Sphenacodon ferox

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Pelican
gptkb:keyboard
gptkbp:adaptations Sail for display and thermoregulation
gptkbp:body_shape Elongated body
Robust skeleton
gptkbp:breathability gptkb:Lungs
gptkbp:coloration Dark green to brown
gptkbp:cultural_significance Early mammal-like reptile
gptkbp:diet gptkb:beef
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Edward_Drinker_Cope
gptkbp:ecological_role gptkb:Predator
gptkbp:ecosystem Top predator
gptkbp:extinction_cause Environmental changes
gptkbp:foot Four limbs
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Arkansas
gptkb:Missouri
gptkb:New_Mexico
gptkb:Oklahoma
gptkb:Texas
gptkb:Kansas
Well-preserved
Paleontologists
Partial skeletons
Skeletons
Well-documented
Approx. 280 million years
gptkbp:geological_features Permian period
gptkbp:growth_rate Fast growth
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:forest
Terrestrial
gptkbp:has_adaptation Sail for thermoregulation
gptkbp:has_behavior Aggressive
gptkbp:has_diet gptkb:carnivore
gptkbp:has_evolutionary_lineage gptkb:keyboard
gptkbp:has_features Sail-like structure
gptkbp:has_fossil_discovery_year 1878
gptkbp:has_natural_feature Large sail on back
gptkbp:has_skin Scaly
gptkbp:has_weight Approx. 200 kg
gptkbp:head Large eyes
Strong jaws
Large temporal fenestrae
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sphenacodon ferox
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Sphenacodontidae
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:Mega_Evolution
gptkbp:length up to 3 meters
gptkbp:lived_during Late Carboniferous
Early Permian
gptkbp:mouth Sharp teeth
gptkbp:movement Quadrupedal
gptkbp:paleobiology Wetlands
Growth patterns
Important for understanding synapsid evolution
Study of early amniotes
Predator in its ecosystem
gptkbp:predators Large reptiles
gptkbp:range Approximately 295 to 272 million years ago
gptkbp:reproduction Egg-laying
Oviparous
gptkbp:social_behavior Solitary
gptkbp:tail_type Long tail
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sphenacodon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6