Eremotherium

GPTKB entity

Statements (74)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:genus
gptkbp:anatomy large body size
robust skeleton
gptkbp:body_shape long neck
large claws
robust limbs
adapted for walking
gptkbp:characteristics long limbs
large claws
heavy build
gptkbp:climate_adaptation adapted to varied climates
gptkbp:conservation_status extinct
gptkbp:cultural_significance paleontological interest
gptkbp:diet gptkb:herbivore
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:fossils
Paleontologists
paleontologists
gptkbp:discovery_year 1839
gptkbp:extinction_cause climate change
human activity
gptkbp:first_appearance 2.5 million years ago
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Florida
gptkb:South_America
gptkb:Texas
gptkb:La_Brea_Tar_Pits
extensive
fossil remains
up to 1 million years old
gptkbp:geological_features Quaternary
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
forests
gptkbp:has_diet gptkb:herbivore
gptkbp:has_weight over 1,000 kg
gptkbp:head flat skull
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eremotherium
gptkbp:is_a giant ground sloth
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:is_known_for size
herbivorous diet
gptkbp:is_known_to fossilized bones
partial skeletons
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Eremotheriinae
gptkb:animals
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:Megatherium
gptkbp:is_similar_to gptkb:modern_sloths
gptkbp:known_for gigantism
gptkbp:last_appearance 10,000 years ago
gptkbp:length up to 4 meters
gptkbp:lived_during Pleistocene
gptkbp:mouth broad molars
gptkbp:originated_in derived from earlier sloths
part of sloth lineage
gptkbp:paleobiology studied by paleontologists
open grasslands and forests
herbivorous megafauna
numerous fossils discovered.
gptkbp:predators gptkb:humans
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Xenarthra
gptkb:Sloth
gptkb:Megatherium
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:research ongoing studies
North and South America
gptkbp:research_importance understanding megafauna extinction
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Eremotherium_laurillardi
gptkbp:size large
larger than modern sloths
gptkbp:social_behavior likely solitary
gptkbp:type gptkb:mammals
gptkbp:weight up to 3,500 kg
gptkbp:wildlife yes
late Pleistocene
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Megalonychidae
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5