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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:dinosaurs
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gptkbp:anatomy
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skull and teeth
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gptkbp:biomechanics_study
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feeding mechanics
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gptkbp:body_shape
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quadrupedal
hollow bones
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gptkbp:characteristic
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broad, flat snout
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gptkbp:climate
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warm climate
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gptkbp:collaborations
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international paleontologists
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gptkbp:coloration
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gptkb:unknown
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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popular in documentaries
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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early sauropod evolution
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:herbivore
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gptkbp:discovered_by
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gptkb:Niger
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gptkbp:discovery
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gptkb:University_of_Chicago_team
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gptkbp:extinction_cause
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gptkb:unknown
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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gptkb:Paul_Sereno
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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gptkb:1997
gptkb:Elrhaz_Formation
gptkb:Niger_National_Museum
approximately 110 million years
partial skeletons
other herbivorous dinosaurs
important for Cretaceous studies
excellent preservation
CT scanning techniques
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gptkbp:geological_features
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Cretaceous
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gptkbp:habitat
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floodplains
semi-arid environments
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gptkbp:has_museum
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various natural history museums
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gptkbp:has_skin
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scaly skin
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gptkbp:head
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lightweight skull
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Nigersaurus
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gptkbp:is_debated_in
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classification debates
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gptkbp:length
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approximately 9 meters
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gptkbp:lived_during
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Middle Cretaceous
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gptkbp:material
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long neck
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gptkbp:mouth
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leaf-shaped teeth
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gptkbp:notable_feature
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specialized feeding mechanism
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gptkbp:paleoart_representation
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in various media
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gptkbp:paleobiology
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gptkb:Mesozoic_Era
diverse ecosystems
ancient river systems
African paleontology
unique feeding adaptations
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gptkbp:paleontologist_involved
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gptkb:David_Varricchio
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gptkbp:predators
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large carnivorous dinosaurs
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gptkbp:publication
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gptkb:Nature
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Apatosaurus
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gptkbp:related_to
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other sauropods
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gptkbp:reproduction
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oviparous
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gptkbp:research
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field excavations
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gptkbp:research_focus
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paleobiology
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gptkbp:research_importance
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understanding sauropod diversity
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Nigersaurus_taqueti
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gptkbp:social_behavior
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possibly social
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gptkbp:tail_length
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long tail
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:dinosaurs
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gptkbp:weight
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4,000 kg
around 4 tons
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gptkbp:year
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gptkb:1999
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Sauropodomorpha
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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