Statements (517)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:genus
gptkb:dinosaurs gptkb:species |
| gptkbp:abilities |
limited compared to modern humans
basic problem-solving |
| gptkbp:advocated_for |
upright walking
|
| gptkbp:age |
3.2 million years
|
| gptkbp:anatomy |
curved fingers for climbing
|
| gptkbp:ancestor |
gptkb:Homo_genus
gptkb:genus_Homo |
| gptkbp:artifacts |
none found
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:South_Africa
|
| gptkbp:average_temperature |
0 to 25 ° C
|
| gptkbp:behavior |
aggressive
schooling vocal forages in trees |
| gptkbp:belongs_to |
family Ramphastidae
|
| gptkbp:bipedal |
gptkb:true
|
| gptkbp:bipedalism |
exhibited
|
| gptkbp:body_shape |
curved fingers
short legs adapted for bipedalism long arms fusiform likely had body hair long arms relative to legs likely covered in hair adapted for bipedal locomotion |
| gptkbp:breeding_season |
March to June
April to August spring to early summer |
| gptkbp:call |
sharp and loud
|
| gptkbp:care_instructions |
zooplankton
|
| gptkbp:characterized_by |
bipedal locomotion
small canine teeth |
| gptkbp:class |
gptkb:Aves
|
| gptkbp:climate_adaptation |
adapted to changing climates
adapted to changing environments |
| gptkbp:clutch_size |
3 to 5 eggs
2 to 4 eggs |
| gptkbp:color |
gptkb:black
|
| gptkbp:color_variation |
various color morphs
|
| gptkbp:coloration |
present
black and white moderate green and yellow iridescent yellow underparts present in species |
| gptkbp:common_name |
gptkb:Black-throated_toucanet
gptkb:Derby's_toucanet gptkb:Emerald_toucanet gptkb:Green_toucanet gptkb:Pale-mandibled_toucanet gptkb:Striped-breasted_toucanet gptkb:Whitelian's_toucanet gptkb:Rainbow_trout gptkb:Black-throated_Trogon gptkb:Emerald_Toucanet gptkb:Sulcate_Toucanet gptkb:Great_Kiskadee |
| gptkbp:communication |
non-verbal
|
| gptkbp:community |
widely accepted as a key ancestor
|
| gptkbp:conservation_efforts |
habitat restoration
|
| gptkbp:conservation_status |
gptkb:Least_Concern
|
| gptkbp:constructed_in |
gptkb:Pliocene_epoch
Pleistocene epoch 2 million years ago 4 million years ago 2.9 million years ago 3.9 million years ago |
| gptkbp:contribution |
understanding of human origins
|
| gptkbp:cooking_method |
grilling
baking smoking poaching |
| gptkbp:cuisine |
gptkb:food
used in sushi served as sashimi popular in North American cuisine |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influenced views on human evolution
influenced popular understanding of human evolution |
| gptkbp:cultural_practices |
gptkb:unknown
none known |
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
indigenous cultures
key species in human evolution featured in folklore human evolution studies sport fish shows transition from ape-like to human-like traits popular in birdwatching transitional species link between apes and humans provides insight into human ancestry transition from ape-like to human-like traits |
| gptkbp:dental_features |
larger molars than modern humans
|
| gptkbp:dental_structure |
larger molars than modern humans
|
| gptkbp:descendant |
gptkb:Australopithecus_anamensis
earlier hominids |
| gptkbp:describes |
gptkb:Georg_Wilhelm_Steller
|
| gptkbp:diet |
fruits
insects omnivore omnivorous small vertebrates |
| gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:Ethiopia
gptkb:South_Africa gptkb:Donald_Johanson gptkb:Raymond_Dart East Africa |
| gptkbp:discovery |
gptkb:Ethiopia
gptkb:South_Africa gptkb:Tanzania gptkb:Hadar,_Ethiopia |
| gptkbp:discovery_year |
gptkb:1974
1924 |
| gptkbp:distribution |
southern Mexico to western Panama
|
| gptkbp:egg_color |
gptkb:white
gptkb:orange |
| gptkbp:egg_size |
2 to 4
|
| gptkbp:evolutionary_branch |
Australopithecus genus
homininae |
| gptkbp:evolutionary_timeline |
part of the hominin lineage
part of the hominin evolutionary tree. |
| gptkbp:exhibited_at |
sexual dimorphism
|
| gptkbp:exhibition |
displayed in museums worldwide
|
| gptkbp:exhibits |
displayed in museums
|
| gptkbp:extinction_cause |
climate change
environmental changes climate change and competition |
| gptkbp:eye_color |
dark brown
forward-facing |
| gptkbp:family |
gptkb:Tyrannidae
gptkb:Ramphastidae gptkb:Salmonidae |
| gptkbp:field_of_study |
paleoanthropology
|
| gptkbp:first_described_by |
gptkb:Linnaeus_1766
gptkb:Raymond_Dart 1830 |
| gptkbp:fish_species |
widely farmed
|
| gptkbp:fishing_regulations |
angling
catch limits |
| gptkbp:fledging_period |
about 6 weeks
|
| gptkbp:foot |
curved fingers
bipedal locomotion long arms arched foot small canine teeth pelvis adapted for bipedalism |
| gptkbp:footprints |
discovered at Laetoli, Tanzania
|
| gptkbp:foraging_behavior |
hovering
gleaning sallying |
| gptkbp:fossil_dating_method |
radiometric dating
|
| gptkbp:fossil_dating_methods |
radiometric dating
|
| gptkbp:fossil_record |
gptkb:Hadar
gptkb:Little_Foot gptkb:Sterkfontein gptkb:Taung_Child gptkb:South_Africa gptkb:Chad gptkb:sneaker gptkb:Laetoli gptkb:Laetoli_footprints gptkb:Lucy gptkb:Taung_child East Africa millions of years well-documented radiometric dating techniques biostratigraphy approximately 3.2 million years limb bones important for understanding human ancestry skull fragments radiometric dating methods stratigraphic analysis multiple specimens excellent preservation in some specimens Taung approximately 3.2 million years old includes cranial and postcranial remains one of the best-documented early hominids ongoing research and discoveries supports theories of human evolution. Hadar and Laetoli includes morphological and isotopic analysis includes several hundred specimens remarkably well-preserved specimens Sts 5 (Mrs. Ples) approximately 3 to 2 million years ago skulls, teeth, and limb bones found in East Africa |
| gptkbp:genetic_diversity |
high
|
| gptkbp:genetic_studies |
comparative studies with modern primates
|
| gptkbp:genus |
gptkb:Oncorhynchus
gptkb:Australopithecus_afarensis Pitangus |
| gptkbp:gills |
lamellar gills
|
| gptkbp:habitat |
gptkb:savanna
gptkb:forest freshwater wetlands tropical forests woodland and savanna environments woodland and savanna savanna and woodland |
| gptkbp:habitat_preference |
open grasslands
cold, clean water |
| gptkbp:has_behavior |
social
foraging tool use foraging in groups social living |
| gptkbp:has_cultural_impact |
gptkb:popular_culture
popular science |
| gptkbp:has_culture |
none known
|
| gptkbp:has_diet |
fruits
insects omnivorous |
| gptkbp:has_features |
curved fingers
bipedal locomotion long tail brightly colored feathers large eyes skull shape prognathous face strong legs adaptations for bipedalism small canine teeth distinctive skull and teeth dental traits bipedal pelvis |
| gptkbp:has_posture |
upright walking
|
| gptkbp:has_research_focus |
human ancestry
|
| gptkbp:has_skin |
prognathous face
|
| gptkbp:head |
large canine teeth
approximately 375 to 500 cm³ larger molars than modern humans low forehead 400-500 cm³ approximately 400-500 cm³ small cranium size about 400 to 500 cubic centimeters small cranium |
| gptkbp:height |
about 3.5 feet
approximately 1.2 to 1.5 meters approximately 1.1 to 1.5 meters approximately 1.2 to 1.4 meters about 3.5 feet (1.1 meters) |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Australopithecus afarensis
|
| gptkbp:introduced_in |
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:Asia gptkb:South_America |
| gptkbp:is_a |
gptkb:bird
gptkb:dinosaurs gptkb:species |
| gptkbp:is_a_tool_for |
simple tools
limited evidence |
| gptkbp:is_active_in |
daytime
|
| gptkbp:is_affected_by |
climate change
|
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
gptkb:archaeologists
anthropology evolutionary biology |
| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
curved fingers
long arms facial prognathism pelvis adapted for bipedalism |
| gptkbp:is_considered_as |
key species in human evolution
early human ancestor transitional species key species in evolution key to understanding human origins |
| gptkbp:is_debated_in |
ongoing discussions about classification
origin of bipedalism regarding its place in human evolution relationship to modern humans |
| gptkbp:is_displayed_in |
zoos
bird guides |
| gptkbp:is_famous_for |
gptkb:Taung_Child
gptkb:Lucy gptkb:Lucy_fossil gptkb:Taung_child first family fossil |
| gptkbp:is_featured_in |
gptkb:documentaries
gptkb:textbooks wildlife documentaries |
| gptkbp:is_found_in |
rainforests
|
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
gptkb:fossils
colorful plumage tool use social behavior sexual dimorphism bipedalism group living large bill small brain size transitional fossils |
| gptkbp:is_known_to |
lay eggs
fossil records nest in tree cavities care for young climbed trees walked upright |
| gptkbp:is_monitored_by |
conservation organizations
|
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkb:ecosystem Pleistocene epoch human evolution tropical ecosystems food web hominin lineage avian diversity fossil hominins hominid family |
| gptkbp:is_popular_in |
birdwatching
featured in films and books |
| gptkbp:is_related_to |
gptkb:Homo_genus
gptkb:Paranthropus gptkb:Australopithecus_boisei gptkb:Australopithecus_robustus toucans |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
ornithology
paleoanthropology paleoanthropologists |
| gptkbp:is_symbolic_of |
biodiversity
|
| gptkbp:is_threatened_by |
deforestation
habitat loss |
| gptkbp:kingdom |
gptkb:Animalia
|
| gptkbp:known_for |
gptkb:Taung_Child_fossil
fossil evidence |
| gptkbp:larval_stage |
fry
|
| gptkbp:length |
30 cm
25 cm 76 cm 22–25 cm |
| gptkbp:lifespan |
up to 10 years
4 to 7 years |
| gptkbp:limb_function |
adapted for climbing and walking
|
| gptkbp:lives_in |
gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Pliocene_epoch Pleistocene epoch |
| gptkbp:mating_system |
polygynous
|
| gptkbp:migration |
no
limited mobility non-migratory anadromous limited evidence likely seasonal movements local foraging |
| gptkbp:movement |
bipedal locomotion
|
| gptkbp:native_range |
gptkb:Central_America
gptkb:North_America gptkb:South_America |
| gptkbp:native_to |
gptkb:Central_America
gptkb:South_America |
| gptkbp:nesting |
cup-shaped
|
| gptkbp:nesting_site |
tree cavities
|
| gptkbp:notable_species |
gptkb:species_afarensis
gptkb:Lucy |
| gptkbp:notable_traits |
bipedal locomotion and small brain size
|
| gptkbp:order |
gptkb:Passeriformes
gptkb:Piciformes gptkb:Salmoniformes |
| gptkbp:originated_in |
gptkb:Homo_genus
gptkb:Homo_erectus gptkb:Homo_habilis gptkb:Anthropology closely related to Homo genus closely related to modern humans |
| gptkbp:paleobiology |
key species in human evolution
tropical to subtropical mixed forest and open grassland studied for environmental adaptations adapted to changing environments tropical grasslands understood through fossil evidence provides insight into human ancestry a key focus in the field important for reconstructing ancient environments tropical to subtropical climate key focus of research |
| gptkbp:part_of |
hominin lineage
|
| gptkbp:pelvis_shape |
adapted for bipedalism
|
| gptkbp:personality_trait |
bipedalism
|
| gptkbp:pests |
various parasites
|
| gptkbp:phylum |
gptkb:Chordata
|
| gptkbp:predators |
gptkb:mammals
birds of prey larger fish large carnivores snakes larger birds |
| gptkbp:public_interest |
high due to discoveries like Lucy
popular in media and documentaries |
| gptkbp:publications |
numerous studies published
|
| gptkbp:range |
Central America map
|
| gptkbp:related_species |
gptkb:Australopithecus_anamensis
gptkb:Aulacorhynchus_haematopygus gptkb:Pteroglossus_frantzii gptkb:Pteroglossus_torquatus gptkb:Ramphastos_toco gptkb:Australopithecus_afarensis |
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Homo_genus
gptkb:dinosaurs gptkb:Australopithecus_afarensis gptkb:early_humans primates great apes |
| gptkbp:reproduction |
oviparous
spawning likely seasonal breeding likely similar to modern primates |
| gptkbp:research |
genetic studies
comparative anatomy laboratory analysis field excavations extensively studied by paleoanthropologists field excavation and analysis |
| gptkbp:research_focus |
paleoanthropology
bipedalism and locomotion |
| gptkbp:research_importance |
anthropology
human evolution studies important for understanding human evolution key species in human evolution studies |
| gptkbp:scales |
cycloid scales
|
| gptkbp:scientific_classification |
gptkb:Australopithecus_boisei
gptkb:Australopithecus_robustus gptkb:Homo_erectus gptkb:Homo_habilis genus Australopithecus Pan genus |
| gptkbp:scientific_name |
gptkb:Australopithecus_afarensis
|
| gptkbp:significance |
human evolution
evolutionary biology early human ancestor important for understanding human evolution understanding human origins |
| gptkbp:skeletal_remains |
numerous specimens found
|
| gptkbp:social_behavior |
solitary or in pairs
gregarious possibly cooperative likely foraging and gathering potentially complex social interactions likely cooperative |
| gptkbp:social_learning |
possible but unproven
|
| gptkbp:social_structure |
solitary
likely lived in groups group living pair-bonding likely small groups social birds possibly social groups |
| gptkbp:song |
melodious
|
| gptkbp:species |
gptkb:Australopithecus_anamensis
gptkb:Aulacorhynchus_derbianus gptkb:Aulacorhynchus_haematopygus gptkb:Aulacorhynchus_striatipectus gptkb:Aulacorhynchus_whitelianus gptkb:A._africanus gptkb:Australopithecus_garhi gptkb:Australopithecus_sediba gptkb:Australopithecus_afarensis |
| gptkbp:subspecies |
gptkb:Pitangus_sulphuratus_insularis
gptkb:Pitangus_sulphuratus_sulphuratus gptkb:Aulacorhynchus_atrogularis_atrogularis gptkb:Aulacorhynchus_atrogularis_salvini gptkb:Aulacorhynchus_prasinus_costaricensis gptkb:Aulacorhynchus_prasinus_guatemalensis gptkb:Aulacorhynchus_prasinus_prasinus gptkb:Aulacorhynchus_prasinus_salvini gptkb:Aulacorhynchus_prasinus_yucatanensis gptkb:Aulacorhynchus_sulcatus_costaricensis gptkb:Aulacorhynchus_sulcatus_exiguus gptkb:Aulacorhynchus_sulcatus_guatemalensis gptkb:Aulacorhynchus_sulcatus_palliatus gptkb:Aulacorhynchus_sulcatus_ruficollis gptkb:Aulacorhynchus_sulcatus_rufiventris gptkb:Aulacorhynchus_sulcatus_salvini gptkb:Aulacorhynchus_sulcatus_sulcatus gptkb:Aulacorhynchus_sulcatus_viridis gptkb:Aulacorhynchus_sulcatus_yucatanensis gptkb:Aulacorhynchus_prasinus_caeruleogularis Pitangus sulphuratus chrysocephalus Pitangus sulphuratus griseus Pitangus sulphuratus ruficollis Pitangus sulphuratus rufipennis Pitangus sulphuratus rufiventris |
| gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships |
with aquatic plants
with other birds |
| gptkbp:tail_type |
gptkb:green
long and forked |
| gptkbp:threats |
habitat loss
|
| gptkbp:time_period |
Pliocene
3.9 to 2.9 million years ago Late Miocene to Early Pleistocene 3.3 to 2.1 million years ago |
| gptkbp:tool_use_evidence |
limited evidence
|
| gptkbp:vocalization |
calls
varied calls whistles and croaks |
| gptkbp:walking_style |
bipedal
|
| gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of |
tool use in some contexts
|
| gptkbp:water_requirement |
high
|
| gptkbp:weight |
150 g
approximately 29 to 45 kg 60–80 g approximately 30 to 50 kilograms |
| gptkbp:weight_limit |
9 kg
|
| gptkbp:wildlife |
about 2 million years ago
around 2.9 million years ago about 3 million years ago |
| gptkbp:wingspan |
40 cm
30–35 cm |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Lucy
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
|