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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:genus
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:gorgonopsids
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gptkbp:adaptation
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strong limbs for running
active hunting behavior
endothermic traits
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gptkbp:behavior
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solitary
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gptkbp:body_style
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robust body
similar to modern carnivores
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gptkbp:caused_by
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climate change
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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featured in media
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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transition to mammals
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gptkbp:descendant
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gptkb:musician
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:product
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gptkbp:discovered_by
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gptkb:South_Africa
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gptkbp:eye_color
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forward-facing eyes
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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gptkb:Karoo_Supergroup
gptkb:Richard_Owen
extensive fossil record
Mesozoic era
predator in its ecosystem
skull and postcranial remains
South African fossil sites
approximately 260 million years old
BMNHR 3670
dry and arid climate
understanding synapsid evolution
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gptkbp:geographical_feature
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Permian period
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gptkbp:habitat
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terrestrial environments
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gptkbp:has_feature
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large size
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gptkbp:has_skin
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scaly skin
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gptkbp:headcount
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powerful jaws
elongated snout
large temporal fenestrae
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Gorgonops
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gptkbp:is_considered
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top predator of its time
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gptkbp:is_known_for
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large canine teeth
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gptkbp:is_part_of
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gptkb:Gorgonopsia
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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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up to 3 meters
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gptkbp:mouth
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heterodont teeth
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gptkbp:movement
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quadrupedal
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gptkbp:predators
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larger therapsids
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Dinocephalia
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gptkbp:reproduction
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ovoviviparous
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gptkbp:research_interest
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paleobiology
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gptkbp:resides_in
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gptkb:Late_Permian
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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Gorgonopsidae
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gptkbp:significance
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evolutionary studies
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gptkbp:species
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Gorgonops cuppedius
Gorgonops giganteus
Gorgonops kitchingi
Gorgonops torvus
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gptkbp:weight
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estimated 200 kg
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gptkbp:wildlife
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gptkb:Permian-Triassic_extinction_event
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gptkbp:year_created
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1890
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