Short-faced Bear

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Cardinal
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pleistocene_Megafauna
gptkbp:behavior Territorial
Solitary
gptkbp:body_style Long legs
Robust build
Powerful limbs
gptkbp:caused_by Climate change
Multiple environmental changes
gptkbp:climate Adapted to cold climates
gptkbp:color Varied, likely including brown and black
gptkbp:conservation_status Extinct
gptkbp:cultural_significance Featured in Native American folklore
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:first_described_by Paleontologists
gptkbp:foraging_behavior Scavenger and predator
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:La_Brea_Tar_Pits
Extensive
North American sites
Bone remains
Important for understanding past climates.
Key species for understanding Pleistocene ecosystems
gptkbp:geographical_feature Quaternary period
gptkbp:habitat Open grasslands
Open environments
gptkbp:headcount Long snout
gptkbp:height up to 12 feet when standing on hind legs
gptkbp:historical_period 2.5 million to 11,700 years ago
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Short-faced Bear
gptkbp:hunting_technique Ambush predator
gptkbp:is_compared_to gptkb:Cardinal
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:is_similar_to Modern bears
gptkbp:known_for Speed and agility
gptkbp:mouth Sharp carnassials
gptkbp:movement Fast runner
gptkbp:origin Derived from earlier bear species
gptkbp:population_trend Due to human activity
gptkbp:predators Large herbivores
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Arctodus_pristinus
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Arctodus
gptkbp:reproduction Viviparous
gptkbp:research Ongoing studies on its ecology
gptkbp:research_interest Paleontologists and biologists
gptkbp:resides_in Pleistocene
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Arctodus_simus
gptkbp:size Large
Different subspecies existed
Larger than most modern bears
gptkbp:social_structure Possibly solitary or small groups
gptkbp:weight up to 1,500 pounds
gptkbp:wildlife End of the last Ice Age
High during its time
gptkbp:year_created Early 19th century