Thrinaxodon

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:genus
gptkbp:adaptations adapted to hunting
gptkbp:body_shape robust body
gptkbp:breathability advanced for its time
gptkbp:constructed_in approximately 20 million years
gptkbp:cultural_significance evolution of mammals
gptkbp:extinction_cause climate change
gptkbp:eye_color forward-facing eyes
gptkbp:faced complex nasal passages
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Robert_Broom
gptkbp:foot quadrupedal
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Karoo_Supergroup
approximately 240 million years old
South African fossil sites
gptkbp:habitat terrestrial
gptkbp:has_behavior nocturnal activity
gptkbp:has_diet gptkb:carnivore
gptkbp:has_ear_structure middle ear bones
gptkbp:has_evolutionary_link between reptiles and mammals
gptkbp:has_features distinctive teeth
gptkbp:has_limb_structure strong limbs
gptkbp:has_natural_feature large canine teeth
gptkbp:has_skin scaly skin
gptkbp:has_skull_shape elongated skull
gptkbp:head strong jaw
large orbits
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Thrinaxodon
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:ocean
gptkb:keyboard
gptkbp:is_considered_as transitional fossil
key species in evolution
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:is_known_for early mammalian traits
early mammal-like characteristics
gptkbp:is_known_to fossil records
multiple specimens
gptkbp:is_part_of Mesozoic era
Paleozoic era
Thrinaxodontidae
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:mammals
Dinocephalians
gptkbp:length about 1 meter
gptkbp:lived_during Triassic period
gptkbp:material fur-like covering
gptkbp:movement terrestrial locomotion
gptkbp:paleobiology important for understanding evolution.
gptkbp:predators larger reptiles
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:social_behavior solitary
gptkbp:tail_type long tail
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cynodonts
gptkb:cynodonts
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5