Pantodontidae

GPTKB entity

Statements (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:family
gptkbp:body_shape long tail
robust limbs
gptkbp:characterized_by large size
herbivorous diet
gptkbp:contains Pantodon
Pseudopantodon
gptkbp:cultural_significance early mammalian evolution
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Owen
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Europe
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:geological_features 65 million years ago to 34 million years ago
gptkbp:habitat forests
swamps
gptkbp:has_diet herbivorous
gptkbp:has_extinct_genera gptkb:Plesiadapis
Pseudopantodon
Palaeolestes
Pantolestes
gptkbp:has_features large incisors
flattened teeth
gptkbp:has_fossils_discovered_in gptkb:China
gptkb:France
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Wyoming
gptkb:Montana
gptkbp:has_natural_feature large molars
broad skull
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pantodontidae
gptkbp:includes Pantodon
Pseudopantodon
gptkbp:is_a extinct family
gptkbp:is_considered an important group for understanding mammalian evolution.
an early offshoot of mammals
primitive mammal
gptkbp:is_found_in fossil sites
gptkbp:is_known_for large size
unique dental structure
diverse ecological niches
gptkbp:is_known_to fossil records
gptkbp:is_notable_for diverse species
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:dinosaurs
Cenozoic era
Paleogene mammals
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkb:mammals
early primates
gptkbp:is_similar_to modern mammals
gptkbp:is_studied_in paleontology
gptkbp:lived_during Eocene
Paleocene
gptkbp:lives_in gptkb:Europe
gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:related_to order Pantodonta
gptkbp:significance evolutionary biology
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:true
Eocene
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Notopteridae
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6