Dire Wolves

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:anatomy Distinct anatomical features from modern wolves
gptkbp:appearance Similar to modern wolves
gptkbp:behavior Behavioral studies conducted
gptkbp:body_shape Shorter limbs than modern wolves
gptkbp:climate_adaptation Adapted to cold environments
gptkbp:competed_in gptkb:Saber-toothed_cats
gptkbp:conservation_status Extinct
gptkbp:cultural_representation Featured in popular media
gptkbp:diet gptkb:carnivore
gptkbp:discovered_by North American fossil record
gptkbp:ecological_role Top predator in their ecosystem
gptkbp:extinction_cause Climate change
gptkbp:first_appearance Around 250,000 years ago
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:La_Brea_Tar_Pits
Rich fossil record
Dating back to 125,000 years ago
Fossil analysis reveals diet and behavior
Found in various fossil sites
gptkbp:genetic_studies Genetic studies ongoing
gptkbp:genus Canis
gptkbp:habitat Open grasslands
gptkbp:has_features Differences from modern wolves
gptkbp:head Robust skulls
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dire Wolves
gptkbp:human_interaction Complex social interactions
gptkbp:hunting_pack_size Hunted in packs of 5-10 individuals
gptkbp:hunting_technique Ambush predators
Cooperative hunting
Wide hunting range
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:is_popular_in Appeared in TV shows and movies
gptkbp:known_for Large size and strength
gptkbp:last_appearance Around 10,000 years ago
gptkbp:lived_during Late Pleistocene
gptkbp:material Longer than modern wolves
gptkbp:mouth Large carnassial teeth
gptkbp:mythology Associated with various legends
gptkbp:paleobiology Important for understanding Pleistocene ecosystems
Important for paleoecological studies
Relevant to paleoanthropological studies.
Subject of paleontological research
gptkbp:pelage Thicker fur than modern wolves
gptkbp:prey Large herbivores
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Canis_dirus
Modern wolves
gptkbp:reproduction Similar to modern wolves
gptkbp:research Studied for evolutionary biology
Studied for biogeographical patterns
gptkbp:scientific_classification Classified as Canidae family
gptkbp:size Larger than modern coyotes
Larger than modern wolves
gptkbp:social_behavior Pack living
gptkbp:social_structure Dominance hierarchies in packs
Pack hunter
gptkbp:species gptkb:Canis_dirus
gptkbp:territorial_behavior Defended territories
gptkbp:time_period Quaternary period
gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of Hunting large prey
gptkbp:wildlife End of the last Ice Age
Extinction timeline studied by scientists
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Legacy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3