Hypsilophodon

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkbp:body_posture erect posture
gptkbp:body_shape small size
streamlined body
gptkbp:characteristic bipedal locomotion
gptkbp:climate temperate climate during its existence
gptkbp:cultural_significance early ornithopod evolution
gptkbp:diet gptkb:herbivore
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Richard_Owen
gptkbp:extinction_cause gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:first_described_by 1851
gptkbp:foot lightweight
three-toed feet
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Isle_of_Wight
gptkb:Natural_History_Museum,_London
1851
Late Jurassic to Early Cretaceous
approximately 150 million years
limited but significant
dental remains
gptkbp:geological_formation gptkb:Wealden_Group
gptkbp:habitat forests
gptkbp:has_skin possibly covered in feathers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hypsilophodon
gptkbp:is_known_to partial skeletons
gptkbp:is_similar_to gptkb:Hypsilophodon_foxii
gptkbp:known_for speed and agility
adaptations for speed
gptkbp:length up to 2.5 meters
approximately 2 meters
gptkbp:lived_during Late Jurassic
gptkbp:location gptkb:England
gptkbp:mouth flat and suited for grinding plants
gptkbp:paleobiology gptkb:Owen
gptkb:Mesozoic_Era
ongoing studies
adapted to a herbivorous diet
early example of small herbivorous dinosaurs
provides insight into dinosaur diversity
gptkbp:predators large carnivorous dinosaurs
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Iguanodon
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:Ornithischia
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Hypsilophodon_foxii
gptkbp:social_behavior possibly herding
gptkbp:tail_type long and stiff
gptkbp:type ornithopod
gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of herbivorous feeding habits
gptkbp:weight approximately 20-30 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Othniel_Charles_Marsh
gptkb:Tyrannosaurus_bataar
gptkb:Iguanodon
gptkb:Ernst_Stromer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5