Edmontosaurus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkbp:anatomy quadrupedal locomotion
distinctive crest on head
gptkbp:body_shape strong hind limbs
robust body
gptkbp:characteristic duck-billed
gptkbp:climate warm, temperate climate
gptkbp:coloration unknown, speculative
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in documentaries
gptkbp:diet gptkb:herbivore
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Lawrence_Lambe
gptkbp:discovery_year gptkb:1917
gptkbp:exhibits displayed in museums
gptkbp:extinction_cause climate change
gptkbp:first_appearance about 73 million years ago
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Royal_Tyrrell_Museum
gptkb:Alberta
Late Cretaceous period
well-documented
radiometric dating methods
complete skeletons
dental remains
CT scanning used for studies
exceptionally well-preserved specimens
gptkbp:habitat plains and forests
gptkbp:has_skin feathered or scaly
gptkbp:head flat and broad
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Edmontosaurus
gptkbp:last_appearance about 66 million years ago
gptkbp:length up to 13 meters
gptkbp:lives_in gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:mechanics studied for locomotion
gptkbp:migration seasonal migration likely
gptkbp:mouth broad, flat teeth
gptkbp:notable_species gptkb:Lophorhothon
gptkbp:paleobiology gptkb:Robert_Bakker
diverse flora and fauna
coastal plains
depicted in various artworks
studied for growth patterns
important for understanding dinosaur diversity.
herbivorous ecosystem role
key species for Cretaceous studies
important for understanding hadrosaur evolution
Alberta badlands
excavations in Canada
gptkbp:paleontological_methods field surveys and excavations
gptkbp:predators gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Hadrosaurus
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research ongoing studies
North American distribution
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Edmontosaurus_regalis
gptkbp:size similar to a bus
gptkbp:social_behavior herding
gptkbp:social_structure likely lived in groups
gptkbp:tail_type long and muscular
gptkbp:time_period Late Cretaceous
gptkbp:type hadrosaur
gptkbp:weight up to 3 tons
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:Cretaceous-Paleogene_extinction
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tyrannosaur
gptkb:Hadrosaurs
gptkb:Hell_Creek_Formation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5