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