Canis dirus

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:behavior pack hunting
gptkbp:caused_by climate change
human hunting
gptkbp:characteristics large carnassials
gptkbp:climate cold climates
gptkbp:color gray to brown
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:dire_wolf
gptkbp:cultural_significance Native American mythology
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:dinosaur
paleontological studies
gptkbp:eye_color amber
up to 15 cm
gptkbp:family gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:first_appearance around 250,000 years ago
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:La_Brea_Tar_Pits
numerous fossils found
10,000 to 250,000 years
gptkbp:genetic_diversity related to modern wolves
gptkbp:genus Canis
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:headcount robust skull
gptkbp:historical_period Late Pleistocene
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Canis dirus
gptkbp:issues related to dire bears
gptkbp:known_for large size
powerful jaws
social behavior
gptkbp:last_appearance around 10,000 years ago
gptkbp:length up to 1.5 meters
up to 50 cm
gptkbp:migration seasonal migration
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Person
large herbivores
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:healthcare_organization
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:product
gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkb:Skrull
Canis
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Canis_dirus
gptkbp:size larger than modern wolves
gptkbp:social_structure pack living
gptkbp:territorial_behavior defends territory
gptkbp:vocalization howling
gptkbp:weight up to 80 kg
gptkbp:wildlife extinct
Quaternary extinction event
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dire_Wolves
gptkb:dire_wolf
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4