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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:dinosaurs
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gptkbp:anatomy
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thick skull roof
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gptkbp:arm_length
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short forelimbs
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gptkbp:aroma
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keen sense of smell
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gptkbp:body_shape
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strong hind limbs
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gptkbp:characteristic
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robust skull
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gptkbp:climate
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tropical
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gptkbp:common_name
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Majunga dinosaur
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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featured in documentaries
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:carnivore
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gptkbp:discovered_by
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gptkb:Madagascar
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gptkbp:discovery_year
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gptkb:1996
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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:David_Varricchio
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gptkbp:flora
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ferns
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gptkbp:foot
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bipedal
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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gptkb:Mahajanga_Basin
well-documented
held in various museums
partial skeleton
70 million years
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gptkbp:geological_formation
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Maevarano Formation
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gptkbp:habitat
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terrestrial
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gptkbp:has_skin
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scaly
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Majungasaurus crenatissimus
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gptkbp:known_for
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unique dental morphology
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gptkbp:leg_length
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long legs
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gptkbp:length
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about 6 meters
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gptkbp:lived_during
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Late Cretaceous
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gptkbp:material
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about 1 meter
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gptkbp:mouth
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serrated teeth
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gptkbp:muscle_attachment
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strong jaw muscles
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gptkbp:nesting
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ground nests
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gptkbp:paleobiology
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coastal plains
important for understanding theropod evolution
important for understanding dinosaur diversity.
studied for feeding habits
coexisted with other large predators
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gptkbp:phylogenetic_analysis
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part of Abelisauridae family
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gptkbp:predators
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larger theropods
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gptkbp:prey
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herbivorous dinosaurs
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gptkbp:related_species
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other dinosaurs
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gptkbp:related_to
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gptkb:Abelisauridae
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gptkbp:reproduction
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oviparous
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gptkbp:research
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ongoing studies on morphology
endemic to Madagascar
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gptkbp:research_importance
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provides insight into island dwarfism
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Majungasaurus_crenatissimus
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gptkbp:social_behavior
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solitary
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gptkbp:sound
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acute hearing
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gptkbp:tail_type
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long and muscular
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gptkbp:type
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theropod
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gptkbp:vision
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good eyesight
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gptkbp:weight
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800 kg
about 1 ton
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gptkbp:wildlife
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Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Majungasaurus
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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