Brachiosauridae

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkbp:anatomy large nasal openings
massive vertebrae
broad, flat feet
long, slender tail
robust limb bones
thick, columnar legs
gptkbp:body_shape quadrupedal
front limbs longer than hind limbs
gptkbp:characterized_by long neck
large body size
gptkbp:climate warm, humid environments
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in films and documentaries
symbol of prehistoric life
popular among dinosaur enthusiasts
gptkbp:diet gptkb:herbivore
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Elmer_S._Riggs
gptkbp:first_described_by 1903
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Tendaguru_Formation
gptkb:Morrison_Formation
150 million years ago
significant in the early 20th century
gptkbp:habitat forested areas
gptkbp:head highly elevated skull
gptkbp:head_position held high
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Brachiosauridae
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:Africa
gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:length up to 25 meters
gptkbp:lived_during Late Jurassic to Early Cretaceous
gptkbp:material longer than body length
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkb:Giraffatitan
gptkbp:paleobiology ongoing studies on behavior
important for understanding sauropod evolution
ongoing studies on ecology
discovered in Tanzania
discovered in the United States
ongoing studies on biomechanics
ongoing studies on growth patterns
studied for locomotion and feeding strategies
gptkbp:predators large carnivorous dinosaurs
gptkbp:related_to other sauropods
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Giraffatitan_brancai
gptkb:Brachiosaurus_altithorax
gptkbp:social_behavior likely herding
gptkbp:tail_length shorter than other sauropods
gptkbp:type_of gptkb:Sauropod
gptkbp:weight up to 56 tons
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:Cretaceous-Paleogene_extinction_event
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sauropodomorpha
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5