Tarchia gigantea

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dinosaur
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ankylosauridae
gptkb:Ankylosauria
gptkbp:armor osteoderms
gptkbp:behavior solitary or small groups
defensive against predators
gptkbp:body_style low and wide
gptkbp:caused_by gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:characteristics armored body
gptkbp:class gptkb:Dinosauria
gptkbp:climate arid to semi-arid
gptkbp:defense_mechanism armor and tail club
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Mongolia
gptkb:Mongolian_Gobi_Desert
gptkbp:exhibits in museums
gptkbp:eye_color protected by bony ridges
gptkbp:family gptkb:Ankylosauridae
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Rinchen_Barsbold
gptkbp:foot short and sturdy
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Gobi_Desert
well-documented
approximately 75 million years
holotype
provides insight into dinosaur diversity
important for understanding ankylosaurs
studied for its adaptations.
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Tarchia
gptkbp:geological_formation gptkb:Djadokhta_Formation
gptkbp:habitat terrestrial
gptkbp:has_skin bony plates
gptkbp:headcount small head
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tarchia gigantea
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:known_for heavy armor
gptkbp:length up to 6 meters
shorter than body
gptkbp:material short neck
gptkbp:mouth flat and suited for grinding plants
gptkbp:order gptkb:Ornithischia
gptkbp:origin part of the ankylosaur lineage
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Skrull
gptkbp:predators large theropods
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Saichania
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:dinosaur
other ankylosaurs
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest paleontologists
gptkbp:resides_in Late Cretaceous
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:dinosaur
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Tarchia_gigantea
gptkbp:size similar to a small car
gptkbp:species gigantea
gptkbp:tail_type club-like tail
gptkbp:type gptkb:ankylosaur
gptkbp:weight approximately 1 ton
gptkbp:year_created gptkb:1977
gptkbp:youth_club used for defense