Arctotherium simus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:behavior solitary
gptkbp:body_style long limbs
robust skeleton
gptkbp:caused_by climate change
gptkbp:class gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:climate temperate climates
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:giant_short-faced_bear
gptkbp:cultural_significance inspired myths and legends
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Argentina
gptkbp:family gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:first_described_by Paleontologists
gptkbp:fossil_record well-documented
La Pampa
top predator in its ecosystem
over 10,000 years
bones and teeth
grassland and shrubland
fossil skull
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Arctotherium
gptkb:Arctodus
gptkbp:geological_formation gptkb:Lujan_Formation
gptkbp:habitat open grasslands
North and South America
gptkbp:headcount short and broad skull
gptkbp:height up to 12 feet when standing on hind legs
gptkbp:historical_period Late Pleistocene
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Arctotherium simus
gptkbp:hunting_technique ambush predator
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:is_known_for fossil remains
gptkbp:is_similar_to gptkb:Arctodus_simus
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:known_for size and strength
gptkbp:mouth large canines
gptkbp:order gptkb:product
gptkbp:origin derived from earlier bear species
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Skrull
gptkbp:related_to modern bears
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:research_focus understanding bear evolution
gptkbp:resides_in Pleistocene
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Arctotherium_simus
gptkbp:significance paleontological studies
gptkbp:size largest known bear
gptkbp:species gptkb:Megatherium
gptkbp:weight up to 3,500 pounds
1,500 to 3,500 pounds
gptkbp:wildlife extinct
large herbivores
approximately 11,000 years ago
gptkbp:year_created gptkb:1930
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Arctotherium
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4