Mosasaurus hoffmanni

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkbp:behavior ambush predator
gptkbp:body_shape streamlined body
gptkbp:coloration dark blue to green
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in documentaries
popular in media
gptkbp:diet gptkb:carnivore
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Georges_Cuvier
gptkbp:extinction_cause climate change and asteroid impact
gptkbp:first_described_by 1812
gptkbp:foot paddle-like limbs
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Kansas
well-documented
approximately 70 million years
fossils found in marine sediments
gptkbp:habitat marine environments
open ocean
gptkbp:head elongated skull
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mosasaurus hoffmanni
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:is_known_to numerous fossil specimens
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:fossilized_remains
large size
agility in water
predatory adaptations
size and predatory skills
gptkbp:length up to 17 meters
gptkbp:lived_during Late Cretaceous
gptkbp:mouth conical teeth
gptkbp:paleobiology gptkb:Mesozoic_Era
important for understanding marine ecosystems
studied for evolutionary insights
gptkbp:predators gptkb:squid
gptkb:fish
other marine reptiles
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Lizard
gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkb:Liodon
Cretaceous marine fauna
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:Reptilia
gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkb:Lepidosauria
gptkb:Squamata
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Mosasaurus_hoffmanni
gptkbp:size large
gptkbp:speed excellent swimmer
gptkbp:tail_type powerful tail
gptkbp:type gptkb:Lizard
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:Cretaceous-Paleogene_extinction_event
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4