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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:dinosaur
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:mythological_figure
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gptkbp:armor
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bony plates and spikes
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gptkbp:behavior
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possibly solitary or in small groups
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gptkbp:body_style
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quadrupedal
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gptkbp:caused_by
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natural selection
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gptkbp:characteristics
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plates along the spine
spikes on the back
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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featured in documentaries and media
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gptkbp:defense
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used for defense against predators
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:product
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gptkbp:discovered_by
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gptkb:Tanzania
first stegosaur found in Africa
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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gptkb:Hermann_von_Meyer
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gptkbp:foot
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four limbs
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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gptkb:Tanzania
1909
approximately 150 million years
unique morphology
partial skeletons
limited but significant
ongoing studies on morphology and behavior
studied for locomotion and behavior
important for African paleontology
provides insight into stegosaur evolution
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gptkbp:geological_formation
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gptkb:Tanga_Formation
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gptkbp:habitat
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forested areas
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gptkbp:has_exhibition
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various natural history museums
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gptkbp:has_skin
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scaly skin
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gptkbp:historical_period
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Kimmeridgian to Tithonian
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Kentrosaurus
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gptkbp:is_often_depicted_as
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often depicted in dinosaur books and toys
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gptkbp:known_for
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armored body
distinctive back spikes
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gptkbp:length
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approximately 5 to 7 meters
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gptkbp:origin
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gptkb:spiked_lizard
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gptkbp:predators
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large carnivorous dinosaurs
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Dacentrurus
gptkb:Hesperosaurus
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gptkbp:related_to
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gptkb:mythological_figure
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gptkbp:reproduction
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oviparous
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gptkbp:research
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important for understanding Jurassic ecosystems
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gptkbp:resides_in
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Late Jurassic
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gptkbp:scientific_classification
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gptkb:Ornithischia
gptkb:Thyreophora
gptkb:Dinosauria
gptkb:Saurischia
gptkb:Stegosauridae
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Kentrosaurus_aethiopicus
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gptkbp:size
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smaller than Stegosaurus
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gptkbp:tail_type
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thick tail with spikes
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gptkbp:type
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stegosaurid
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gptkbp:weight
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approximately 1 ton
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