Brontosaurus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dinosaur
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Othniel_Charles_Marsh
gptkb:Littlefoot
gptkb:Tyrannosaurus_bataar
gptkb:Diplodocus
gptkb:ARK:_Survival_Evolved
gptkb:Sauropod
gptkbp:art_style 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:available_sizes varied among different species
gptkbp:average_temperature likely warm-blooded
gptkbp:behavior herding
likely herding
likely lived in herds
gptkbp:body_style quadrupedal
column-like legs
elongated vertebrae
long and flexible neck
unique among sauropods
gptkbp:caused_by climate change and habitat loss
gptkbp:characteristics long neck
long tail
massive body
gptkbp:clutch_size up to 30 eggs
gptkbp:color unknown, likely earth-toned
gptkbp:controversy debate over its existence as a distinct genus
gptkbp:cultural_impact symbol of prehistoric life
symbol of dinosaurs in popular culture
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Othniel_Charles_Marsh
gptkbp:exhibits gptkb:museum
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
gptkb:Mesozoic_Era
Mesozoic
growth patterns
dinosaur paleontology
important for understanding sauropod evolution
studied for locomotion and feeding habits
other sauropods
popularized image of dinosaurs
YPM 1980
incomplete but significant
misclassification history
studied by paleontologists worldwide
Colorado, Wyoming, Utah
first discovered in the Morrison Formation
incomplete and fragmentary
gptkbp:habitat forests and floodplains
gptkbp:has_exhibition various natural history museums
displayed in natural history museums
gptkbp:has_method gptkb:Apatosaurus
gptkbp:has_skin scaly
scaly skin
gptkbp:headcount small head relative to body
small head relative to body size
small relative to body size
gptkbp:historical_debate nomenclature issues
validity of genus
valid genus
debate over its classification
gptkbp:historical_period 150 million years ago
approximately 154 to 150 million years ago
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:illustrated_by often depicted in art and literature
gptkbp:in-game_items figurines and models
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:dinosaur
gptkbp:is_popular_in gptkb:books
gptkb:toy
movies
movies and documentaries
movies and books
gptkbp:known_for large size
long neck
herbivorous diet
massive size
gptkbp:length up to 10 meters
up to 22 meters
gptkbp:material up to 8 meters
gptkbp:media documentaries and educational programs
featured in children's books and cartoons
gptkbp:notable_feature quadrupedal locomotion
gptkbp:notable_species gptkb:Diplodocus
gptkbp:order gptkb:Saurischia
gptkb:Sauropodomorpha
gptkbp:origin thunder lizard
gptkbp:parks dinosaur exhibits
gptkbp:predators large carnivorous dinosaurs
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Apatosaurus
gptkb:Sauropod
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
lay eggs
gptkbp:research ongoing studies
gptkbp:research_focus important for paleontological research
gptkbp:resides_in Late Jurassic
Late Jurassic period
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:Apatosaurus
Apatosaurus in some contexts
Sauropod dinosaur
formerly considered a synonym of Apatosaurus
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Brontosaurus_excelsus
gptkbp:set_in dinosaur-themed games
gptkbp:size larger than most modern elephants
gptkbp:tail_type long and whip-like
long and muscular tail
gptkbp:type gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:weight approximately 15 tons
up to 15 tons
gptkbp:wildlife extinct
Cretaceous
approximately 150 million years ago
gptkbp:wrote children's books and novels