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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:dinosaurs
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gptkbp:body_shape
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streamlined
long tail
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gptkbp:coloration
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dark blue to green
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gptkbp:constructed_in
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shallow seas
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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evolution of marine reptiles
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gptkbp:discovered_by
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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Cope
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gptkbp:foot
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modified into flippers
ossified
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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gptkb:South_Dakota
gptkb:Kansas
gptkb:Niobrara_Formation
extensive
marine reptile fossils
significant finds
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gptkbp:geological_features
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approximately 70 million years ago
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gptkbp:habitat
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coastal regions
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gptkbp:has_diet
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carnivorous
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gptkbp:has_features
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large skull
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gptkbp:has_historical_significance
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important for paleontology
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gptkbp:has_pelvic_structure
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reduced pelvis
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gptkbp:has_swimming_technique
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undulating motion
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gptkbp:head
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powerful jaws
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Mosasaurus affinis
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gptkbp:is_believed_to
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good eyesight
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gptkbp:is_considered
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a top predator
a significant predator
a key species
an apex predator
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gptkbp:is_found_in
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marine environments
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gptkbp:is_known_for
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gptkb:fossilized_remains
large size
predatory adaptations
adaptations to aquatic life
aggressive hunting behavior
powerful swimming ability
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gptkbp:is_known_to
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fossil records
marine deposits
multiple specimens
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gptkbp:is_part_of
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gptkb:Mesozoic_marine_reptiles
Cretaceous period
Mesozoic era
marine food web
Cretaceous marine reptiles
Cretaceous ecosystems
Cretaceous marine fauna
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gptkbp:is_related_to
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gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkb:Drepanosaurus
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gptkbp:is_similar_to
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gptkb:Mosasaurus_hoffmanni
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gptkbp:length
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up to 10 meters
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gptkbp:lived_during
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Late Cretaceous
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gptkbp:mouth
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conical and sharp
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gptkbp:paleobiology
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important for understanding marine ecosystems.
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gptkbp:predators
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gptkb:fish
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gptkbp:reproduction
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ovoviviparous
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Mosasaurinae
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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