Irish elk

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:anatomy long legs for running
gptkbp:artifacts antlers used by early humans
gptkbp:artistic_vision depicted in cave paintings
gptkbp:body_shape robust and strong
gptkbp:climate_adaptation adapted to cold climates
gptkbp:climate_impact affected by post-glacial climate changes
gptkbp:conservation_status extinct
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and art
gptkbp:cultural_significance mythology and folklore
gptkbp:diet gptkb:herbivore
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Ireland
gptkbp:extinction_cause climate change and hunting
habitat loss and hunting pressure
gptkbp:first_appearance around 600,000 years ago
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Europe
well-documented
radiocarbon dating used
analyzed for diet and health
bones and antlers found
found in bogs
gptkbp:genetic_studies related to modern deer species
gptkbp:growth_rate up to 4 meters in width
gptkbp:habitat open woodlands
gptkbp:habitat_preference moist environments
gptkbp:has_museum displayed in natural history museums
gptkbp:head long and flat skull
gptkbp:historical_records mentioned in ancient texts
gptkbp:historical_significance important for understanding human prehistory
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Irish elk
gptkbp:known_as gptkb:Megaloceros
gptkbp:last_appearance around 7,700 years ago
gptkbp:lived_during Late Pleistocene
gptkbp:migration seasonal migrations
gptkbp:notable_feature large antlers
gptkbp:paleobiology important for understanding human evolution.
found in various archaeological sites
important for studying megafauna extinction
important for understanding past ecosystems
gptkbp:predators humans and large carnivores
gptkbp:range Europe and Asia
gptkbp:related_to deer family
gptkbp:reproduction gave birth to live young
gptkbp:research studied for evolutionary biology
studied for distribution patterns
gptkbp:research_interest subject of many studies
gptkbp:revival reconstructed from fossils
gptkbp:scientific_classification classified in the family Cervidae
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Megaloceros_giganteus
gptkbp:size up to 2.1 meters at the shoulder
larger than modern deer
size varied by region
gptkbp:social_behavior likely lived in groups
gptkbp:social_structure herds
gptkbp:species gptkb:moose
gptkbp:weight up to 700 kg
gptkbp:wildlife Holocene epoch
extinct around 10,000 years ago
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:animals
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4