Iguanodon fittoni

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkbp:anatomy distinctive thumb spike
gptkbp:body_posture both bipedal and quadrupedal
gptkbp:body_shape robust limbs
gptkbp:characteristic thumb spike
gptkbp:diet gptkb:herbivore
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Richard_Owen
gptkbp:discovery gptkb:Sussex
gptkbp:extinction_cause climate change
gptkbp:family gptkb:Iguanodontidae
gptkbp:first_described_by 1858
gptkbp:foot bipedal and quadrupedal
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:England
1858
extensive
partial skeletons
approximately 140 million years
140 to 125 million years
BMNH 2382
gptkbp:fossil_type_description partial skeletons and teeth
gptkbp:geological_formation gptkb:Wealden_Group
gptkbp:habitat forests
gptkbp:has_skin scaly
gptkbp:head elongated
gptkbp:historical_significance first dinosaur to be named in Britain
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Iguanodon fittoni
gptkbp:is_known_to fossil records
gptkbp:is_similar_to gptkb:Hadrosaurids
gptkbp:length up to 10 meters
gptkbp:lived_during Early Cretaceous
gptkbp:mouth flat and leaf-shaped
gptkbp:order gptkb:Ornithischia
Gryposauria
gptkbp:originated_in related to other iguanodonts
gptkbp:paleobiology gptkb:Owen
gptkb:Mesozoic_Era
terrestrial
ongoing studies
important for understanding dinosaur evolution
studied for locomotion
numerous specimens found
gptkbp:paleontological_impact influenced dinosaur classification.
gptkbp:predators large carnivorous dinosaurs
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Dinosauria
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Iguanodon
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research found in Europe
studied for locomotion and behavior
gptkbp:research_importance important for understanding herbivorous dinosaurs
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:Ornithopoda
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Iguanodon_fittoni
gptkbp:significance one of the first dinosaurs to be named
gptkbp:size large
gptkbp:social_behavior herding
gptkbp:tail_type long and muscular
gptkbp:time_period Cretaceous period
gptkbp:type_of gptkb:Iguanodon
gptkbp:weight approximately 3 tons
gptkbp:wildlife Late Cretaceous
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Iguanodon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5