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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:genus
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gptkbp:adaptations
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predatory adaptations
adapted for hunting.
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gptkbp:anatomy
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keen sense of smell
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gptkbp:body_shape
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robust body
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gptkbp:breathability
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lungs
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gptkbp:constructed_in
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approximately 20 million years
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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early mammal-like reptile
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gptkbp:diet
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meat
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gptkbp:discovered_by
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gptkb:South_Africa
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gptkbp:ecological_role
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top predator in its ecosystem
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gptkbp:extinction_cause
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climate change
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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gptkb:Richard_Owen
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gptkbp:foot
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tetrapod limbs
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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gptkb:Karoo_Supergroup
body fossils
Late Triassic
South African fossil sites
approximately 240 million years ago
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gptkbp:geological_features
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Middle to Late Triassic
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gptkbp:habitat
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terrestrial environments
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gptkbp:has_anatomical_feature
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well-developed limbs
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gptkbp:has_diet
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gptkb:carnivore
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gptkbp:has_evolutionary_lineage
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therapsid lineage
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gptkbp:has_fossil_discovery_year
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1859
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gptkbp:has_historical_significance
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key species in therapsid evolution
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gptkbp:has_limb_structure
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strong forelimbs
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gptkbp:has_morphological_traits
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robust skull
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gptkbp:has_natural_feature
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saber-like teeth
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gptkbp:head
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strong jaws
large canine teeth
large temporal fenestrae
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Cynognathus
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gptkbp:is_considered_as
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transitional form between reptiles and mammals
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gptkbp:is_known_to
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fossil records
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gptkbp:is_part_of
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gptkb:Cynognathidae
gptkb:Therapsida
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gptkbp:is_related_to
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gptkb:mammals
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gptkbp:length
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up to 3 meters
medium-sized
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gptkbp:lived_during
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Triassic period
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gptkbp:material
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gptkb:scales
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gptkbp:movement
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quadrupedal
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gptkbp:paleobiology
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gptkb:Mesozoic_Era
studied for evolutionary biology
important for understanding evolution
provides insight into mammalian evolution
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gptkbp:predators
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large theropods
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Gorgonopsids
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gptkbp:reproduction
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oviparous
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gptkbp:scientific_classification
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Cynognathidae family
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gptkbp:social_behavior
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solitary
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gptkbp:tail_type
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long tail
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Dicynodontia
gptkb:Cynodonts
gptkb:Dicynodonts
gptkb:cynodonts
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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