Properties (57)
Predicate | Object |
---|---|
gptkbp:instanceOf |
Mammal
|
gptkbp:ancestor |
Early felids
|
gptkbp:associatedWith |
Ice Age
|
gptkbp:averageTemperature |
8 feet
|
gptkbp:bodyStyle |
Powerful limbs
Strong forelimbs |
gptkbp:classification |
Order Carnivora
|
gptkbp:climate |
Cold environments
|
gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
Climate Change
Yes Late Pleistocene Human hunting |
gptkbp:contemporary |
Modern tigers
|
gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
Symbol of prehistoric predators
|
gptkbp:curbWeight |
Heavy skull
|
gptkbp:diedIn |
Pleistocene Epoch
|
gptkbp:diet |
Carnivore
|
gptkbp:family |
Felidae
|
gptkbp:fanBase |
Movies and documentaries
|
gptkbp:firstAppearance |
2.5 million years ago
10,000 years ago |
gptkbp:fossilRecord |
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:South_America La Brea Tar Pits Study of ancient ecosystems Bone fossils Extensive fossil record Important for understanding evolution. Numerous fossils Up to 56,000 years |
gptkbp:genus |
Smilodon
|
gptkbp:habitat |
Grasslands
Open plains |
gptkbp:hasLength |
Up to 8 inches
|
gptkbp:headlights |
Shorter than modern cats
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Saber-Tooth Tiger
|
gptkbp:inheritsFrom |
Feliformia
|
gptkbp:knownFor |
Diverse habitats
Powerful bite force Distinctive skull shape Giant ground sloths Fierce predation |
gptkbp:litterSize |
Unknown
|
gptkbp:notableFeature |
Long canine teeth
|
gptkbp:predators |
Large herbivores
|
gptkbp:relatedTo |
Modern big cats
|
gptkbp:releaseYear |
1830s
|
gptkbp:reproduction |
Cubs
Viviparous |
gptkbp:scientificName |
Smilodon fatalis
|
gptkbp:size |
Larger than modern lions
|
gptkbp:skin |
Robust skull
|
gptkbp:socialResponsibility |
Possibly solitary
|
gptkbp:weight |
400 pounds
180 to 600 pounds |
gptkbp:wildlife |
Ambush predator
Ambush tactics |