Statements (65)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:genus
gptkb:species |
gptkbp:anatomy |
robust and muscular
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gptkbp:associated_with |
tropical climate
ancient rivers |
gptkbp:body_shape |
semi-aquatic
large and elongated |
gptkbp:climate |
warm and humid
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gptkbp:coloration |
likely dark and patterned
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gptkbp:cultural_impact |
featured in documentaries
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gptkbp:cultural_significance |
represents a key species in snake evolution
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gptkbp:diet |
gptkb:carnivore
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gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:Colombia
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gptkbp:discovery_year |
gptkb:2009
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gptkbp:era |
Cenozoic era
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gptkbp:exhibition_location |
museums worldwide
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gptkbp:exhibits |
Titanoboa: Monster Snake
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gptkbp:extinction_cause |
climate change
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gptkbp:field_of_study |
paleontology
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gptkbp:first_described_by |
gptkb:Jason_Head
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior |
ambush predator
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gptkbp:fossil_record |
gptkb:Cerrejón_Formation
approximately 60 million years vertebrate fossil one of the most complete for large snakes significant for understanding snake evolution |
gptkbp:geological_formation |
gptkb:Cerrejón_Formation
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gptkbp:habitat |
gptkb:tropical_rainforest
swamps and rivers |
gptkbp:has_skin |
scaly
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Titanoboa
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gptkbp:influenced_by |
Paleocene climate conditions
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gptkbp:is_a |
gptkb:snake
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gptkbp:is_related_to |
gptkb:Boidae
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gptkbp:known_for |
being the largest snake ever
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gptkbp:length |
up to 13 meters
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gptkbp:lived_during |
Paleocene
Paleocene epoch |
gptkbp:movement |
constricting prey
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gptkbp:paleobiology |
tropical wetlands
important for studying ancient ecosystems provides insight into prehistoric ecosystems |
gptkbp:predators |
none known
large vertebrates |
gptkbp:public_interest |
captivates audiences in media
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gptkbp:publication |
published in scientific journals
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gptkbp:related_species |
Boidae family
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gptkbp:related_to |
modern snakes
modern anacondas |
gptkbp:reproduction |
oviparous
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gptkbp:research |
studied for evolutionary biology
analyzed for size and growth patterns indicates tropical distribution |
gptkbp:scientific_name |
gptkb:Titanoboa_cerrejonensis
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gptkbp:significance |
largest snake ever discovered
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gptkbp:size |
larger than any known modern snake
larger than any modern snake |
gptkbp:size_estimation_method |
based on vertebrae measurements
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gptkbp:time_period |
66 to 56 million years ago
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gptkbp:weight |
over 1 ton
approximately 1,135 kilograms |
gptkbp:wildlife |
end of the Paleocene
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gptkbp:year |
gptkb:2009
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:animals
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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