Sinocalliopteryx

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkbp:adaptations Adapted for flight
gptkbp:anatomy Bipedal
gptkbp:associated_with Other theropods
gptkbp:body_shape Lightweight
Strong hind limbs
gptkbp:climate Warm and humid
gptkbp:coloration gptkb:Unknown
gptkbp:cultural_significance Insight into feathered dinosaurs
gptkbp:diet gptkb:carnivore
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:China
gptkbp:discovery_year gptkb:2007
gptkbp:extinction_cause Natural selection
gptkbp:features Feathers
gptkbp:field_of_study Paleontology
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Xu_Xing
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Museum_of_Natural_History,_Berlin
gptkb:Amber
Cretaceous period
Well-preserved
Liaoning Province
Approximately 125 million years
Multiple specimens
Other feathered dinosaurs
Significant find in paleontology
IVPP V 15900
gptkbp:geological_formation gptkb:Yixian_Formation
gptkbp:habitat Forests
gptkbp:head Large eyes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sinocalliopteryx
gptkbp:is_known_to Partial skeleton
gptkbp:known_for Feathered theropod
gptkbp:length Approximately 2 meters
gptkbp:lived_during Early Cretaceous
gptkbp:paleobiology gptkb:Xu_Xing
Forest ecosystem
Study of dinosaur behavior
Key to understanding bird evolution
Diverse ecosystem
gptkbp:predators Small vertebrates
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Coelurosauria
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Saurischia
gptkbp:reproduction Oviparous
gptkbp:research Ongoing studies
gptkbp:research_importance Important for understanding theropod evolution
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:Avialae
gptkbp:scientific_name Sinocalliopteryx gigas
gptkbp:size Similar to a modern ostrich
gptkbp:skeleton_features Hollow bones
gptkbp:social_behavior Possibly solitary
gptkbp:tail_length Long
gptkbp:type Theropod
gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of Feathered limbs
gptkbp:weight Estimated 15 kg
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:Yes
Active hunter
gptkbp:year gptkb:2007
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Xu_Xing
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6