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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:adaptation
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adapted to open habitats
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gptkbp:adaptations
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grazing on grasses
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gptkbp:anatomy
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quadrupedal
long neck
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gptkbp:body_shape
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slender
long legs
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Mammalia
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gptkbp:climate
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warm and dry
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gptkbp:color
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brownish
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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not applicable
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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transitional form
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gptkbp:descendant
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gptkb:Hippotherium
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:herbivore
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gptkbp:discovery_year
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1876
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gptkbp:extinction_cause
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climate change
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Equidae
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gptkbp:first_appearance
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23 million years ago
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gptkbp:foot
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three toes
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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grazing
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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gptkb:Skeleton
gptkb:fossilized_remains
gptkb:United_States
Miocene epoch
well-documented
widespread in North America
AMNH 12345
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Protohippus
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gptkbp:geological_features
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gptkb:Miocene
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gptkbp:habitat
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grasslands
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gptkbp:habitat_preference
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grassland ecosystems
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gptkbp:has_features
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elongated limbs
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Protohippus ischyrhynchus
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:Animalia
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gptkbp:known_for
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early horse evolution
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gptkbp:last_appearance
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5 million years ago
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gptkbp:length
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1.5 meters
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:material
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30 cm
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gptkbp:mouth
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brachydont
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gptkbp:neighboring_city
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gptkb:Nebraska
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Perissodactyla
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gptkbp:paleobiology
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gptkb:Othniel_Charles_Marsh
open plains
studied for evolutionary trends
important for horse evolution research
studied in context of Miocene ecosystems
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gptkbp:phylum
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gptkb:Chordata
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gptkbp:predators
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large carnivores
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Crocodile
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gptkbp:related_to
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modern horses
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gptkbp:reproduction
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viviparous
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gptkbp:research
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North American origin
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gptkbp:research_importance
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understanding horse lineage
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Protohippus_ischyrhynchus
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gptkbp:size
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medium-sized horse
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gptkbp:social_behavior
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herding
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gptkbp:social_structure
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herds
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gptkbp:weight
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200 kg
150-250 kg
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gptkbp:wildlife
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extinct
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Protohippus
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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