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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:genus
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gptkbp:adaptations
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adapted for a herbivorous diet
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gptkbp:anatomy
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adapted for browsing
robust pelvis
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gptkbp:body_shape
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strong limbs
heavyset body
adapted for weight-bearing
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gptkbp:characteristic
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large claws
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gptkbp:climate_adaptation
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adapted to cold environments
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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featured in folklore
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gptkbp:descendant
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gptkb:Megalonychidae
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:herbivore
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gptkbp:discovered_by
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gptkb:Georges_Cuvier
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gptkbp:extinction_cause
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climate change and human activity
overhunting and habitat loss
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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1796
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gptkbp:foot
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large and robust
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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gptkb:Argentina
in the 18th century
well-documented
partial skeletons
up to 12,000 years old
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gptkbp:geological_features
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Quaternary
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gptkbp:habitat
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forests and grasslands
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gptkbp:habitat_preference
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open woodlands
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gptkbp:head
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large braincase
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Megatherium
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gptkbp:is_found_in
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gptkb:South_America
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gptkbp:known_for
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being one of the largest land mammals
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gptkbp:lived_during
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Pleistocene
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gptkbp:originated_in
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part of the Xenarthra clade
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gptkbp:paleobiology
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studied for evolutionary insights
important for understanding megafauna
important for ecosystem studies
significant in South American paleontology
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gptkbp:predators
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gptkb:early_humans
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Eremotherium
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gptkbp:related_to
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gptkb:Megalonyx
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gptkbp:reproduction
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ovoviviparous
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gptkbp:research
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ongoing studies
restricted to the Americas
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gptkbp:scientific_classification
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gptkb:Mammalia
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Megatherium_americanum
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gptkbp:size
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up to 6 meters long
larger than modern elephants
individuals varied in size
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gptkbp:social_behavior
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likely solitary
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gptkbp:time_period
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Late Pleistocene
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gptkbp:type
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extinct ground sloth
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gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of
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gptkb:fossilized_remains
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gptkbp:weight
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approximately 1,000 kg
up to 4 tons
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gptkbp:wildlife
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yes
around 10,000 years ago
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Pliocene_epoch
gptkb:ARK:_Survival_Evolved
gptkb:Miocene
gptkb:Sloth
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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