|
gptkbp:instance_of
|
gptkb:species
|
|
gptkbp:adaptation
|
adapted to aquatic life
|
|
gptkbp:body_style
|
robust
adapted for semi-aquatic life
large incisors for cutting vegetation
strong limbs for swimming
|
|
gptkbp:caused_by
|
climate change and hunting
|
|
gptkbp:class
|
gptkb:mythological_figure
|
|
gptkbp:common_name
|
giant beaver
|
|
gptkbp:conservation_status
|
not applicable
|
|
gptkbp:cultural_significance
|
paleontological interest
|
|
gptkbp:diet
|
gptkb:product
|
|
gptkbp:discovered_by
|
gptkb:North_America
|
|
gptkbp:distribution
|
gptkb:North_America
|
|
gptkbp:ecological_role
|
herbivore in Pleistocene ecosystems
|
|
gptkbp:family
|
gptkb:Castoridae
|
|
gptkbp:first_described_by
|
gptkb:Joseph_Leidy
|
|
gptkbp:foraging_behavior
|
browsing and grazing
|
|
gptkbp:fossil_record
|
well-documented
cold and temperate regions
Late Pleistocene
skeletal remains
various sites in North America
found in various states in the USA
studied for insights into Pleistocene ecosystems
|
|
gptkbp:genus
|
gptkb:Castoroides
|
|
gptkbp:habitat
|
wetlands
aquatic environments
|
|
gptkbp:headcount
|
large and flat
|
|
gptkbp:historical_period
|
Pleistocene
|
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
|
Castoroides ohioensis
|
|
gptkbp:kingdom
|
gptkb:mythological_figure
|
|
gptkbp:known_for
|
large size
|
|
gptkbp:length
|
up to 2.5 meters
up to 8 feet
shorter than modern beavers
|
|
gptkbp:mouth
|
ever-growing incisors
|
|
gptkbp:order
|
gptkb:mythological_figure
|
|
gptkbp:phylum
|
gptkb:Skrull
|
|
gptkbp:predators
|
large carnivores
|
|
gptkbp:related_species
|
gptkb:Castor_canadensis
|
|
gptkbp:related_to
|
modern beavers
|
|
gptkbp:reproduction
|
viviparous
|
|
gptkbp:research_focus
|
understanding prehistoric fauna
|
|
gptkbp:scientific_classification
|
Castoridae family
|
|
gptkbp:scientific_name
|
gptkb:Castoroides_ohioensis
|
|
gptkbp:size
|
larger than modern beavers
|
|
gptkbp:social_structure
|
likely social
|
|
gptkbp:weight
|
up to 100 kg
up to 220 lbs
|
|
gptkbp:wildlife
|
extinct
approximately 10,000 years ago
|
|
gptkbp:year_created
|
1858
|
|
gptkbp:bfsParent
|
gptkb:Giant_beaver
|
|
gptkbp:bfsLayer
|
4
|