Statements (104)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Reptilia
gptkb:dinosaurs gptkb:Squamata |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
Cretaceous marine ecosystems
K-T boundary |
| gptkbp:body_shape |
elongated
streamlined hydrodynamic body long and flexible body |
| gptkbp:characteristic |
long, streamlined body
|
| gptkbp:class |
gptkb:Reptilia
|
| gptkbp:climate_adaptation |
adapted to warm seas
|
| gptkbp:coloration |
gptkb:unknown
dark blue to green |
| gptkbp:depicted_in |
gptkb:films
|
| gptkbp:diet |
gptkb:carnivore
|
| gptkbp:discovery |
gptkb:Netherlands
Kreidefelsen |
| gptkbp:exhibits |
gptkb:museums
natural history museums |
| gptkbp:extinction_cause |
climate change
asteroid impact |
| gptkbp:family |
gptkb:dinosaurs
|
| gptkbp:first_described_by |
gptkb:Georges_Cuvier
|
| gptkbp:foot |
reduced forelimbs
paddle-like limbs |
| gptkbp:fossil_record |
gptkb:North_America
1812 marine fossils various museums well-documented approximately 70 million years holotype first discovered in Belgium marine reptile fossils |
| gptkbp:geological_features |
Cretaceous
|
| gptkbp:habitat |
marine environments
open ocean |
| gptkbp:has_skin |
smooth and scaly
|
| gptkbp:head |
large skull
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Mosasaurus hoffmannii
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:scientists
|
| gptkbp:is_a |
gptkb:Lizard
|
| gptkbp:is_known_to |
fossil remains
skull fossils multiple specimens complete skeletons fossilized teeth vertebrae fossils limb fossils |
| gptkbp:is_popular_in |
featured in documentaries
featured in movies featured in books featured in video games |
| gptkbp:kingdom |
gptkb:Animalia
|
| gptkbp:known_for |
being a top predator
size and predatory skills |
| gptkbp:length |
up to 17 meters
|
| gptkbp:lived_during |
Late Cretaceous
|
| gptkbp:mouth |
conical teeth
|
| gptkbp:order |
gptkb:Squamata
|
| gptkbp:originated_in |
lizards
|
| gptkbp:paleobiology |
important for understanding marine ecosystems
studied for evolutionary insights studied for its predatory behavior key species for Cretaceous marine life |
| gptkbp:predators |
gptkb:squid
gptkb:fish large sharks other marine reptiles |
| gptkbp:prey |
gptkb:Cercopithecidae
gptkb:fish other marine reptiles |
| gptkbp:related_species |
gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkb:Drepanosaurus |
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Lizard
gptkb:dinosaurs Cretaceous marine life |
| gptkbp:reproduction |
ovoviviparous
|
| gptkbp:research |
ongoing studies on behavior
ongoing studies on ecology ongoing studies on morphology ongoing studies on physiology ongoing studies on extinction events |
| gptkbp:research_importance |
important for studying marine reptile evolution
|
| gptkbp:research_interest |
paleontologists
|
| gptkbp:scientific_classification |
Reptilia > Squamata > Mosasauridae > Mosasaurus > Mosasaurus hoffmannii
|
| gptkbp:scientific_name |
gptkb:Mosasaurus_hoffmannii
|
| gptkbp:senses |
good vision and smell
|
| gptkbp:significance |
important for understanding marine ecosystems
indicator of marine biodiversity |
| gptkbp:size |
larger than most modern sharks
larger than most modern marine reptiles |
| gptkbp:social_behavior |
likely solitary
|
| gptkbp:speed |
excellent swimmer
|
| gptkbp:swimming_method |
undulating motion
|
| gptkbp:tail_type |
powerful tail
powerful and laterally flattened |
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:Lizard
|
| gptkbp:wildlife |
gptkb:Cretaceous–_Paleogene_extinction_event
about 66 million years ago |
| gptkbp:year |
1822
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:dinosaurs
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
|