Nothronychus graffami

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkbp:anatomy long neck
robust limbs
gptkbp:associated_with other theropods
gptkbp:body_shape bipedal
gptkbp:characteristic large claws
gptkbp:diet gptkb:herbivore
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:discovery Zuni Basin
gptkbp:discovery_year gptkb:2001
gptkbp:extinction_cause climate change
gptkbp:family gptkb:Alvarezsauridae
gptkbp:field_of_study paleontology
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Mark_A._Norell
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:rock
gptkb:New_Mexico
Cretaceous period
incomplete
held in museums
well-preserved specimens
approximately 75 million years
holotype
provides data on dinosaur behavior
significant for dinosaur studies
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Nothronychus
gptkbp:habitat forested areas
gptkbp:has_skin feathers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nothronychus graffami
gptkbp:is_known_to fossil remains
gptkbp:length approximately 8 meters
gptkbp:lived_during Late Cretaceous
gptkbp:order gptkb:Theropoda
gptkbp:originated_in closely related to other theropods
gptkbp:paleobiology Mesozoic
diverse ecosystems
coastal plains
studied for habitat preferences
important for evolutionary biology
studied for evolutionary traits
provides insight into theropod evolution
contributes to understanding of theropod morphology
illustrates evolutionary trends
part of Cretaceous fauna
gptkbp:predators large carnivorous dinosaurs
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Maniraptora
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Nothronychus
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research ongoing studies
restricted to North America
gptkbp:research_focus theropod adaptations
gptkbp:research_importance helps understand dinosaur diversity
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:Dinosauria
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Nothronychus_graffami
gptkbp:significance example of theropod diversity
gptkbp:social_behavior possibly solitary
gptkbp:type theropod
gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of herbivorous diet
gptkbp:weight approximately 1 ton
estimated from fossils
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nothronychus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7