Brontosaurus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkbp:anatomy unique among sauropods
gptkbp:artistic_vision in sculptures and paintings
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Walking_with_Dinosaurs
gptkb:Dino_Dan
gptkb:The_Land_Before_Time
gptkb:Dinosaur_Comics
gptkb:The_Magic_School_Bus
gptkb:Jurassic_Park_franchise
gptkb:The_Flintstones
gptkb:Dino-Riders
gptkb:Dinosaur_King
gptkb:The_Good_Dinosaur
gptkb:Dinosaur_Train
Jurassic period
Dinosaur Adventure
dinosaur renaissance
gptkbp:average_temperature likely warm-blooded
gptkbp:body_shape quadrupedal
column-like legs
gptkbp:characteristic long neck
long tail
massive body
gptkbp:clutch_size up to 30 eggs
gptkbp:coloration unknown, likely earth-toned
gptkbp:cultural_impact symbol of prehistoric life
symbol of dinosaurs in popular culture
gptkbp:diet gptkb:herbivore
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Othniel_Charles_Marsh
gptkbp:disputed_classification gptkb:Apatosaurus
formerly considered a synonym of Apatosaurus
gptkbp:exhibits gptkb:museums
gptkbp:extinction_cause climate change and habitat loss
gptkbp:family gptkb:Apatosauridae
gptkbp:first_described_by 1879
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Colorado
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:Oklahoma
gptkb:Utah
gptkb:Wyoming
gptkb:Montana
other sauropods
YPM 1980
incomplete but significant
Colorado, Wyoming, Utah
first discovered in the Morrison Formation
incomplete and fragmentary
gptkbp:habitat forests and floodplains
gptkbp:has_function gptkb:Apatosaurus
gptkbp:has_museum various natural history museums
displayed in natural history museums
gptkbp:has_skin scaly
scaly skin
gptkbp:head small head relative to body
small head relative to body size
small relative to body size
gptkbp:historical_significance icon of dinosaurs
one of the first dinosaurs to be discovered.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Brontosaurus
gptkbp:in_theme_parks dinosaur exhibits
gptkbp:in_toys figurines and models
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:fossils
gptkbp:is_debated_in nomenclature issues
validity of genus
valid genus
debate over its classification
gptkbp:is_in dinosaur-themed games
gptkbp:is_popular_in gptkb:books
gptkb:toys
movies
movies and documentaries
movies and books
gptkbp:known_for large size
long neck
herbivorous diet
massive size
gptkbp:length up to 22 meters
gptkbp:lived_during Late Jurassic
Late Jurassic period
gptkbp:material up to 8 meters
gptkbp:media documentaries and educational programs
featured in children's books and cartoons
gptkbp:neck_structure elongated vertebrae
long and flexible neck
gptkbp:notable_feature quadrupedal locomotion
gptkbp:notable_species gptkb:Diplodocus
gptkbp:order gptkb:Saurischia
gptkb:Sauropodomorpha
gptkbp:origin thunder lizard
gptkbp:paleobiology gptkb:Mesozoic_Era
Mesozoic
growth patterns
dinosaur paleontology
important for understanding sauropod evolution
studied for locomotion and feeding habits
popularized image of dinosaurs
misclassification history
studied by paleontologists worldwide
gptkbp:predators large carnivorous dinosaurs
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Apatosaurus
gptkb:Sauropod
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
lay eggs
gptkbp:research ongoing studies
gptkbp:research_importance important for paleontological research
gptkbp:revised_classification Apatosaurus in some contexts
gptkbp:scientific_classification Sauropod dinosaur
gptkbp:scientific_controversy debate over its existence as a distinct genus
gptkbp:scientific_illustrations often depicted in art and literature
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Brontosaurus_excelsus
gptkbp:size larger than most modern elephants
gptkbp:size_estimates varied among different species
gptkbp:social_behavior herding
likely herding
likely lived in herds
gptkbp:tail_length up to 10 meters
gptkbp:tail_type long and whip-like
long and muscular tail
gptkbp:time_period 150 million years ago
approximately 154 to 150 million years ago
gptkbp:type gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkbp:weight approximately 15 tons
up to 15 tons
gptkbp:wildlife extinct
Cretaceous
approximately 150 million years ago
gptkbp:writings children's books and novels
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Othniel_Charles_Marsh
gptkb:Littlefoot
gptkb:Apatosaurus
gptkb:Tyrannosaurus_bataar
gptkb:Diplodocus
gptkb:Sludge
gptkb:ARK:_Survival_Evolved
gptkb:Sauropod
gptkb:Tyrannosaur
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5