Sabertooth Cat

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:carnivore
gptkb:mammals
gptkbp:cultural_significance Symbol of strength
Featured in prehistoric art
gptkbp:discovery gptkb:Europe
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:era Late Pleistocene
gptkbp:extinction_cause Climate change
Human activity
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:La_Brea_Tar_Pits
Rich fossil record
Bone fossils
Complete skeletons
Skull fossils
Teeth fossils
gptkbp:gestation_period Approximately 3 months
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:North_America
gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:has_appearance Robust build
gptkbp:has_behavior Social hunter
gptkbp:has_diet gptkb:herbivore
gptkbp:has_limbs_structure Strong forelimbs
gptkbp:has_predation_method Ambush predator
gptkbp:has_teeth_structure Flattened canines
gptkbp:has_weight Up to 500 pounds
gptkbp:head Short and robust skull
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sabertooth Cat
gptkbp:hunting_technique Cooperative hunting
gptkbp:is_known_for Long canine teeth
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:Felidae
gptkbp:length Up to 3.5 feet
gptkbp:lived_during Pleistocene
gptkbp:paleobiology gptkb:ecosystem
Top predator
Impact on vegetation structure
Important for understanding evolution
Influence on prey population dynamics
Key species in Pleistocene ecosystems
Prey on large herbivores
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Cat
gptkb:Panthera_tigris
gptkb:Black_Panther
Modern big cats
gptkbp:reproduction Viviparous
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Smilodon
gptkbp:social_structure Pack behavior
gptkbp:species gptkb:Smilodon
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Smilodon_fatalis
gptkb:Smilodon_gracilis
gptkb:Smilodon_populator
gptkbp:tail_length Short tail
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:True
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:California
gptkb:California,_USA
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4