Ornithomimus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkbp:adaptation long legs for speed
gptkbp:behavior possibly social
gptkbp:body_shape slender body
long arms
lightweight skeleton
gptkbp:climate warm climate
gptkbp:coloration unknown, likely varied
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in documentaries
gptkbp:diet omnivore
gptkbp:discovery first described in 1890
gptkbp:ecological_role herbivore and insectivore
gptkbp:egg_laying oviparous
gptkbp:exhibits displayed in museums
gptkbp:extinction_cause climate change
gptkbp:eye_color large eyes
gptkbp:family gptkb:Ornithomimidae
gptkbp:features long legs
long neck
beak-like snout
gptkbp:foot three-toed feet
hollow bones
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:rock
gptkb:Alberta,_Canada
1890
well-documented
approximately 70 million years
approximately 75 million years old
multiple specimens found
by Lawrence Lambe
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Ornithomimus
gptkbp:habitat terrestrial
plains and forests
plains and open forests
gptkbp:has_skin feathers
gptkbp:head small head
light and elongated
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ornithomimus
gptkbp:is_similar_to gptkb:Struthiomimus
gptkbp:known_for bird-like features
gptkbp:length up to 4 meters
gptkbp:location gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:mechanics studied for running efficiency
gptkbp:media_appearances films and books
gptkbp:mouth none, beak-like structure
gptkbp:movement bipedal
bipedal movement
gptkbp:nesting ground nests
gptkbp:order gptkb:Theropoda
gptkbp:paleobiology gptkb:Lawrence_Lambe
gptkb:Mesozoic_Era
understanding theropod evolution
studied for locomotion
numerous fossils found
gptkbp:period Late Cretaceous
gptkbp:predators large carnivorous dinosaurs
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Gallimimus
gptkb:Maniraptora
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:ornithomimid
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
lay eggs in nests
gptkbp:research ongoing studies in paleontology
ongoing studies on behavior and ecology
gptkbp:research_importance helps understand dinosaur diversity
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:Dinosauria
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Ornithomimus_velox
gptkbp:signage short forelimbs
gptkbp:size similar to an ostrich
similar to modern ostriches
gptkbp:social_structure herding behavior
possible herding behavior
gptkbp:species gptkb:O._velox
gptkbp:speed fast runner
gptkbp:tail_type long and stiff
gptkbp:type theropod
gptkbp:weight around 100 kg
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:Cretaceous-Paleogene_extinction_event
end of the Cretaceous period
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4