Nothrotheriops shastensis

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Nothrotheriops_shastensis

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb: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	gptkb: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
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
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Nothrotheriops shastensis