Eoraptor

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkbp:anatomy long legs for running
lightweight body
gptkbp:body_shape bipedal
long hind limbs
gptkbp:descendant ancestor to later theropods
gptkbp:diet gptkb:carnivore
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Argentina
gptkbp:discovery_year gptkb:1991
gptkbp:evolutionary_importance early example of bipedalism
gptkbp:family gptkb:Eoraptoridae
gptkbp:field_of_study paleontology
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Paul_Sereno
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Ischigualasto_Formation
partial skeleton
Late Triassic period
PVSJ 32
by paleontologists in Argentina
one of the oldest known dinosaurs.
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Eoraptor
gptkbp:geological_formation gptkb:Ischigualasto
gptkbp:habitat terrestrial
gptkbp:head light and elongated skull
small, sharp teeth
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eoraptor
gptkbp:is_known_to fossil remains
gptkbp:length approximately 1 meter
up to 3.3 feet
gptkbp:lived_during Late Triassic
gptkbp:notable_work early theropod characteristics
gptkbp:paleobiology provides insight into early dinosaur evolution
arid to semi-arid conditions
coexisted with other early reptiles
insight into early dinosaur behavior
important for understanding dinosaur diversification
gptkbp:predators sharp claws
gptkbp:related_to theropods
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_importance helps understand dinosaur origins
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:Saurischia
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Eoraptor_lunensis
gptkbp:significance one of the earliest known dinosaurs
gptkbp:size smaller than many later dinosaurs
gptkbp:species gptkb:Eoraptor_lunensis
gptkbp:tail_length longer than body
gptkbp:tail_type long and flexible
gptkbp:time_period approximately 231 million years ago
gptkbp:weight approximately 10 kg
estimated around 10 kg
gptkbp:wildlife extinct
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4