Plesiadapis planiceps

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Plesiadapis
gptkbp:adaptation grazing
grasping hands
gptkbp:behavior solitary
gptkbp:body_style slender
long limbs
adapted for climbing
gptkbp:caused_by climate change
gptkbp:characteristics long snout
gptkbp:climate warm climates
gptkbp:conservation_status not assessed
gptkbp:cultural_significance ancestor of modern primates
gptkbp:descendant early mammals
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:eye_color laterally placed
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:William_Diller_Matthew
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:North_America
gptkb:Montana
arboreal
extensive
tropical forests
partial skeleton
Paleocene epoch
Paleocene deposits
AMNH 12345
65-55 million years ago
early mammalian diversity
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Plesiadapis
near primates
gptkbp:geological_formation gptkb:Hell_Creek_Formation
gptkbp:habitat forests
wooded areas
gptkbp:has_feature large incisors
gptkbp:headcount flattened skull
gptkbp:historical_period 65 to 55 million years ago
gptkbp:historical_role herbivore in ecosystem
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Plesiadapis planiceps
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:is_known_for fossil records
gptkbp:length short
small to medium
gptkbp:material fur
gptkbp:mouth bunodont
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Euprimates
gptkbp:predators larger mammals
gptkbp:related_to primates
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:research gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:research_focus paleoanthropology
gptkbp:resides_in Paleocene
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:significance early primate evolution
gptkbp:species planiceps
gptkbp:weight 5 to 10 kg
gptkbp:wildlife extinct
gptkbp:year_created 1937