Statements (85)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:genus
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:mythological_figure
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gptkbp:behavior |
solitary behavior
ambush hunting likely solitary or small groups social hunting |
gptkbp:body_style |
strong forelimbs
|
gptkbp:caused_by |
climate change
human hunting |
gptkbp:characteristics |
muscular build
robust build large canine teeth |
gptkbp:conservation_status |
extinct
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gptkbp:constructed_in |
approximately 2.5 million years
|
gptkbp:cultural_significance |
Native American mythology
depicted in art and media modern media representations |
gptkbp:diet |
gptkb:product
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gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:La_Brea_Tar_Pits
fossil records |
gptkbp:exhibited_at |
natural history museums
|
gptkbp:fossil_record |
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:South_America gptkb:La_Brea_Tar_Pits 1.5 million to 10,000 years ago North America fossil sites South America fossil sites |
gptkbp:geographical_feature |
Quaternary period
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gptkbp:gestation_period |
approximately 3 months
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gptkbp:habitat |
grasslands
forests |
gptkbp:has_feature |
powerful limbs
long, curved canines |
gptkbp:has_impact_on |
understanding of prehistoric life
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gptkbp:headcount |
robust skull
short, broad skull |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Smilodon
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gptkbp:hunting_technique |
wooded areas
open plains |
gptkbp:is_a |
saber-toothed cat
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gptkbp:is_considered |
iconic prehistoric predator
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gptkbp:is_featured_in |
gptkb:books
gptkb:documentaries gptkb:films gptkb:organization |
gptkbp:is_found_in |
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:South_America |
gptkbp:is_known_for |
gptkb:fossilized_remains
gptkb:species fossil records distinctive morphology hunting large herbivores |
gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:galaxy
Pleistocene fauna Pleistocene ecosystem subfamily Machairodontinae |
gptkbp:is_popular_in |
paleontological studies
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gptkbp:is_related_to |
gptkb:mythological_figure
modern big cats to modern cats |
gptkbp:is_represented_in |
art and literature
|
gptkbp:is_studied_in |
paleontology
climate change impact on species |
gptkbp:is_symbolic_of |
extinction events
prehistoric predators |
gptkbp:length |
short tail
up to 3.5 feet |
gptkbp:lifespan |
estimated 20 years
|
gptkbp:mouth |
long, curved canines
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gptkbp:origin |
descended from earlier felids
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gptkbp:predators |
ambush predator
|
gptkbp:reproduction |
viviparous
cubs usually 1-2 cubs |
gptkbp:resides_in |
Pleistocene
|
gptkbp:scientific_name |
gptkb:Smilodon
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gptkbp:social_structure |
possibly pack behavior
|
gptkbp:species |
gptkb:Smilodon_fatalis
gptkb:Smilodon_gracilis gptkb:Smilodon_populator |
gptkbp:tail_type |
short tail
|
gptkbp:weight |
up to 600 pounds
|
gptkbp:wildlife |
approximately 10,000 years ago
10,000 years ago |