Giant beaver

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:galaxy
gptkbp:behavior Possible dam-building
gptkbp:body_style Similar to modern beavers
gptkbp:caused_by Climate change
Human hunting
gptkbp:climate Cold environments
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:National_Park
gptkbp:cultural_significance Indigenous folklore
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:discovered_by Paleontologists
gptkbp:ecological_role Herbivore in the ecosystem
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Georges_Cuvier
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:North_America
Wetland ecosystems
Bone fossils
Over 10,000 years old
Studied for evolutionary insights
Numerous fossils found
Found in various states
Significant in North American paleontology
Study of megafauna
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Castoroides
gptkbp:geographical_feature Pleistocene epoch
gptkbp:habitat Wetlands
Forested areas near water
Near lakes and rivers
gptkbp:headcount Large and robust skull
gptkbp:historical_period Quaternary period
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Giant beaver
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:length 2.5 meters
gptkbp:mouth Chisel-like incisors
gptkbp:predators Large carnivores
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Castor_canadensis
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Modern_beaver
gptkbp:reproduction Viviparous
gptkbp:research_interest Paleobiology and extinction studies
gptkbp:resides_in Late Pleistocene
gptkbp:reunion Paleontological reconstructions exist
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Castoroides
gptkbp:size Larger than modern beavers
Up to 2.5 meters long
Larger than an average human
gptkbp:social_structure Possibly social
gptkbp:species gptkb:Castoroides_ohioensis
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Castorinae
gptkbp:tail_type Flat and broad tail
gptkbp:weight 65 kg
Up to 65 kg
gptkbp:wildlife Approximately 10,000 years ago
Late Quaternary
gptkbp:year_created 1837