Confuciusornis

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:genus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Avialae
gptkb:Neotheropoda
gptkb:Dino_Dana
gptkb:Archaeopteryx_lithographica
gptkbp:adaptation wing structure
gptkbp:aircraft_operated limited
gptkbp:behavior possibly social
gptkbp:body_style streamlined
hollow bones
gptkbp:breathability air sacs
gptkbp:caused_by gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:color gptkb:theorem
possibly varied
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:Asia
gptkbp:cultural_significance bridging gap between dinosaurs and birds
important in understanding bird evolution
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:China
gptkbp:era Mesozoic
gptkbp:exhibited_at museums worldwide
gptkbp:eye_color large
gptkbp:family Confuciusornithidae
gptkbp:first_described_by Wang et al.
gptkbp:foot four
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:battle
Liaoning Province
approximately 120 million years
gptkbp:habitat forests and wetlands
gptkbp:has_appearance similar to theropods
gptkbp:has_color gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:headcount beak-like jaws
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Confuciusornis
gptkbp:is_considered a transitional fossil
a key species in avian evolution
gptkbp:is_known_for gptkb:Liaoning_fossil_beds
its unique morphology
several fossil specimens
being one of the earliest known birds
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Avialae
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:Archaeopteryx
modern birds
gptkbp:is_studied_in fossil records
gptkbp:length about 30 cm
gptkbp:members gptkb:dinosaur
gptkbp:nesting ground-nesting
gptkbp:notable_for its well-preserved fossils
gptkbp:predators larger dinosaurs
gptkbp:related_species Jeholornis
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research paleontology
gptkbp:research_focus avian origins
gptkbp:resides_in Late Jurassic to Early Cretaceous
gptkbp:scientific_name Confuciusornis sanctus
gptkbp:species Confuciusornis sanctus
gptkbp:tail_type gptkb:theorem
asymmetrical feathers
gptkbp:weight approximately 0.5 kg
gptkbp:wingspan gptkb:theorem