Statements (57)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:keyboard
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gptkbp:adaptations |
Adaptations for predation
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gptkbp:anatomy |
Quadrupedal
Sail vertebrae |
gptkbp:body_shape |
Robust body
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gptkbp:climate |
Warm, humid
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gptkbp:cultural_significance |
Transition to mammals
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gptkbp:descendant |
gptkb:AMBA
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gptkbp:diet |
gptkb:carnivore
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gptkbp:discovery |
Fossils discovered in the 19th century
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gptkbp:evolutionary_period |
Late Paleozoic Era
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gptkbp:evolutionary_role |
Key role in vertebrate evolution
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gptkbp:extinction_cause |
Environmental changes
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gptkbp:first_appearance |
About 295 million years ago
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gptkbp:foot |
Bony skeleton
Strong limbs |
gptkbp:fossil_record |
gptkb:North_America
Body fossil Rich fossil record Approximately 295 to 250 million years ago |
gptkbp:geological_formation |
Wolfcampian
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gptkbp:habitat |
Terrestrial
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gptkbp:has_museum |
Displayed in museums
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gptkbp:head |
Large skull
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gptkbp:historical_significance |
Important in the study of prehistoric life.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Pelycosaurus
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gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:Pelycosauria
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gptkbp:known_for |
Distinctive sail
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gptkbp:length |
Up to 3 meters
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gptkbp:lived_during |
Early Permian
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gptkbp:notable_feature |
Sail-like structure on back
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gptkbp:paleobiology |
gptkb:Edward_Drinker_Cope
Diverse ecosystems Ecosystem interactions Study of ancient life Found in various fossil sites Represented in paleoart Understanding synapsid evolution |
gptkbp:phylogeny |
Early synapsid lineage
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gptkbp:predators |
Larger reptiles
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gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Mega_Evolution
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gptkbp:reproduction |
Egg-laying
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gptkbp:research |
Ongoing paleontological research
North American distribution Subject of scientific studies |
gptkbp:scientific_classification |
Reptiliomorpha
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gptkbp:scientific_name |
gptkb:Pelycosaurus
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gptkbp:significance |
Early example of a synapsid
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gptkbp:size |
Large for its time
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gptkbp:social_behavior |
Solitary or small groups
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gptkbp:species |
gptkb:None
Pelycosaurus bohemicus |
gptkbp:tail_type |
Long tail
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gptkbp:wildlife |
gptkb:Yes
About 250 million years ago |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Pelycosauria
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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