gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:dinosaur
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Hadrosaurids
gptkb:Ornithopoda
gptkb:Tyrannosaurus_bataar
gptkb:Dinosauria
gptkb:T-Rex
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gptkbp:adaptation
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group living
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gptkbp:behavior
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herding
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gptkbp:body_style
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strong hind limbs
bulky body
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gptkbp:caused_by
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climate change
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gptkbp:color
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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:exhibits
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natural history museums
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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: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
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gptkbp:habitat
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open areas
plains and forests
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gptkbp:headcount
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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:migration
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seasonal migration patterns
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gptkbp:nesting
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colonial nesting
near water sources
communal nesting sites
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gptkbp:notable_for
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nurturing behavior
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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_focus
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understanding dinosaur behavior
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gptkbp:resides_in
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Late Cretaceous
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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_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:product
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gptkbp:weight
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around 3 tons
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