Pteranodon longiceps

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dinosaur
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:dinosaur
gptkbp:adaptation Adapted for flight
gptkbp:aircraft_operated Long and narrow
Long wings
gptkbp:behavior Possibly social
gptkbp:body_style Aerodynamic
Hollow bones
gptkbp:caused_by Environmental changes
gptkbp:climate Warm, coastal climate
gptkbp:color gptkb:Unknown
gptkbp:cultural_impact Featured in media and literature
gptkbp:cultural_significance Key species in pterosaur evolution
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Othniel_Charles_Marsh
gptkb:Kansas
gptkbp:family gptkb:Pteranodontidae
gptkbp:first_described_by 1870
gptkbp:first_flight Capable of soaring
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Othniel_Charles_Marsh
gptkb:healthcare_organization
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:Mesozoic_Era
Ongoing studies
Coastal ecosystems
Various locations in the USA
Approximately 70 million years
Well-documented
Adapted for gliding
Excavation and analysis
Numerous fossils found
Other pterosaur species
Provides insight into pterosaur diversity
gptkbp:genus gptkb:dinosaur
gptkbp:habitat Coastal regions
Near water bodies
gptkbp:headcount Long, backward-sweeping crest
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pteranodon longiceps
gptkbp:known_for Large cranial crest
gptkbp:length Up to 10 feet
gptkbp:migration Possibly migratory
gptkbp:predators gptkb:fish
Large marine reptiles
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:dinosaur
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:dinosaur
gptkbp:reproduction Oviparous
gptkbp:research North American distribution
Continues to be a subject of interest.
gptkbp:research_focus Studied for flight mechanics
gptkbp:resides_in Late Cretaceous
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Pteranodon_longiceps
gptkbp:significance Important for understanding pterosaur evolution
gptkbp:size Large
gptkbp:tail_type Short tail
gptkbp:type gptkb:dinosaur
gptkbp:vision Good eyesight
gptkbp:wildlife Extinct
gptkbp:wingspan up to 33 feet