Giant Short-faced Bear

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Cardinal
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Spectacled_Bear
gptkbp:behavior Solitary
gptkbp:body_style Long legs
Robust build
Grizzly-like
Longer than modern bears
gptkbp:caused_by Climate change
Human hunting
gptkbp:climate Cold climates
Cooler climates
gptkbp:conservation_status Extinct
gptkbp:descendant Bear lineage
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
Omnivorous tendencies
gptkbp:family gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:William_H._Holmes
gptkbp:foraging_behavior gptkb:Scavenger
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:North_America
gptkb:La_Brea_Tar_Pits
Grassland ecosystems
Open habitats
Extensive fossil record
Study of ancient bears
1.8 million years ago
Numerous sites
1.8 million to 11,000 years ago
gptkbp:geographical_feature Quaternary
gptkbp:habitat Terrestrial
Open grasslands
gptkbp:has_feature Distinctive morphology
gptkbp:headcount Long snout
gptkbp:height up to 12 feet when standing on hind legs
gptkbp:historical_role Top predator
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Giant Short-faced Bear
gptkbp:hunting_technique Ambush predator
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:is_known_for Fossil records
gptkbp:material 30 inches
gptkbp:mouth Carnassial teeth
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Person
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Arctodus
gptkbp:reproduction Viviparous
gptkbp:research North American distribution
gptkbp:resides_in Pleistocene
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Arctodus_simus
gptkbp:size Large
Larger than modern bears
Significant size variation
gptkbp:social_structure Non-social
gptkbp:species gptkb:Short-faced_bear
gptkbp:weight 680 kg
up to 1,500 pounds
gptkbp:wildlife Late Pleistocene
10,000 years ago