenges previous theories of human evolution
gptkbp:significance one of the earliest known hominids
gptkbp:social_structure likely lived in groups
gptkbp:species ramidus
gptkbp:type gptkb:Person
gptkbp:weight about 50 kilograms
gptkbp:wildlife around 4.4 million years ago
gptkbp:year gptkb:1994
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tim_White
gptkb:Ardipithecus
gptkb:Hominini
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5