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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:mammals
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gptkbp:adaptations
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nocturnal hunting
adapted to hunting
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gptkbp:behavior
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ambush predator
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gptkbp:characteristic
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large size
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gptkbp:coloration
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varied coloration
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gptkbp:constructed_in
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approximately 10 million years
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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early carnivorous mammals
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gptkbp:discovered_by
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gptkb:19th_century
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gptkbp:ecological_role
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top predator
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gptkbp:extinction_cause
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climate change
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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gptkb:fossils
various locations in North America
various museums worldwide
Western North America
BMNH 1866-1
approximately 37 to 33 million years ago
first described in 1845
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gptkbp:geological_features
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gptkb:Paleogene
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gptkbp:habitat
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terrestrial
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gptkbp:has_adaptation
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adapted to diverse environments
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gptkbp:has_claw_type
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non-retractable claws
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gptkbp:has_diet
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carnivorous
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gptkbp:has_features
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robust limbs
size variation among specimens
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gptkbp:has_historical_significance
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important in the study of prehistoric life
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gptkbp:has_known_prey
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small to medium mammals
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gptkbp:has_postcranial_feature
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strong limbs
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gptkbp:has_teeth_adaptation
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sharp teeth
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gptkbp:head
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powerful jaws
elongated skull
large canine teeth
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Hyaenodon montanus
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gptkbp:hunting_technique
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stalking prey
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gptkbp:is_a
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gptkb:carnivore
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gptkbp:is_found_in
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:is_known_to
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fossil remains
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gptkbp:is_part_of
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Hyaenodontidae
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gptkbp:is_related_to
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gptkb:Hyksos
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gptkbp:length
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up to 2 meters
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gptkbp:lifespan
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gptkb:unknown
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gptkbp:lived_during
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Eocene
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gptkbp:material
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fur
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gptkbp:movement
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quadrupedal
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gptkbp:named_after
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gptkb:Richard_Owen
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gptkbp:paleobiology
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important for understanding mammalian evolution
forest and open areas
helps understand carnivore evolution
indicates past ecosystems
predator in ancient ecosystems
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gptkbp:predators
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none known
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Hyaenodon_gigas
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gptkbp:reproduction
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viviparous
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gptkbp:research_importance
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subject of paleontological studies
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Hyaenodon_montanus
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gptkbp:social_behavior
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solitary
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gptkbp:weight
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estimated 100 kg
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gptkbp:wildlife
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extinct
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Hyksos
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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