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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:genus
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Megalonychidae
gptkb:Megatheriidae
gptkb:Megatherium
gptkb:Ground_sloths
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gptkbp:behavior
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likely solitary
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gptkbp:body_style
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long neck
large body size
large claws
robust limbs
adapted for walking
robust skeleton
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gptkbp:caused_by
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climate change
human activity
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gptkbp:characteristics
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long limbs
large claws
heavy build
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gptkbp:climate
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adapted to varied climates
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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extinct
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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paleontological interest
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:product
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gptkbp:discovered_by
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gptkb:dinosaur
Paleontologists
paleontologists
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gptkbp:first_appearance
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2.5 million years ago
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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gptkb:legislation
gptkb:Florida
gptkb:South_America
gptkb:La_Brea_Tar_Pits
extensive
fossil remains
studied by paleontologists
open grasslands and forests
herbivorous megafauna
numerous fossils discovered.
up to 1 million years old
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gptkbp:geographical_feature
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Quaternary
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gptkbp:habitat
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grasslands
forests
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gptkbp:headcount
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flat skull
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Eremotherium
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gptkbp:is_a
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giant ground sloth
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gptkbp:is_found_in
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:is_known_for
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size
herbivorous diet
fossilized bones
partial skeletons
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gptkbp:is_part_of
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gptkb:galaxy
gptkb:Eremotheriinae
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gptkbp:is_related_to
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gptkb:Megatherium
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gptkbp:is_similar_to
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gptkb:modern_sloths
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gptkbp:known_for
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gigantism
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gptkbp:last_appearance
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10,000 years ago
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gptkbp:length
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up to 4 meters
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gptkbp:mouth
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broad molars
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gptkbp:origin
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derived from earlier sloths
part of sloth lineage
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gptkbp:predators
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gptkb:Person
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gptkbp:related_to
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gptkb:restaurant
gptkb:Xenarthra
gptkb:Megatherium
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gptkbp:reproduction
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viviparous
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gptkbp:research
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ongoing studies
North and South America
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gptkbp:research_focus
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understanding megafauna extinction
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gptkbp:resides_in
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Pleistocene
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Eremotherium_laurillardi
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gptkbp:size
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large
larger than modern sloths
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:mythological_figure
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gptkbp:weight
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up to 3,500 kg
over 1,000 kg
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gptkbp:wildlife
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gptkb:battle
late Pleistocene
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gptkbp:year_created
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1839
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