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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:adaptation
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long legs for running
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gptkbp:adaptations
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grazing habits
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gptkbp:anatomy
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long limbs
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gptkbp:ancestor
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gptkb:Crocodile
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gptkbp:body_length_range
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1.2 to 1.8 meters
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gptkbp:body_shape
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slender build
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Mammalia
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gptkbp:climate
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temperate
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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not applicable
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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study of prehistoric life
transition to modern equines
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gptkbp:descendant
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gptkb:Hippotherium
Equidae family
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:herbivore
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gptkbp:discovery
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:discovery_year
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1868
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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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gptkb:Miocene
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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gptkb:rock
well-documented
fossil remains
North American fossil sites
12.5 to 5.3 million years ago
5 to 12 million years old
significant for horse evolution.
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Protohippus
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gptkbp:geological_formation
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gptkb:Hagerman_Fossil_Beds
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gptkbp:habitat
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grasslands
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gptkbp:habitat_preference
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open plains
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gptkbp:has_connection_to
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gptkb:Merlot
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gptkbp:head
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elongated skull
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Protohippus major
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:Animalia
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gptkbp:last_appearance
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gptkb:Miocene
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gptkbp:length
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approximately 1.5 meters
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:migration
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seasonal migrations
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gptkbp:notable_feature
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three toes on each foot
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Perissodactyla
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gptkbp:paleobiology
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gptkb:Edward_Drinker_Cope
open grasslands
study of ancient ecosystems
understanding horse evolution
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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:scientific_name
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gptkb:Protohippus_major
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gptkbp:size
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gptkb:medium
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gptkbp:social_behavior
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herding
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gptkbp:teeth_adaptation
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high-crowned teeth for grazing
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gptkbp:weight
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200 kg
around 200 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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