Oviraptor

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkbp:body_posture upright stance
gptkbp:body_shape long legs
Bipedal
bipedal
Long arms
gptkbp:characteristic beak-like jaws
feathered arms
gptkbp:clade_relation gptkb:Maniraptora
gptkbp:coloration gptkb:Unknown
gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in media
gptkbp:cultural_significance Popular in media
Insight into theropod diversity
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Theropoda
gptkbp:diet Omnivore
omnivore
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Mongolia
gptkbp:discovery Mongolian desert
gptkbp:disputed_behavior parental care
gptkbp:egg_color gptkb:Unknown
gptkbp:egg_size Small
gptkbp:extinction_cause gptkb:Unknown
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Henry_Fairfield_Osborn
gptkbp:foot lightweight
gptkbp:fossil_dating_method Radiometric dating
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:American_Museum_of_Natural_History
gptkb:Gobi_Desert
1923
1924
Extensive
Well-preserved
well-preserved
Notable
Late Cretaceous period
Partial skeleton
Morphological studies
partial skeletons
approximately 75 million years
75 million years
Exceptional preservation
limited but informative
AMNH 6253
gptkbp:fossil_type_description Partial skeletons and eggs
gptkbp:geological_formation gptkb:Djadokhta_Formation
gptkbp:habitat terrestrial
coastal plains
Coastal plains
gptkbp:head Hollow bones
large eye sockets
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Oviraptor
gptkbp:is_similar_to gptkb:Caenagnathidae
gptkb:Caenagnathus
gptkbp:known_for egg theft theory
Egg stealing hypothesis
gptkbp:length about 2 meters
6.6 feet
gptkbp:lived_during Late Cretaceous
gptkbp:notable_feature Beak-like jaws
gptkbp:notable_work eggs found nearby
gptkbp:originated_in gptkb:birds
gptkbp:paleobiology gptkb:Ukhaa_Tolgod
gptkb:Robert_T._Bakker
gptkb:Mark_Norell
gptkb:Mesozoic_Era
Ongoing studies
Dinosaur paleontology
understanding theropod evolution
studied for behavior
Understanding theropod evolution
Study of behavior
Key species for understanding theropods.
gptkbp:predators Large carnivorous dinosaurs
small animals
Sickle-like claws
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Theropoda
gptkb:Citipati
other theropods
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Oviraptorosauria
oviraptorosauria
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
Nesting
gptkbp:research ongoing studies
gptkbp:research_focus diet and behavior
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Oviraptor_philoceratops
gptkbp:size similar to a turkey
gptkbp:social_behavior Possibly social
possibly social
gptkbp:species gptkb:Oviraptor_philoceratops
gptkbp:tail_length 1 meter
gptkbp:tail_type long and stiff
gptkbp:type Theropod
gptkbp:weight 20-30 kg
about 20 kg
lightweight for its size
about 20 kilograms
gptkbp:wildlife extinct
gptkbp:year 1924
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ruby
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4