Deinotherium giganteum

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:adaptation foraging strategies
adapted to browsing vegetation
gptkbp:behavior likely social
gptkbp:body_style robust body
gptkbp:caused_by climate change
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in paleontological studies
provides insight into mammoth evolution
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Eurasia
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Richard_Owen
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Neogene
Cenozoic
Quaternary
extensive
ongoing studies
bones
teeth
fossil assemblages
skulls
tusks
important for understanding evolution of proboscideans
23 million years ago to 2 million years ago
herbivore in ancient ecosystems
understanding mammalian evolution.
up to 5 million years old
various sites in Africa
various sites in Europe
gptkbp:habitat forests
wooded areas
gptkbp:has_feature downward-curving tusks
gptkbp:has_team gptkb:battle
gptkbp:headcount elongated skull
large nasal cavity
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Deinotherium giganteum
gptkbp:is_a prehistoric mammal
gptkbp:is_considered an ancient relative of elephants
gptkbp:is_known_for gptkb:dinosaur
large size
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Deinotheriinae
Paleobiology
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:is_similar_to gptkb:modern_elephants
gptkbp:length up to 4 meters
gptkbp:lifespan estimated 60 years
gptkbp:mouth high-crowned molars
gptkbp:movement quadrupedal
gptkbp:predators large carnivores
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
likely seasonal breeding
gptkbp:research_interest paleontologists
gptkbp:resides_in gptkb:Miocene
Pliocene
gptkbp:social_structure herds
gptkbp:weight approximately 4,000 kg
up to 6 tons
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:battle