plesiadapiforms

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:mammals
gptkbp:adaptations for survival in varied environments
gptkbp:are_known_for diverse species
diverse ecological niches
diverse morphological traits
their fossilized remains
their ecological diversity
gptkbp:are_part_of gptkb:dinosaurs
Plesiadapiformes clade
the evolutionary lineage of primates
gptkbp:constructed_in approximately 10 million years
gptkbp:diet herbivorous
gptkbp:extinction_cause climate change
gptkbp:foot adapted for climbing
gptkbp:fossil_record extensive
in various locations worldwide
gptkbp:geographic_distribution widespread
gptkbp:habitat forests
gptkbp:had_body_plan similar to modern tree shrews
gptkbp:had_body_size small to medium
gptkbp:had_dietary_adaptations for fruit and leaves
gptkbp:had_dietary_habits that varied by species
gptkbp:had_evolutionary_role in the development of primates
gptkbp:had_evolutionary_significance in mammalian history
gptkbp:had_locomotion arboreal
gptkbp:had_reproductive_strategy viviparous
gptkbp:had_sensory_adaptations for nocturnal activity
gptkbp:had_significance in the study of mammalian evolution.
gptkbp:had_skull_structure distinctive
gptkbp:had_temporal_range from the late Paleocene to the early Eocene
gptkbp:has_features that indicate arboreal lifestyle
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label plesiadapiforms
gptkbp:is_believed_to originated in North America
gptkbp:is_considered a key group for understanding mammalian evolution
an extinct order of mammals
archaic mammals
early mammalian forms
important for primate evolution
gptkbp:is_considered_to_be an extinct group
an important group in paleontology
early primate relatives
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:Europe
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:is_known_to gptkb:fossils
gptkbp:is_noted_for specialized teeth
their small size
their adaptive radiation
their small brain size
their unique molar teeth
gptkbp:is_related_to primates
euprimates
gptkbp:lived_during Eocene
Paleocene
gptkbp:scientific_classification unique skull features
their dental characteristics
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Euprimates
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5