Beipiaosaurus inexpectus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dinosaur
gptkbp:body_style bipedal
long forelimbs
unique skeletal adaptations
gptkbp:characteristics feather-like structures
gptkbp:descendant part of the theropod lineage
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:China
gptkb:Liaoning_Province,_China
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Xu_Xing
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Xu_Xing
Liaoning Province
partial skeleton
well-preserved specimens
studied for anatomical features
approximately 125 million years
provides insight into theropod evolution
found in a rich fossil site
herbivorous diet in a forested environment
influenced understanding of theropod diversity.
lush, temperate climate
ongoing studies on theropod diversity
other therizinosaurs
provides evidence of feathered dinosaurs
study of herbivorous theropods
gptkbp:geological_formation gptkb:Yixian_Formation
gptkbp:habitat forested areas
gptkbp:headcount elongated skull
gptkbp:historical_period Early Cretaceous
gptkbp:historical_significance first therizinosaur discovered in Asia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Beipiaosaurus inexpectus
gptkbp:is_atype_of IVPPV 11980
gptkbp:is_known_for fossil remains
gptkbp:length approximately 7 meters
up to 7 meters
gptkbp:notable_work feathers and integumentary structures
gptkbp:predators large claws on forelimbs
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Therizinosaurus
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Therizinosauria
gptkbp:research contributes to dinosaur phylogeny
gptkbp:research_areas dinosaur morphology
gptkbp:research_focus important for understanding theropod evolution
feather evolution
gptkbp:resides_in Late Jurassic
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:Dinosauria
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Beipiaosaurus_inexpectus
gptkbp:significance one of the earliest known therizinosaurs
gptkbp:size medium-sized dinosaur
gptkbp:strategic_importance bridging gap between theropods and birds
gptkbp:tail_type long and muscular
gptkbp:type gptkb:therizinosaur
gptkbp:wildlife Cretaceous
gptkbp:year gptkb:1999
gptkbp:year_created gptkb:1999
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Beipiaosaurus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6