Ardipithecus ramidus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkbp:adaptations adaptations for both arboreal and terrestrial life
gptkbp:body_shape adapted for bipedalism
likely had body hair
long arms relative to legs
gptkbp:characterized_by bipedalism
gptkbp:community widely studied by anthropologists
gptkbp:cultural_significance important for understanding human origins
provides clues to the evolution of bipedalism
gptkbp:dental_features reduced sexual dimorphism in teeth
gptkbp:descendant common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees
gptkbp:diet omnivore
omnivorous
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Tim_D._White
gptkb:Ethiopia
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
well-preserved specimens found
A. L. 288-1
about 4.4 million years
important for understanding hominid evolution
involves detailed morphological studies
led to reevaluation of human ancestry
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Ardipithecus
gptkbp:habitat woodland and forest
gptkbp:head small canine teeth
about 300-350 cm³
gptkbp:height about 1.2 meters
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_debated_in ongoing discussions about its classification
gptkbp:lives_in East Africa
gptkbp:mating_system likely monogamous
gptkbp:notable_traits bipedal locomotion
gptkbp:notable_work provides insight into human evolution
gptkbp:originated_in closely related to modern humans
gptkbp:paleobiology tropical forest
key to understanding the transition to bipedalism
offers insights into ancient ecosystems
gptkbp:phylogenetic_position early branch of the hominin lineage
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Australopithecus_afarensis
gptkbp:research involves comparative anatomy
gptkbp:research_importance 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:time_period Late Miocene to Early Pliocene
gptkbp:type gptkb:dinosaurs
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 6