Mamenchisaurus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dinosaur
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Othniel_Charles_Marsh
gptkb:Pei_Wenzhong
gptkb:Dinosaur_King
gptkb:Dinosauria
gptkb:Saurischia
gptkb:Sauropod
gptkb:Sauropodomorpha
gptkbp:behavior likely lived in herds
gptkbp:body_style long tail
quadrupedal locomotion
columnar legs
gptkbp:caused_by climate change and habitat loss
gptkbp:characteristics long neck
gptkbp:cultural_impact popular in media and literature
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:China
gptkbp:exhibition displayed in various museums
gptkbp:family gptkb:Mamenchisauridae
gptkbp:first_described_by Chao Chengyu
gptkbp:foot well-preserved fossils
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:China
gptkb:Sichuan_Province
river valleys
ongoing studies
various museums
important for understanding sauropod diversity
studied for growth patterns
provides insight into sauropod evolution
warm and humid conditions
holotype
Chengyu Chao
bones and vertebrae
first discovered in 1952
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Mamenchisaurus
gptkbp:geological_formation Shaximiao Formation
gptkbp:habitat forested areas
gptkbp:headcount small head relative to body size
gptkbp:historical_period approximately 160 to 145 million years ago
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mamenchisaurus
gptkbp:inspiration inspired various artworks
gptkbp:is_featured_in gptkb:documentaries
gptkbp:is_known_for its long neck and large size
gptkbp:length up to 30 meters
gptkbp:material up to 15 meters
gptkbp:mouth peg-like teeth
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:1989
gptkbp:order gptkb:Sauropodomorpha
gptkbp:predators large carnivorous dinosaurs
gptkbp:related_species coexisted with various dinosaurs
gptkbp:related_to other sauropods
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research CT scanning and 3 D modeling
gptkbp:research_focus morphological studies
gptkbp:research_interest attracts paleontologists
gptkbp:resides_in Late Jurassic
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:Dinosauria
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Mamenchisaurus_constructus
gptkbp:size larger than most modern land animals
gptkbp:species gptkb:Mamenchisaurus_constructus
gptkbp:type gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:weight around 50 tons
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:battle
gptkbp:year_created gptkb:1952