Citipati fossil

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:fossils
gptkbp:anatomy avian-like features
gptkbp:associated_with other theropods
gptkbp:body_shape lightweight
gptkbp:coloration gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:diet omnivorous
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Mongolia
gptkbp:discovery gptkb:Ukhaa_Tolgod
gptkbp:discovery_year gptkb:1999
gptkbp:exhibits natural history museums
gptkbp:family gptkb:Oviraptoridae
gptkbp:features feathered body
gptkbp:field_of_study paleontology
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:1999
gptkbp:foot bipedal
strong and adapted for running
gptkbp:fossil_importance provides evidence of feathered dinosaurs
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:rock
gptkb:American_Museum_of_Natural_History
important
CT scanning
theropods
approximately 75 million years
IGM 100/978
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Citipati
gptkbp:habitat semi-arid environments
gptkbp:head well-preserved
gptkbp:historical_significance contributes to understanding of dinosaur behavior.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Citipati fossil
gptkbp:is_described_as gptkb:Mark_Norell
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:Djadokhta_formation
gptkbp:length about 3 meters
gptkbp:location gptkb:Gobi_Desert
gptkbp:nesting evidence of nesting behavior
gptkbp:notable_for brooding behavior
gptkbp:paleobiology gptkb:Mark_Norell
study of ancient ecosystems
study of ancient life
Djadokhta
key to understanding theropod evolution
gptkbp:period Late Cretaceous
gptkbp:preservation_efforts exceptional
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Maniraptora
Citipati sp.
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Oviraptor
gptkbp:reproduction brooding
gptkbp:research field excavation
gptkbp:research_importance understanding avian evolution
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Citipati_osmolskae
gptkbp:significance provides insight into dinosaur behavior
gptkbp:species gptkb:Citipati_osmolskae
gptkbp:tail_type long and feathered
gptkbp:type gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkbp:weight approximately 60 kg
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:Cretaceous–_Paleogene_extinction_event
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Oviraptorosauria
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6