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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:keyboard
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gptkbp:adaptations
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adapted to a herbivorous diet
sail for thermoregulation
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gptkbp:body_shape
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quadrupedal
robust body
strong skeletal structure
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gptkbp:coloration
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unknown, likely varied
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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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transition from reptiles to mammals
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gptkbp:discovered_by
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:discovery_year
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1878
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gptkbp:ecological_role
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herbivore in its ecosystem
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gptkbp:era
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gptkb:Paleozoic_Era
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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:E._D._Cope
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gptkbp:foot
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sturdy limbs
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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gptkb:New_Mexico
gptkb:Texas
approximately 300 million years old
sedimentary rock fossils
well-documented fossil record
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gptkbp:geological_features
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Carboniferous period
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gptkbp:habitat
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swamps and floodplains
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gptkbp:has_behavior
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herbivorous feeding behavior
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gptkbp:has_diet
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gptkb:herbivore
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gptkbp:has_natural_feature
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sail-like structure on back
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gptkbp:has_similar_habitat
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other early synapsids
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gptkbp:has_skin
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scaly skin
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gptkbp:has_skull_type
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anapsid skull
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gptkbp:head
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large temporal fenestrae
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Edaphosaurus cruciger
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gptkbp:is_considered
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a key species in evolution
a primitive synapsid.
one of the earliest large herbivores
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gptkbp:is_known_for
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its sail
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gptkbp:is_known_to
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fossil records
multiple specimens
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gptkbp:is_part_of
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gptkb:Edaphosauridae
gptkb:Pelycosauria
Paleozoic fauna
Carboniferous ecosystems
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gptkbp:is_related_to
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gptkb:Mega_Evolution
gptkb:Sphenacodon
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gptkbp:is_studied_in
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paleontology
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gptkbp:length
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up to 3 meters
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gptkbp:lived_during
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Late Carboniferous
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gptkbp:mouth
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peg-like teeth
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gptkbp:movement
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terrestrial
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gptkbp:paleobiology
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understanding early terrestrial ecosystems
provides insight into early synapsid evolution
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gptkbp:predators
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large carnivorous reptiles
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Edaphosaurus
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gptkbp:reproduction
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oviparous
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Edaphosaurus_cruciger
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gptkbp:tail_type
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long tail
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gptkbp:weight
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up to 300 kg
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Pelycosauria
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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