Plesiadapis elegans

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Plesiadapis
gptkbp:adaptation adapted for climbing
grasping hands
gptkbp:behavior likely solitary
gptkbp:body_style arboreal
gptkbp:caused_by climate change
gptkbp:character_traits nocturnal
gptkbp:characteristics clawed digits
long limbs
gptkbp:color gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:cultural_significance early primate evolution
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
fruits and leaves
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Montana
gptkbp:eye_color laterally placed
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:William_Diller_Matthew
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:North_America
gptkb:Wyoming
gptkb:William_Diller_Matthew
gptkb:battle
1894
tropical forests
partial skeletons
about 65 million years ago
found in multiple sites.
herbivore in ancient ecosystems
important for understanding mammal evolution
gptkbp:geographical_feature Paleocene Epoch
gptkbp:geological_formation gptkb:Fort_Union_Formation
gptkbp:habitat forests
wooded areas
gptkbp:has_appearance small brain size
gptkbp:has_feature large incisors
gptkbp:headcount small
elongated snout
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Plesiadapis elegans
gptkbp:is_considered early primate ancestor
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:length about 1 meter
gptkbp:mouth 2-1-3-3
gptkbp:movement quadrupedal
gptkbp:notable_work numerous fossils found
gptkbp:origin to modern primates
gptkbp:predators none known
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Plesiadapis
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:research_focus studied for evolutionary biology
gptkbp:resides_in Paleocene
gptkbp:species gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:tail_type long tail
gptkbp:weight about 5 kg
gptkbp:wildlife extinct