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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:restaurant
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Megalonyx_jeffersonii
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gptkbp:adaptation
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adapted for browsing
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gptkbp:behavior
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solitary
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gptkbp:body_style
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stocky
short legs
large claws
robust limbs
strong forelimbs
short neck
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gptkbp:caused_by
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climate change
overhunting and habitat loss
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gptkbp:climate
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temperate
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gptkbp:color
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brownish
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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extinct
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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American paleontology
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:product
grazing
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gptkbp:discovered_by
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gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
gptkb:Virginia
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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1787
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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gptkb:galaxy
gptkb:North_America
bones
well-documented
grasslands and forests
carbon dating
multiple sites
over 10,000 years
excellent condition
11,000 to 13,000 years ago
Virginia and surrounding areas
influenced American paleontology.
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gptkbp:geographical_feature
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Quaternary
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gptkbp:habitat
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forests
woodlands
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gptkbp:has_skin
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fur-covered
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gptkbp:headcount
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large cranium
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gptkbp:historical_context
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early American natural history
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gptkbp:historical_role
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herbivore in ecosystem
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Thomas Jefferson's research
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Jefferson's ground sloth
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gptkbp:is_known_for
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gptkb:dinosaur
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gptkbp:length
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up to 3 meters
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gptkbp:mouth
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flat molars
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gptkbp:origin
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gptkb:restaurant
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gptkbp:predators
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gptkb:Person
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gptkbp:related_to
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gptkb:Megalonyx
gptkb:Megatheriidae
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gptkbp:reproduction
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ovoviviparous
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gptkbp:research
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ongoing studies
paleontology
North American megafauna
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gptkbp:research_focus
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study of extinct species
insight into Pleistocene fauna
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gptkbp:resides_in
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Late Pleistocene
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Megalonyx_jeffersonii
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gptkbp:size
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large
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gptkbp:weight
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heavy
up to 1,000 kg
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gptkbp:wildlife
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Holocene
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