Statements (129)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:family
|
| gptkbp:adapted_into |
arboreal lifestyle
|
| gptkbp:anatomy |
thick fur
strong jaws robust limbs |
| gptkbp:behavior |
nocturnal
slow metabolism |
| gptkbp:characteristic |
large size
herbivorous diet slow movement long claws |
| gptkbp:characterized_by |
large size
herbivorous diet long claws |
| gptkbp:conservation_status |
extinct
varies by species |
| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:genus_Choloepus
gptkb:Choloepus gptkb:Megalonyx genus Megalonyx |
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
gptkb:mythology
gptkb:Art_History insight into sloth evolution |
| gptkbp:diet |
fruits
flowers leaves |
| gptkbp:extinction_cause |
climate change
human activity |
| 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 |
| gptkbp:geographic_distribution |
gptkb:Central_America
gptkb:North_America |
| gptkbp:geological_distribution |
Americas
|
| gptkbp:habitat |
forests
savannas tropical forests |
| gptkbp:has_behavior |
solitary
nocturnal activity arboreal lifestyle crepuscular activity |
| gptkbp:has_diet |
fruits
flowers leaves |
| gptkbp:has_features |
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:Sloth
|
| gptkbp:is_essential_for |
biodiversity
ecological balance |
| gptkbp:is_found_in |
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:South_America |
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
large size
slow movement low reproductive rate slow metabolism unique skeletal structure specialized digestive system specialized limbs low vocalization |
| gptkbp:is_known_to |
fossil records
|
| 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:Xenarthra gptkb:Sloth gptkb:extinct_giant_ground_sloths |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
gptkb:ecology
zoology paleontology |
| gptkbp:is_subject_to |
conservation biology
conservation efforts climate studies |
| gptkbp:is_threatened_by |
climate change
deforestation habitat loss hunting |
| gptkbp:known_for |
climbing ability
slow movement |
| gptkbp:last_appearance |
Late Pleistocene
|
| gptkbp:lived_during |
Pleistocene
|
| gptkbp:originated_in |
dating back to the Eocene
originated in South America |
| gptkbp:paleobiology |
study of megafauna
|
| gptkbp:predators |
large carnivores
|
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Megalonyidae
gptkb:Xenarthra |
| gptkbp:reproduction |
viviparous
|
| gptkbp:research |
gptkb:ecology
evolutionary biology paleobiology |
| gptkbp:research_importance |
species interactions
ecosystem dynamics climate impact studies |
| gptkbp:scientific_classification |
gptkb:three-toed_sloths
gptkb:two-toed_sloths |
| gptkbp:size |
up to 3 meters long
|
| gptkbp:social_structure |
solitary
|
| gptkbp:weight |
up to 1,000 kg
|
| gptkbp:wildlife |
yes
due to habitat loss some genera |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Mega_Evolution
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
|