Glyptodonts

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:endemic_species
gptkb:prehistoric_mammal
gptkbp:bodyLength up to 3 meters
gptkbp:category megafauna
prehistoric xenarthrans
gptkbp:causeOfExtinction climate change
human hunting
gptkbp:closelyRelatedTo armadillos
gptkbp:conservationStatus extinct
gptkbp:containsFossilsOf gptkb:Argentina
gptkb:Brazil
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Uruguay
gptkbp:diet gptkb:herbivore
gptkbp:endangeredStatus extinct
gptkbp:extinct about 10,000 years ago
gptkbp:family gptkb:Chlamyphoridae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Richard_Owen
1839
gptkbp:fossilRange Miocene to Holocene
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:North_America
gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:genusType gptkb:Glyptodon
gptkbp:habitat woodlands
open grasslands
gptkbp:motility slow-moving
gptkbp:notableFeature large armored shell
bony tail club
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Glyptotherium
gptkb:Glyptodon_clavipes
gptkb:Doedicurus_clavicaudatus
gptkb:Panochthus_tuberculatus
gptkbp:order gptkb:Cingulata
gptkbp:predators prehistoric humans
large Pleistocene carnivores
gptkbp:relatedTo pampatheres
modern armadillos
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:residesIn gptkb:Pleistocene
Holocene
gptkbp:shellComposition osteoderms
gptkbp:shellFunction protection from predators
gptkbp:subfamily gptkb:Glyptodontinae
gptkbp:tailLength defense
intraspecific combat
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:subfamily
gptkbp:teeth hypsodont
gptkbp:weight up to 2,000 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Prehistoric_Florida
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Glyptodonts