Dryosaurus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Dinosaur
gptkbp:artExhibitions Bipedal and quadrupedal features
gptkbp:bodyStyle Quadrupedal stance
gptkbp:characteristics Bipedal locomotion
gptkbp:climate Warm and temperate
gptkbp:colors Unknown
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Natural selection
gptkbp:constructionMaterial Long neck
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Popular in dinosaur media
gptkbp:diedIn Late Jurassic
gptkbp:diet Herbivore
gptkbp:faced Small relative to body size
Lateral eyes
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy gptkb:Othniel_Charles_Marsh
gptkbp:fossilRecord gptkb:Colorado
1877
Extinct
Marsh
Various museums
150 million years
Well-documented
Important for understanding ornithopod evolution
Studied for behavior and ecology
Studied in context of Jurassic ecosystems
Key species for understanding herbivorous dinosaurs.
Late_Jurassic_to_Early_Cretaceous
Fossil_sites_in_the_USA
Skeletons_and_footprints
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures gptkb:Morrison_Formation
gptkbp:habitat Forests
Wooded areas
gptkbp:hasLength 6 meters
gptkbp:headlights Long tail for balance
gptkbp:historicalResearch Ongoing studies in paleontology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dryosaurus
gptkbp:inheritsFrom Part_of_the_Ornithopoda_clade
gptkbp:knownFor Fossil_remains
gptkbp:length up to 6 meters
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:migration Seasonal migration likely
gptkbp:mouth Flat teeth for grinding plants
gptkbp:predators Large carnivorous dinosaurs
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Hypsilophodon
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Iguanodon
gptkbp:reproduction Oviparous
gptkbp:researchFocus Dinosaur locomotion
gptkbp:scientificName Dryosaurus altus
gptkbp:size Similar to a modern horse
gptkbp:skin Scaly skin
gptkbp:socialResponsibility Herding
gptkbp:socialStructure Possible family groups
gptkbp:speed Moderate
gptkbp:timePeriod Jurassic period
gptkbp:type Ornithopod
gptkbp:weight 300 kg
around 300 kg