Megalonyx curvidens

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Megalonychidae
gptkbp:behavior herbivorous feeding
gptkbp:body_style stocky
strong limbs
gptkbp:caused_by climate change
human activity
gptkbp:characteristics slow movement
long claws
robust build
gptkbp:class gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:climate tropical
gptkbp:conservation_status not applicable
gptkbp:cultural_significance paleontological interest
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Xenarthra
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Cuba
gptkbp:family gptkb:Megalonychidae
gptkbp:first_appearance 2.6 million years ago
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Cuba
Holocene
tropical forests
well-preserved
subfossil
herbivorous megafauna
BMNH 1866.1.1.1
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Megalonyx
gptkbp:geographical_feature Pleistocene
gptkbp:habitat forests
terrestrial
gptkbp:headcount flattened skull
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Megalonyx curvidens
gptkbp:is_described_as gptkb:Richard_Owen
gptkbp:is_known_for fossil records
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:last_appearance 10,000 years ago
gptkbp:length up to 3 meters
gptkbp:location gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:material fur
gptkbp:mouth broad molars
gptkbp:movement quadrupedal
gptkbp:order gptkb:Pilosa
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Skrull
gptkbp:predators large carnivores
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Megalonyx
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:restaurant
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:research_focus study of megafauna
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Megalonyx_curvidens
gptkbp:size large
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:weight up to 200 kg
gptkbp:wildlife extinct
gptkbp:year_created 1839