Hyaenodon gigas

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:mammals
gptkbp:adaptations adapted for hunting
gptkbp:behavior active predator
gptkbp:body_shape elongated body
gptkbp:character_traits territorial
gptkbp:common_name giant hyaenodon
gptkbp:cultural_significance early carnivorous mammals
gptkbp:diet meat
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:discovery_year 1837
gptkbp:era Cenozoic
gptkbp:extinction_cause climate change
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Badlands
gptkb:Montana
extensive
up to 60 million years
teeth and bones
gptkbp:geological_features gptkb:Paleogene
gptkbp:geological_formation gptkb:Hell_Creek_Formation
gptkbp:habitat terrestrial
gptkbp:has_anatomical_feature strong jaws
gptkbp:has_contemporary_species gptkb:none
gptkbp:has_diet carnivorous
gptkbp:has_features robust build
gptkbp:has_fossil_discovery_location gptkb:Wyoming
gptkbp:has_historical_significance paleontological interest
gptkbp:has_locomotion_speed fast runner
gptkbp:has_paleoenvironmental_indicator predator-prey dynamics
gptkbp:has_paleontologist gptkb:Richard_Owen
gptkbp:has_pelage_type fur
gptkbp:has_reproductive_type viviparous
gptkbp:has_skull_length up to 50 cm
gptkbp:head large brain
large canines
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hyaenodon gigas
gptkbp:hunting_technique ambush predator
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:carnivore
gptkbp:is_known_to fossil records
gptkbp:is_related_to Hyaenodontidae
gptkbp:length large
up to 3 meters
gptkbp:lived_during Paleocene
gptkbp:lives_in gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:mouth carnassial teeth
gptkbp:movement quadrupedal
gptkbp:paleobiology top predator
forest and plains
important for understanding mammalian evolution
indicator of ancient ecosystems
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Hyksos
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Hyaenodon_gigas
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:weight up to 200 kg
gptkbp:wildlife extinct
late Eocene
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hyksos
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6