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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:bird
gptkb:fossils
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gptkbp:adaptations
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for a terrestrial lifestyle
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:herbivore
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gptkbp:discovered_by
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gptkb:19th_century
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:France
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gptkbp:discovery_year
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1855
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gptkbp:endemic_to
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:extinction_cause
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climate change
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gptkbp:fauna
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gptkb:true
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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gptkb:Richard_Owen
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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gptkb:Paris_Basin
complete skeleton
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gptkbp:geological_formation
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Lutetian
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gptkbp:habitat
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forests
various plant species
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gptkbp:had_beak
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broad and flat
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gptkbp:had_feathers
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yes
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gptkbp:had_legs
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strong and robust
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gptkbp:had_niche
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herbivorous niche
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gptkbp:has_height
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up to 2 meters
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gptkbp:has_weight
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up to 150 kg
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Gastornis giganteus
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gptkbp:is_considered_as
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a giant bird
a flightless bird
a significant species in paleontology
a key species for understanding avian evolution
an iconic prehistoric bird
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gptkbp:is_found_in
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gptkb:Europe
fossil sites in France
fossil sites in Germany
fossil sites in North America
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gptkbp:is_known_for
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large size
its size and weight
its unique morphology
its ecological role in ancient habitats
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gptkbp:is_known_to
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fossil records
multiple fossil specimens
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gptkbp:is_part_of
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ancient ecosystems
Paleogene fauna
the fossil record
Gastornithidae family
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gptkbp:is_related_to
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gptkb:Gastornithidae
Paleocene birds
other large flightless birds
the evolution of flightless birds
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gptkbp:is_similar_to
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gptkb:Diatryma
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gptkbp:known_as
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gptkb:Diatryma
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gptkbp:length
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up to 2 meters
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gptkbp:lived_during
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Paleocene
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gptkbp:lives_in
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gptkb:Europe
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gptkbp:related_to
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gptkb:Gastornithidae
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gptkbp:scientific_classification
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gptkb:Aves
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gptkbp:significance
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paleontological research
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gptkbp:size
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large
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gptkbp:time_period
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Eocene
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:was_extinct_due_to
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climate change
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gptkbp:was_part_of
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Paleogene period
Paleocene ecosystems
the avian lineage
the prehistoric avifauna.
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gptkbp:was_predated_by
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large carnivorous mammals
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gptkbp:wingspan
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limited
approximately 3 meters
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Gastornithiformes
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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