Megalonychidae

GPTKB entity

Statements (125)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:family
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:galaxy
gptkbp:adapted_into arboreal lifestyle
gptkbp:behavior solitary
nocturnal
nocturnal activity
arboreal lifestyle
slow metabolism
crepuscular activity
gptkbp:body_style thick fur
strong jaws
robust limbs
gptkbp:caused_by climate change
human activity
gptkbp:characteristics large size
herbivorous diet
slow movement
long claws
gptkbp:conservation_status extinct
varies by species
gptkbp:contains gptkb:genus_Choloepus
gptkb:Choloepus
gptkb:Megalonyx
genus Megalonyx
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:mythological_figure
insight into sloth evolution
gptkbp:diet fruits
flowers
leaves
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Central_America
gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:first_appearance Late Oligocene
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Megalonyx_curvidens
gptkb:Choloepus
gptkb:Choloepus_didactylus
gptkb:Megalonyx_jeffersonii
gptkb:Megalonyx
gptkb:Choloepus_hoffmanni
Pleistocene
Holocene
sedimentary rocks
well-documented
study of megafauna
gptkbp:geological_formation Americas
gptkbp:habitat forests
savannas
tropical forests
gptkbp:has_feature short limbs
long claws
large body size
small head
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Megalonychidae
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Megalonyx
gptkb:Eremotherium
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:restaurant
gptkbp:is_characterized_by large size
herbivorous diet
long claws
gptkbp:is_essential_for biodiversity
ecological balance
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:North_America
gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:is_known_for large size
fossil records
slow movement
low reproductive rate
slow metabolism
unique skeletal structure
specialized digestive system
specialized limbs
low vocalization
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:superfamily_Megalonychoidea
ecosystem dynamics
Pleistocene fauna
food web
trophic levels
animalia kingdom
mammalia class
chordata phylum
clade Xenarthra
eutheria infraphylum
order Pilosa
theria subclass
xenarthra superorder
Megalonychidae family tree
Megalonychidae phylogeny
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:modern_sloths
gptkb:restaurant
gptkb:Xenarthra
gptkb:extinct_giant_ground_sloths
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:ecology
zoology
paleontology
gptkbp:is_subject_to conservation biology
conservation efforts
climate studies
gptkbp:known_for climbing ability
slow movement
gptkbp:last_appearance Late Pleistocene
gptkbp:origin dating back to the Eocene
originated in South America
gptkbp:predators large carnivores
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Megalonyidae
gptkb:Xenarthra
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:research gptkb:ecology
evolutionary biology
paleobiology
gptkbp:research_focus species interactions
ecosystem dynamics
climate impact studies
gptkbp:resides_in Pleistocene
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:three-toed_sloths
gptkb:two-toed_sloths
gptkbp:size up to 3 meters long
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:threats climate change
deforestation
habitat loss
hunting
gptkbp:weight up to 1,000 kg
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:battle
due to habitat loss
some genera