Maiasaura

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dinosaur
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hadrosaurids
gptkb:Ornithopoda
gptkb:Tyrannosaurus_bataar
gptkb:Dinosauria
gptkb:T-Rex
gptkbp:adaptation group living
gptkbp:behavior herding
gptkbp:body_style strong hind limbs
bulky body
gptkbp:caused_by climate change
gptkbp:color gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in documentaries
gptkbp:diet plants
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:David_B._Weishampel
gptkbp:exhibits natural history museums
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:1979
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Montana_State_University
gptkb:Robert_T._Bakker
gptkb:1978
gptkb:Montana
gptkb:Mesozoic_Era
well-documented
studied for social behavior
approximately 75 million years
dinosaur paleobiology
important for understanding dinosaur reproduction
provides insights into growth patterns
contributes to knowledge of dinosaur ecology
first evidence of parental care in dinosaurs
found in multiple sites in Montana.
found in nests
skeletons and eggs
gptkbp:habitat open areas
plains and forests
gptkbp:headcount flat skull
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Maiasaura
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:length up to 30 feet
up to 9 meters
gptkbp:migration seasonal migration patterns
gptkbp:nesting colonial nesting
near water sources
communal nesting sites
gptkbp:notable_for nurturing behavior
gptkbp:predators large carnivorous dinosaurs
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Lophorhothon
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Hadrosauridae
gptkbp:reproduction laying eggs
gptkbp:research ongoing studies
gptkbp:research_focus understanding dinosaur behavior
gptkbp:resides_in Late Cretaceous
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:Ornithischia
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Maiasaura_peeblesorum
gptkbp:size similar to a modern elephant
gptkbp:social_structure herd dynamics
gptkbp:tail_type long and stiff
gptkbp:type gptkb:product
gptkbp:weight around 3 tons