Nothrotheriops shastensis

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Nothrotheriops_shastensis
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf extinct ground sloth
gptkbp:body_covering gptkb:Fox
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:commonName Shasta ground sloth
gptkbp:coprolites_analysis diet included desert plants such as agave and yucca
gptkbp:coprolites_found yes
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Sinclair
gptkbp:describedYear 1905
gptkbp:diet herbivore
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:Southwestern_United_States
gptkbp:extinction_time about 11,000 years ago
gptkbp:family gptkb:Nothrotheriidae
gptkbp:fossilRange gptkb:Pleistocene
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Nothrotheriops
gptkbp:habitat arid and semi-arid regions
gptkbp:hasClaws large, curved
gptkbp:height about 1 meter at shoulder
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nothrotheriops shastensis
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:limb_structure robust limbs
gptkbp:motility terrestrial
gptkbp:notable_fossil_site gptkb:La_Brea_Tar_Pits
gptkb:Rampart_Cave
Gypsum Cave
gptkbp:notableFeature well-preserved dung found in caves
gptkbp:order gptkb:Pilosa
gptkbp:paleontological_significance provides insight into Pleistocene ecosystems
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Paramylodon
gptkb:Mylodon
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:skullLength short, broad
gptkbp:status extinct
gptkbp:tailLength long, used for balance
gptkbp:teeth simple, peg-like
gptkbp:weight about 250 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nothrotheriidae
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7