Yunnanosaurus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkbp:anatomy large nostrils
gptkbp:body_shape quadrupedal
long limbs
robust body
robust and heavy-built
gptkbp:characteristic long neck
gptkbp:coloration gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:diet gptkb:herbivore
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:China
gptkbp:discovery first sauropodomorph from Asia
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Xu_Xing
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:IVPP_V_11980
gptkb:1999
gptkb:Institute_of_Vertebrate_Paleontology_and_Paleoanthropology
gptkb:Yunnan_Province
well-preserved
approximately 150 million years
partial skeleton
important for understanding dinosaur evolution.
gptkbp:geological_formation Shangshaximiao Formation
gptkbp:habitat terrestrial
gptkbp:head elongated skull
gptkbp:historical_significance contributes to understanding of dinosaur diversity
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Yunnanosaurus
gptkbp:is_known_to fossil remains
gptkbp:length approximately 4 meters
gptkbp:lived_during Late Jurassic
gptkbp:originated_in related to early sauropods
gptkbp:paleobiology gptkb:Xu_Xing
Lufeng Basin
provides insight into dinosaur evolution
coexisted with other dinosaurs
herbivorous diet adaptation
gptkbp:predators large carnivorous dinosaurs
gptkbp:publication described in a scientific paper
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Lufengosaurus
gptkbp:related_to other sauropodomorphs
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_focus evolutionary biology
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:Saurischia
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Yunnanosaurus_huangi
gptkbp:significance early evidence of sauropodomorph evolution
gptkbp:social_behavior herding behavior
gptkbp:tail_length long tail
gptkbp:type theropod
gptkbp:weight estimated 1 ton
gptkbp:wildlife extinct
gptkbp:year gptkb:1999
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sauropodomorpha
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5