Saurornitholestes

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkbp:anatomy hollow bones
gptkbp:behavior solitary or pack hunter
gptkbp:body_shape strong hind limbs
bipedal
gptkbp:characteristic sickle-shaped claw
gptkbp:climate temperate
gptkbp:coloration gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:diet gptkb:carnivore
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:discovery_year gptkb:1995
gptkbp:extinction_cause gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:David_A._E._Spindler
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Montana
well-preserved
partial skeleton
approximately 75 million years
limited but significant.
by fossil hunters
gptkbp:geological_formation gptkb:Two_Medicine_Formation
gptkbp:habitat terrestrial
forest and plains
gptkbp:has_skin feathers
gptkbp:head long snout
relatively large
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Saurornitholestes
gptkbp:is_known_to fossil remains
gptkbp:is_similar_to gptkb:Dromaeosaurus
gptkbp:known_for agility and speed
gptkbp:length approximately 2 meters
gptkbp:lived_during Late Cretaceous
gptkbp:mouth sharp teeth
gptkbp:movement fast runner
gptkbp:originated_in gptkb:birds
gptkbp:paleobiology gptkb:David_A._E._Spindler
active predator
important for understanding theropod evolution
gptkbp:predators small herbivorous dinosaurs
curved claws
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Saurornithoides
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Velociraptor
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:Dromaeosauridae
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Saurornitholestes_langstoni
gptkbp:size medium-sized dinosaur
gptkbp:social_structure possibly social
gptkbp:sound good hearing
gptkbp:tail_type long and stiff
gptkbp:time_period Cretaceous period
gptkbp:type theropod
gptkbp:vision good eyesight
gptkbp:weight estimated 15-30 kg
gptkbp:wildlife yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dromaeosauridae
gptkb:Dromaeosaurinae
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5