Ornitholestes

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dinosaur
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ninjutsu
gptkbp:adaptation keen eyesight
strong legs
fast runner
gptkbp:associated_with other Jurassic fauna
gptkbp:behavior solitary
solitary hunting
pack hunting
gptkbp:body_style hollow bones
lightweight build
long forelimbs
gptkbp:caused_by natural causes
gptkbp:characteristics long legs
sharp claws
bipedal stance
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:exhibited_at predatory behavior
gptkbp:family gptkb:Ornitholestidae
gptkbp:features long legs
sharp claws
bipedal stance
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:William_H._Reed
gptkb:Henry_Fairfield_Osborn
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:John_H._Ostrom
gptkb:Morrison_Formation
Mesozoic
1900s
limited
various museums
approximately 150 million years
active predator
partial skeletons
important for understanding theropod evolution
AMNH 6340
several partial skeletons
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Ornitholestes
gptkbp:habitat terrestrial
floodplains
open plains
open forests
gptkbp:has_feature long tail
small arms
gptkbp:has_skin feathers
gptkbp:headcount light and elongated
gptkbp:historical_period Jurassic period
Kimmeridgian to Tithonian
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ornitholestes
gptkbp:is_considered a fast runner
a key species in Jurassic ecosystems
a small predator
an important species for understanding theropod evolution
gptkbp:is_featured_in gptkb:documentaries
paleontological studies
books about dinosaurs
gptkbp:is_known_for fossil remains
fossilized footprints
bone fragments
teeth fossils
gptkbp:is_part_of dinosaur exhibits
Morrison Formation ecosystem
gptkbp:is_related_to modern birds
gptkbp:is_similar_to gptkb:Dromaeosaurus
gptkb:Ornithomimus
gptkbp:known_for agility
agility and speed
predatory behavior
gptkbp:length approximately 3 meters
approximately 3.5 meters
gptkbp:lives_in Late Jurassic
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:Henry_Fairfield_Osborn
gptkbp:notable_feature sickle-like claw
gptkbp:order gptkb:Theropoda
gptkbp:origin closely related to Dromaeosauridae
gptkbp:part_of clade Theropoda
family Coeluridae
gptkbp:predators small mammals
larger theropods
small dinosaurs
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:horse_race
gptkb:Ninjutsu
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:resides_in Late Jurassic
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:Saurischia
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Ornitholestes_hermanni
gptkbp:size smaller than Allosaurus
gptkbp:species gptkb:Ornitholestes_hermanni
gptkbp:tail_type long and muscular
gptkbp:type theropod
gptkbp:weight approximately 70 kilograms
approximately 50 kilograms
gptkbp:year 1903