Simbakubwa

GPTKB entity

Statements (20)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf extinct mammal genus
gptkbp:describedBy Matthew R. Borths
Nancy J. Stevens
gptkbp:describedYear 2019
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
gptkbp:discoveredIn gptkb:Kenya
gptkbp:family Hyainailouridae
gptkbp:fossilRange early Miocene
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Simbakubwa
gptkbp:knownFor partial skeleton
gptkbp:nameMeaning big lion (in Swahili)
gptkbp:notableFor one of the largest terrestrial mammalian carnivores
gptkbp:order gptkb:Hyaenodonta
gptkbp:size larger than modern lions
possibly larger than polar bears
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:genus
gptkbp:typeSpecies Simbakubwa kutokaafrika
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hyaenodonta
gptkb:Megistotherium
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8