Mammuthus imperator

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:adaptations adapted to cold environments
gptkbp:artifacts tools made from bones found
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:climate cold and dry climates
gptkbp:climate_adaptation cold environments
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Imperial_Mammoth
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:none
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in art and literature
gptkbp:cultural_significance Native American mythology
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Mammuthus_primigenius
gptkbp:diet gptkb:herbivore
gptkbp:discovery_year 1858
gptkbp:ecological_role herbivore in the ecosystem
gptkbp:extinction_cause climate change and hunting
gptkbp:family gptkb:Elephantidae
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Joseph_Leidy
gptkbp:foot large and robust
gptkbp:foraging_behavior grazing and browsing
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:California
approximately 300,000 years
well-documented
found in tar pits
skeletal remains and teeth
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Mammuthus
gptkbp:geographic_distribution gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:tundra
gptkbp:habitat_range from Alaska to Mexico
gptkbp:has_features large body size and tusks
gptkbp:has_game up to 4 meters
gptkbp:head large and elongated
gptkbp:historical_documentation remains found in permafrost
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mammuthus imperator
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan up to 60 years
gptkbp:material gptkb:Color
gptkbp:migration seasonal migrations
gptkbp:mouth flat molars
gptkbp:notable_feature long tusks
gptkbp:order gptkb:Proboscidea
gptkbp:originated_in closely related to modern elephants
gptkbp:paleobiology gptkb:La_Brea_Tar_Pits
important for studying Pleistocene megafauna
studied for ecosystem dynamics
important for understanding extinct species
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators gptkb:humans
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Mammuthus_trogontherii
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Mammuthus_columbi
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:research studied for climate change impacts
North American distribution
gptkbp:scientific_classification part of the Elephantidae family
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Mammuthus_imperator
gptkbp:size up to 4 meters tall
gptkbp:social_behavior complex social structures
gptkbp:social_structure herds
gptkbp:time_period Pleistocene
gptkbp:weight up to 6 tons
average 4-6 tons
gptkbp:wildlife extinct
approximately 10,000 years ago
due to human expansion
gptkbp:year 1858
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:genus
gptkb:animals
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4