paleobiology

science that studies the origin, evolution, way of life of animals and plants of past geological periods
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paleobiology

Summary

paleobiology is a branch of biology[1]. paleobiology draws 86 Wikipedia views per month (branch_of_biology category, ranking #34 of 72).[2]

Key Facts

  • paleobiology's instance of is recorded as branch of biology[3].
  • paleobiology is a type of paleontology[4].
  • paleobiology is a type of biology[5].
  • paleobiology is part of paleontology[6].
  • paleobiology is part of biology[7].
  • paleobiology's Commons category is recorded as Paleobiology[8].
  • paleobiology's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Paleobiology[9].
  • paleobiology's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[10].
  • paleobiology's partially coincident with is recorded as paleontology[11].
  • paleobiology's practiced by is recorded as paleobiologist[12].

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Definition and Type

paleobiology's instance of is recorded as branch of biology[3]. Recorded subclass of include paleontology[4] and biology[5].

Use and Application

Part of include paleontology[6], an academic discipline[13] and biology[7], a branch of science[14].

Why It Matters

paleobiology draws 86 Wikipedia views per month (branch_of_biology category, ranking #34 of 72).[2] paleobiology has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] paleobiology is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [13] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [14] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of paleontology, biology
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