Andean short-faced bear

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Cardinal
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tremarctos_ornatus
gptkbp:behavior solitary
gptkbp:body_style powerful jaws
long limbs
robust build
gptkbp:caused_by climate change
human activity
gptkbp:characteristics short face
gptkbp:climate cold environments
cool climates
gptkbp:conservation_status extinct
gptkbp:contemporary modern bears
gptkbp:cultural_impact in local folklore
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:diet omnivore
gptkbp:ecological_role top predator
gptkbp:ecosystem vegetation types
gptkbp:first_described_by Paleontologists
gptkbp:foraging_behavior scavenger
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Andes_Mountains
gptkb:Peru
gptkb:museum
grasslands
limited
bones
radiocarbon dating
over 10,000 years
isotopic studies
study of ancient life
1 million to 10,000 years ago
understanding bear evolution
large mammal community
study of ancient bears
gptkbp:geological_formation Quaternary
gptkbp:habitat mountainous regions
Andean region
gptkbp:headcount flattened skull
gptkbp:height up to 10 feet standing
gptkbp:historical_period Late Pleistocene
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Andean short-faced bear
gptkbp:hunting_technique ambush
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:known_for size and strength
gptkbp:length up to 12 feet
gptkbp:mouth large canines
gptkbp:predators herbivores
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Arctotherium
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Arctodus
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:research ongoing studies
South American megafauna
gptkbp:research_focus Pleistocene studies
gptkbp:resides_in Pleistocene
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Arctotherium_angustidens
gptkbp:size large
gptkbp:weight up to 1,000 pounds
gptkbp:wildlife approximately 10,000 years ago
Holocene transition
gptkbp:year_created 1990s