Iguanodon lilliensis

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkbp:anatomy robust body structure
gptkbp:body_shape strong hind limbs
bipedal and quadrupedal
gptkbp:breeding_behavior terrestrial
gptkbp:climate temperate
gptkbp:cultural_significance early example of herbivorous dinosaurs
gptkbp:diet gptkb:herbivore
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Richard_Owen
gptkbp:discovery gptkb:Sussex
gptkbp:discovery_year 1878
gptkbp:extinction_cause climate change
gptkbp:family gptkb:Iguanodontidae
gptkbp:features thumb spikes
gptkbp:first_described_by 1878
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Skeleton
gptkb:England
various locations in Europe
well-documented
approximately 140 million years
BMNH 485
multiple specimens found
eggs and nests found
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Iguanodon
gptkbp:habitat forests
wooded areas
gptkbp:head large and elongated
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Iguanodon lilliensis
gptkbp:known_for thumb spikes used for defense
gptkbp:length up to 10 meters
up to 30 feet
gptkbp:location gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:order gptkb:Ornithischia
gptkbp:paleobiology gptkb:Owen
Mesozoic
important for understanding dinosaur evolution
studied for locomotion
one of the first dinosaurs to be named
gptkbp:period Early Cretaceous
gptkbp:predators large carnivorous dinosaurs
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Iguanodon_bernissartensis
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Iguanodon
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research ongoing studies on behavior and ecology
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:Reptilia
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Iguanodon_lilliensis
gptkbp:size similar to a modern rhinoceros
gptkbp:social_behavior herding
gptkbp:species gptkb:Iguanodon_lilliensis
gptkbp:tail_type long and stiff
gptkbp:type ornithopod
gptkbp:weight approximately 3 tons
up to 3000 kg
gptkbp:wildlife Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Iguanodontia
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6