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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:mythological_figure
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:mythological_figure
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gptkbp:adaptation
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adapted for aquatic life
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gptkbp:body_style
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elongated
hydrodynamic body shape
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gptkbp:caused_by
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gptkb:unknown
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gptkbp:color
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gptkb:unknown
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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featured in documentaries and media
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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helps understand marine reptile evolution
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:product
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gptkbp:discovered_by
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:ecological_role
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top predator in its environment
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gptkbp:era
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gptkb:Mesozoic_Era
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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gptkb:Edward_Drinker_Cope
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gptkbp:foot
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modified into flippers
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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filter feeding
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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gptkb:Montana
gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkb:Cretaceous_Period
paleobiology
various museums worldwide
extensive fossil record
approximately 70 million years
complete skeletons
studied for locomotion and feeding
key species for understanding marine life in the Cretaceous.
ongoing research into its biology and ecology
provides insight into Cretaceous marine ecosystems
significant fossil finds in the 19th century
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gptkbp:geological_formation
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gptkb:Bearpaw_Formation
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gptkbp:habitat
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marine environments
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gptkbp:has_appearance
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undulating motion
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gptkbp:has_variants
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four
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gptkbp:headcount
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large eye sockets
flat skull
up to 76 vertebrae
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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one of the first described plesiosaurs
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Elasmosaurus annectens
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gptkbp:is_aligned_with
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bilateral symmetry
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gptkbp:is_known_for
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several skeletons
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gptkbp:is_related_to
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gptkb:mythological_figure
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gptkbp:length
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approximately 1 meter
up to 14 meters
longer than most modern marine reptiles
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gptkbp:material
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up to 7 meters
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gptkbp:mouth
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small, peg-like teeth
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gptkbp:movement
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gptkb:Basketball_Player
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gptkbp:predators
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large marine predators
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Elasmosaurus_platyurus
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gptkbp:reproduction
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oviparous
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gptkbp:research_focus
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comparative anatomy
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gptkbp:research_interest
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paleontologists
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gptkbp:resides_in
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Late Cretaceous
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Elasmosaurus_annectens
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gptkbp:significance
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important for understanding marine reptiles
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gptkbp:tail_type
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short tail
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:dinosaur
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gptkbp:weight
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estimated 1 ton
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gptkbp:year_created
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1868
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