Camarasaurus

GPTKB entity

Statements (99)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkbp:anatomy massive vertebrae
gptkbp:body_shape robust
columnar legs
gptkbp:characteristic long neck
short tail
large body
boxy skull
gptkbp:climate Jurassic period
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in media
gptkbp:diet gptkb:herbivore
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:E._D._Cope
gptkbp:eating_habit grazing on vegetation
gptkbp:exhibition_location museums worldwide
gptkbp:extinction_cause climate change
gptkbp:first_described_by 1877
gptkbp:foot quadrupedal
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:YPM_1860
gptkb:North_America
1877
various museums
western United States
well-documented
150 million years
partial skeletons
gptkbp:geological_formation gptkb:Morrison_Formation
gptkbp:habitat forested areas
gptkbp:has_natural_feature boxy skull
long, slender limbs
gptkbp:head large nostrils
gptkbp:head_position held high
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Camarasaurus
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:Morrison_Formation
gptkbp:known_for large size
gptkbp:length up to 18 meters
up to 75 feet
gptkbp:lived_during Late Jurassic
Late Jurassic period
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:Edward_Drinker_Cope
gptkbp:neck_vertebrae cervical vertebrae
gptkbp:originated_in sauropodomorphs
gptkbp:paleobiology gptkb:John_H._Ostrom
ongoing studies
Mesozoic era
important for understanding sauropod evolution
studied for locomotion
numerous fossils found
contributes to knowledge of herbivorous dinosaurs
important for comparative anatomy studies
provides insight into Jurassic ecosystems
important sauropod
helps in reconstructing ancient environments
provides insights into the evolution of large herbivores.
helps in the study of dinosaur reproductive strategies
contributes to the understanding of the role of dinosaurs in ancient ecosystems
important for the study of dinosaur migration patterns
important for understanding the ecology of the Morrison Formation
contributes to the study of dinosaur extinction theories
provides insights into the social behavior of dinosaurs
aids in the study of dinosaur skeletal adaptations
aids in understanding dinosaur diversity
helps in studying dinosaur locomotion
important for stratigraphic correlation
important for the study of dinosaur physiology
offers clues about dinosaur behavior
provides data for paleobiogeography
provides data for the study of dinosaur morphology
provides evidence for the evolution of large body size in dinosaurs
helps in the reconstruction of the Jurassic food web
important for understanding the evolution of herbivory in dinosaurs
important for the study of dinosaur extinction events
aids in understanding the impact of climate on dinosaur evolution
contributes to the understanding of predator-prey dynamics in the Jurassic
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Camarasaurus_grandis
gptkb:Camarasaurus_lentus
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkb:Diplodocus
gptkb:Sauropod
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research important for understanding sauropods
gptkbp:research_focus dinosaur locomotion
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Camarasaurus
gptkbp:size larger than most theropods
gptkbp:social_behavior herding
gptkbp:species gptkb:Camarasaurus_grandis
gptkb:Camarasaurus_lentus
gptkb:Camarasaurus_supremus
gptkbp:tail_type long and whip-like
gptkbp:type gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkbp:was_part_of Camarasauridae family
gptkbp:weight up to 20 tons
up to 30 tons
up to 15 tons
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Othniel_Charles_Marsh
gptkb:Diplodocus
gptkb:Allosaurus_fragilis
gptkb:Sauropodomorpha
gptkb:Tyrannosaur
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5