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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:genus
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gptkbp:body_shape
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streamlined
hollow bones
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gptkbp:breathability
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air sacs
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gptkbp:coloration
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gptkb:true
possibly varied
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gptkbp:conducts_research_on
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paleontology
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gptkbp:constructed_in
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gptkb:Asia
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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bridging gap between dinosaurs and birds
important in understanding bird evolution
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gptkbp:discovered_by
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gptkb:China
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gptkbp:era
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Mesozoic
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gptkbp:exhibited_at
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museums worldwide
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gptkbp:extinction_cause
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gptkb:unknown
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gptkbp:eye_color
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large
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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Wang et al.
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gptkbp:foot
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four
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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yes
Liaoning Province
approximately 120 million years
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gptkbp:habitat
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forests and wetlands
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gptkbp:has_color
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gptkb:unknown
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gptkbp:has_diet
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carnivorous
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gptkbp:has_family
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Confuciusornithidae
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gptkbp:has_feather_type
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asymmetrical feathers
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gptkbp:has_flight_adaptations
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wing structure
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gptkbp:has_flight_capabilities
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limited
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gptkbp:has_research_focus
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avian origins
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gptkbp:has_skeletal_features
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similar to theropods
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gptkbp:has_weight
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approximately 0.5 kg
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gptkbp:head
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beak-like jaws
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Confuciusornis
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gptkbp:is_considered
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a transitional fossil
a key species in avian evolution
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gptkbp:is_known_for
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its unique morphology
being one of the earliest known birds
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gptkbp:is_known_to
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gptkb:Liaoning_fossil_beds
several fossil specimens
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gptkbp:is_notable_for
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its well-preserved fossils
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gptkbp:is_part_of
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gptkb:Avialae
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gptkbp:is_related_to
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gptkb:Archaeopteryx
modern birds
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gptkbp:is_studied_in
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fossil records
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gptkbp:length
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about 30 cm
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gptkbp:lived_during
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Late Jurassic to Early Cretaceous
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gptkbp:members
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gptkb:dinosaurs
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gptkbp:nesting
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ground-nesting
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gptkbp:predators
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larger dinosaurs
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gptkbp:related_species
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Jeholornis
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gptkbp:reproduction
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oviparous
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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Confuciusornis sanctus
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gptkbp:social_behavior
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possibly social
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gptkbp:species
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Confuciusornis sanctus
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gptkbp:tail_type
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gptkb:true
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gptkbp:wingspan
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gptkb:true
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Avialae
gptkb:Neotheropoda
gptkb:Dino_Dana
gptkb:Archaeopteryx_lithographica
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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