Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:genus
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Ninjutsu
|
| gptkbp:behavior |
likely social behavior
|
| gptkbp:body_style |
lightweight skeleton
similar to that of a modern bird |
| gptkbp:caused_by |
gptkb:unknown
|
| gptkbp:color |
gptkb:unknown
gptkb:theorem |
| gptkbp:contemporary |
gptkb:dinosaur
|
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
important for understanding bird evolution
|
| gptkbp:diet |
gptkb:fish
|
| gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:North_America
|
| gptkbp:exhibited_at |
flight capabilities
|
| gptkbp:features |
hollow bones
|
| gptkbp:first_described_by |
gptkb:Othniel_Charles_Marsh
|
| gptkbp:first_flight |
flapping flight
|
| gptkbp:foot |
adapted for swimming
|
| gptkbp:foraging_behavior |
diving for fish
|
| gptkbp:fossil_record |
gptkb:Kansas
gptkb:Niobrara_Formation approximately 70 million years old marine fossil provides evidence of early bird flight. provides insight into avian evolution |
| gptkbp:habitat |
coastal regions
|
| gptkbp:has_feature |
toothed beak
adaptations for flight |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
helps understand bird origins
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ichthyornis
|
| gptkbp:is_a |
gptkb:bird
|
| gptkbp:is_considered |
a key species in avian history
a transitional fossil one of the earliest birds |
| gptkbp:is_found_in |
marine environments
|
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
fossil records
several specimens its ecological role in the Cretaceous its resemblance to modern seabirds its unique dental structure |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:Avialae
Cretaceous period Cretaceous ecosystems Cretaceous avifauna the evolutionary lineage of birds the family Ichthyornithidae |
| gptkbp:is_related_to |
gptkb:Archaeopteryx
modern birds |
| gptkbp:length |
about 30 cm
similar to a pigeon |
| gptkbp:nesting |
ground nesting
|
| gptkbp:related_species |
gptkb:Hesperornis
|
| gptkbp:resides_in |
Late Cretaceous
|
| gptkbp:tail_type |
long and stiff
|
| gptkbp:wingspan |
gptkb:theorem
about 60 cm |