Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:dinosaur
|
| gptkbp:adaptation |
paddle-like limbs
|
| gptkbp:behavior |
swimming ability
basking on shores likely ambush predators |
| gptkbp:body_style |
long tails
long necks large eyes streamlined bodies four limbs flattened skulls |
| gptkbp:caused_by |
environmental changes
|
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
early marine reptiles
|
| gptkbp:diet |
carnivorous
|
| gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:19th_century
|
| gptkbp:first_appearance |
approximately 245 million years ago
|
| gptkbp:fossil_record |
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:Asia gptkb:North_America gptkb:Michael_J._Benton gptkb:Richard_Owen gptkb:Eugene_Dubois gptkb:Hermann_von_Meyer teeth well-documented skulls vertebrae limb bones skeletal remains exhibited sexual dimorphism adapted to life in water evolved from terrestrial ancestors William W. K. Mc Gowan likely had a good sense of sight likely had a good sense of smell |
| gptkbp:habitat |
marine environments
|
| gptkbp:has_skin |
smooth skin
|
| gptkbp:historical_period |
gptkb:Mesozoic_Era
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Nothosaurs
|
| gptkbp:known_for |
diverse species
adaptations to aquatic life |
| gptkbp:predators |
large marine reptiles
|
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Ichthyosaurs
gptkb:Plesiosaurs modern reptiles |
| gptkbp:reproduction |
oviparous
|
| gptkbp:resides_in |
Triassic period
|
| gptkbp:scientific_classification |
gptkb:dinosaur
gptkb:Sauropterygia gptkb:Nothosauridae |
| gptkbp:size |
up to 3 meters long
|
| gptkbp:species |
Nothosaurus giganteus
Nothosaurus manni Nothosaurus marchicus |
| gptkbp:wildlife |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Sauropterygians
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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