Gastornis parisiensis

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Gashat
gptkb:species
gptkbp:anatomy robust build
gptkbp:behavior ground-dwelling
gptkbp:coloration gptkb:unknown
broad and strong
gptkbp:cultural_significance insight into avian evolution
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkbp:diet gptkb:herbivore
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:France
gptkbp:discovery_year 1855
gptkbp:extinction_cause climate change
environmental changes
gptkbp:first_described_by Alfred Lemoine
Alfred de Lapparent
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Paris_Basin
well-documented
held in various museums
fossil remains
approximately 60 million years
multiple locations in Europe
gptkbp:geological_features Cenozoic
gptkbp:habitat forests
gptkbp:habitat_preference wooded areas
gptkbp:head large and heavy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gastornis parisiensis
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:is_known_to gptkb:fossils
gptkbp:is_similar_to gptkb:Dodo
gptkbp:known_for large size and flightlessness
gptkbp:length up to 2 meters
gptkbp:lived_during Paleocene
gptkbp:lives_in Eocene
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:originated_in to other flightless birds
gptkbp:paleobiology gptkb:Cenozoic_Era
studied extensively
important for understanding prehistoric ecosystems
provides insights into flightless birds
studied by various researchers
gptkbp:predators large carnivores
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Palaeognathae
gptkb:Gastornis_giganteus
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Gastornithidae
gptkbp:related_to_modern_birds yes
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_focus avian evolution
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:Aves
gptkbp:size large
gptkbp:social_behavior possibly solitary
gptkbp:type gptkb:bird
fossil bird
gptkbp:weight up to 100 kg
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:true
Paleocene to Eocene
late Eocene
gptkbp:wingspan limited
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gastornithiformes
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5