Dromaeosaurus albertensis

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkbp:anatomy sharp teeth
gptkbp:body_shape strong hind limbs
bipedal
gptkbp:characteristic sickle-shaped claw
gptkbp:climate warm and humid
gptkbp:coloration gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:diet gptkb:carnivore
active predator
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:discovery_year gptkb:1917
gptkbp:extinction_cause gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:eye_color forward-facing
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Lawrence_Lambe
gptkbp:fossil_importance provides insight into predatory dinosaurs.
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Skeleton
gptkb:Royal_Tyrrell_Museum
gptkb:Alberta
limited
approximately 75 million years
75-70 million years ago
first found in Alberta
partially complete skeletons
several specimens
gptkbp:geological_formation gptkb:Dinosaur_Park_Formation
gptkbp:habitat terrestrial
forested areas
gptkbp:has_skin feathers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dromaeosaurus albertensis
gptkbp:is_known_to fossil remains
gptkbp:is_similar_to gptkb:Deinonychus
gptkbp:known_for agility and speed
gptkbp:length up to 2.5 meters
approximately 2 meters
gptkbp:lived_during Late Cretaceous
gptkbp:notable_feature aggressive hunting style
gptkbp:originated_in gptkb:birds
gptkbp:paleobiology gptkb:Lawrence_Lambe
Cretaceous period
important for understanding theropod evolution
study of behavior and ecology
gptkbp:predators small herbivorous dinosaurs
grasping prey
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Dromaeosaurus
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Velociraptor
gptkbp:related_to_group gptkb:Dromaeosaurinae
gptkbp:research_focus theropod behavior
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:Dromaeosauridae
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Dromaeosaurus_albertensis
gptkbp:size larger than some modern birds
gptkbp:social_behavior possibly pack hunter
gptkbp:tail_length approximately 1 meter
gptkbp:tail_type long and stiff
gptkbp:type theropod
gptkbp:weight around 70 kilograms
estimated 70 kg
gptkbp:wildlife yes
ambush hunting
gptkbp:year gptkb:1917
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dromaeosaurus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5