Compsognathus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkbp:anatomy hollow bones
lightweight skeleton
gptkbp:associated_with other small theropods
gptkbp:body_shape bipedal
long hind limbs
lightweight skeleton
gptkbp:characteristics small size
bipedal locomotion
long tail
sharp teeth
gptkbp:claw_features sharp claws
gptkbp:climate warm
gptkbp:coloration gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in media
gptkbp:cultural_significance early example of small theropods
gptkbp:diet gptkb:carnivore
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Europe
1865
gptkbp:discovery gptkb:Bavaria
gptkbp:discovery_year 1859
gptkbp:egg_size small
gptkbp:exhibits natural history museums
gptkbp:family gptkb:Compsognathidae
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Hermann_von_Meyer
gptkb:Johann_Andreas_Wagner
gptkbp:foot three toes
long hind limbs
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Solnhofen_limestone
gptkb:Bavaria,_Germany
bones
Late Jurassic to Early Cretaceous
well-documented
approximately 150 million years
well-preserved fossils
BSP 1990
Bavarian limestone
BSP 1990 I 1
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Compsognathus
gptkbp:geological_features Mesozoic
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:forest
terrestrial
gptkbp:habitat_preference coastal environments
gptkbp:has_skin feathers or scales
gptkbp:head lightweight
large eye sockets
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the first small dinosaurs described.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Compsognathus
gptkbp:is_found_in Upper Jurassic deposits
gptkbp:is_known_to fossil remains
gptkbp:is_similar_to gptkb:Ornitholestes
gptkbp:known_for small size
being one of the smallest dinosaurs
gptkbp:length 1 meter
approximately 1 meter
gptkbp:lived_during Late Jurassic
gptkbp:mouth serrated
gptkbp:order gptkb:Theropoda
gptkbp:originated_in closely related to birds
gptkbp:paleobiology gptkb:Johann_Andreas_Wagner
active predator
provides insight into theropod evolution
attracts interest from paleontologists
insight into small dinosaur behavior
part of a diverse ecosystem.
early theropod
gptkbp:predators sharp
larger dinosaurs
gptkbp:prey small vertebrates
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Saurornithoides
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Coelophysis
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research ongoing studies
gptkbp:research_importance important for understanding theropod diversity
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:Saurischia
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Compsognathus_corallinus
gptkb:Compsognathus_longipes
gptkbp:size smaller than most theropods
gptkbp:social_behavior solitary or small groups
possibly solitary
gptkbp:species gptkb:C._corallinus
gptkbp:tail_type gptkb:balance
long and slender
gptkbp:time_period gptkb:Malm
gptkbp:type theropod
gptkbp:weight 3 kilograms
approximately 3 kilograms
gptkbp:wildlife extinct
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jurassic_Park
gptkb:The_Lost_World:_Jurassic_Park
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4