Stegosauridae

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkbp:characterized_by bony plates
spiked tail
gptkbp:defense_mechanism spikes on tail
gptkbp:diet gptkb:herbivore
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:late_19th_century
gptkbp:first_appearance approximately 155 million years ago
gptkbp:foot four-legged
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Tendaguru_Formation
gptkb:Wealden_Group
gptkb:Morrison_Formation
gptkb:Tithonian
Barremian
gptkbp:habitat terrestrial
gptkbp:has_behavior herding behavior
gptkbp:has_head_structure small head relative to body
gptkbp:has_natural_feature double row of plates along the back
thagomizer on the tail
gptkbp:has_neck_structure short neck
gptkbp:has_skin scaly skin
gptkbp:has_weight up to 5 tons
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Stegosauridae
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Dacentrurus
gptkb:Hesperosaurus
gptkb:Kentrosaurus
gptkb:Pararhabdodon
gptkb:Wuerhosaurus
gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:is_known_to fossil records
gptkbp:length up to 9 meters
gptkbp:lived_during Early Cretaceous
Late Jurassic
gptkbp:paleobiology important for understanding dinosaur evolution
aids in dating geological formations
contributes to knowledge of Jurassic fauna
helps in reconstructing prehistoric ecosystems
provides insight into herbivorous dinosaur adaptations
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Ornithischia
gptkb:Ankylosauridae
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:social_structure possibly social animals
gptkbp:wildlife approximately 100 million years ago
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4