gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:dinosaurs
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gptkbp:adaptations
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group living
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gptkbp:body_shape
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strong hind limbs
bulky body
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gptkbp:coloration
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gptkb:unknown
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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featured in documentaries
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gptkbp:diet
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plants
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gptkbp:discovered_by
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gptkb:David_B._Weishampel
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gptkbp:egg_nesting
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colonial nesting
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gptkbp:exhibits
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natural history museums
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gptkbp:extinction_cause
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climate change
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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gptkb:1979
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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gptkb:Montana_State_University
gptkb:1978
gptkb:Montana
well-documented
approximately 75 million years
provides insights into growth patterns
found in multiple sites in Montana.
skeletons and eggs
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gptkbp:fossilized_eggs
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found in nests
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gptkbp:habitat
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plains and forests
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gptkbp:habitat_preference
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open areas
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gptkbp:head
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flat skull
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Maiasaura
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gptkbp:is_found_in
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:length
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up to 30 feet
up to 9 meters
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gptkbp:lived_during
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Late Cretaceous
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gptkbp:migration
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seasonal migration patterns
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gptkbp:nesting
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communal nesting sites
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gptkbp:nesting_site
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near water sources
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gptkbp:notable_for
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nurturing behavior
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gptkbp:paleobiology
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gptkb:Robert_T._Bakker
gptkb:Mesozoic_Era
studied for social behavior
dinosaur paleobiology
important for understanding dinosaur reproduction
contributes to knowledge of dinosaur ecology
first evidence of parental care in dinosaurs
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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:Lophorhothon
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gptkbp:related_to
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gptkb:Hadrosauridae
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gptkbp:reproduction
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laying eggs
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gptkbp:research
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ongoing studies
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gptkbp:research_importance
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understanding dinosaur behavior
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gptkbp:scientific_classification
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gptkb:Ornithischia
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Maiasaura_peeblesorum
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gptkbp:size
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similar to a modern elephant
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gptkbp:social_behavior
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herding
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gptkbp:social_structure
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herd dynamics
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gptkbp:tail_type
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long and stiff
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:herbivore
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gptkbp:weight
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around 3 tons
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Tyrannosaurus_bataar
gptkb:Isla_Sorna
gptkb:Dinosauria
gptkb:T-Rex
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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