Torvosaurus tanneri

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dinosaur
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Torvosaurus
gptkbp:associated_with other Jurassic fauna
gptkbp:behavior solitary or small groups
gptkbp:body_style bipedal locomotion
robust build
gptkbp:characteristics sharp teeth
strong hind limbs
large skull
gptkbp:community recognized by paleontologists.
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in documentaries
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:family gptkb:Megalosauridae
gptkbp:fins shorter than hind limbs
gptkbp:first_described_by James H. M. Willoughby
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Robert_T._Bakker
gptkb:University_of_Utah
gptkb:Cleveland-Lloyd_Dinosaur_Quarry
coastal plains
approximately 150 million years
predatory behavior
top predator in its ecosystem
dinosaur paleontology
limited but significant
UMNHVP 1620
important carnivore of its time
plant-eating dinosaurs
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Torvosaurus
gptkbp:habitat terrestrial
open woodlands
gptkbp:has_exhibition displayed in various museums
gptkbp:has_skin scaly
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Torvosaurus tanneri
gptkbp:is_known_for gptkb:dinosaur
gptkbp:is_similar_to gptkb:Ninjutsu
gptkbp:length up to 10 meters
gptkbp:notable_feature powerful jaws
gptkbp:order gptkb:Theropoda
gptkbp:origin theropod lineage
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Torvosaurus
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research ongoing studies
North American distribution
gptkbp:research_focus helps understand dinosaur evolution
theropod diversity
gptkbp:resides_in Late Jurassic
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:Saurischia
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Torvosaurus_tanneri
gptkbp:size larger than most contemporary theropods
gptkbp:tail_type long and muscular
gptkbp:type theropod
gptkbp:weight up to 5 tons
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:battle
ambush
approximately 150 million years ago
gptkbp:year_created gptkb:1979