Hipparion sp.

GPTKB entity

Statements (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:genus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hipparion_fricki
gptkb:Hipparion_primigenium
gptkbp:caused_by climate change
competition with other herbivores
gptkbp:character_traits herding behavior
gptkbp:cultural_significance evolution of horses
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:exhibited_at sexual dimorphism
natural history museums
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Richard_Owen
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Europe
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:La_Brea_Tar_Pits
extensive
understanding ancient ecosystems
gptkbp:geographical_feature gptkb:Neogene
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
gptkbp:has_feature long legs
flat teeth
large skull
three toes on each foot
gptkbp:headcount large orbits
prominent nasal bones
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hipparion sp.
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:species
gptkbp:is_considered important for evolutionary studies
ancestor of modern horses
key to understanding horse evolution
gptkbp:is_found_in sedimentary rock formations
fossil sites
gptkbp:is_known_for fossil records
multiple species
fossilized footprints
diverse adaptations
size variation
adaptation to open environments
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:family_Equidae
Pleistocene fauna
Paleobiology studies
ancient horse lineage
fossil record of Asia
fossil record of Europe
fossil record of North America
subfamily Hipparioninae
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:noble_title
gptkb:Protohipparion
gptkb:sports_event
gptkbp:is_studied_in paleontology
paleoenvironmental reconstruction
gptkbp:length 1.5 to 2.0 meters
gptkbp:range 23 to 2.6 million years ago
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Hipparion_aff._gromovae
gptkb:Hipparion_cf._crassum
gptkb:Hipparion_montanum
gptkbp:resides_in gptkb:Miocene
Pliocene
gptkbp:weight 200 to 300 kg