Maiasaura

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkbp:adaptations group living
gptkbp:body_shape strong hind limbs
bulky body
gptkbp:coloration gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in documentaries
gptkbp:diet plants
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:David_B._Weishampel
gptkbp:egg_nesting colonial nesting
gptkbp:exhibits natural history museums
gptkbp:extinction_cause climate change
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:1979
gptkbp:fossil_record 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
gptkbp:fossilized_eggs found in nests
gptkbp:habitat plains and forests
gptkbp:habitat_preference open areas
gptkbp:head 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:lived_during Late Cretaceous
gptkbp:migration seasonal migration patterns
gptkbp:nesting communal nesting sites
gptkbp:nesting_site near water sources
gptkbp:notable_for nurturing behavior
gptkbp:paleobiology 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
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_importance understanding dinosaur behavior
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:Ornithischia
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Maiasaura_peeblesorum
gptkbp:size similar to a modern elephant
gptkbp:social_behavior herding
gptkbp:social_structure herd dynamics
gptkbp:tail_type long and stiff
gptkbp:type gptkb:herbivore
gptkbp:weight around 3 tons
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tyrannosaurus_bataar
gptkb:Isla_Sorna
gptkb:Dinosauria
gptkb:T-Rex
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5