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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:genus
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gptkbp:behavior
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ambush hunting
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gptkbp:body_shape
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strong forelimbs
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gptkbp:characteristic
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muscular build
robust build
large canine teeth
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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extinct
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gptkbp:constructed_in
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approximately 2.5 million years
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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Native American mythology
depicted in art and media
modern media representations
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gptkbp:discovered_by
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gptkb:La_Brea_Tar_Pits
fossil records
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gptkbp:exhibited_at
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natural history museums
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gptkbp:extinction_cause
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climate change
human hunting
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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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
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gptkbp:geological_features
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Quaternary period
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gptkbp:gestation_period
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approximately 3 months
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gptkbp:habitat
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grasslands
forests
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gptkbp:has_behavior
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solitary behavior
social hunting
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gptkbp:has_diet
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gptkb:carnivore
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gptkbp:has_genetic_relation
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to modern cats
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gptkbp:has_hunting_grounds
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wooded areas
open plains
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gptkbp:has_impact_on
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understanding of prehistoric life
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gptkbp:has_limb_feature
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powerful limbs
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gptkbp:has_predation_technique
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ambush predator
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gptkbp:has_tail_feature
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short tail
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gptkbp:has_teeth_feature
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long, curved canines
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gptkbp:has_teeth_structure
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long, curved canines
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gptkbp:has_weight
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up to 600 pounds
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gptkbp:head
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robust skull
short, broad skull
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Smilodon
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gptkbp:is_a
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saber-toothed cat
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gptkbp:is_considered
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iconic prehistoric predator
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gptkbp:is_featured_in
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gptkb:books
gptkb:documentaries
gptkb:films
gptkb:popular_culture
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gptkbp:is_found_in
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gptkb:North_America
gptkb:South_America
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gptkbp:is_known_for
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gptkb:species
distinctive morphology
hunting large herbivores
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gptkbp:is_known_to
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gptkb:fossilized_remains
fossil records
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gptkbp:is_part_of
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gptkb:animals
Pleistocene fauna
Pleistocene ecosystem
subfamily Machairodontinae
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gptkbp:is_popular_in
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paleontological studies
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gptkbp:is_related_to
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gptkb:Felidae
modern big cats
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gptkbp:is_represented_in
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art and literature
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gptkbp:is_studied_for
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climate change impact on species
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gptkbp:is_studied_in
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paleontology
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gptkbp:is_symbolic_of
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extinction events
prehistoric predators
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gptkbp:length
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up to 3.5 feet
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gptkbp:lifespan
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estimated 20 years
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gptkbp:lived_during
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Pleistocene
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gptkbp:originated_in
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descended from earlier felids
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gptkbp:reproduction
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viviparous
cubs
usually 1-2 cubs
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Smilodon
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gptkbp:social_behavior
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likely solitary or small groups
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gptkbp:social_structure
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possibly pack behavior
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gptkbp:species
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gptkb:Smilodon_fatalis
gptkb:Smilodon_gracilis
gptkb:Smilodon_populator
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gptkbp:tail_length
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short tail
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gptkbp:wildlife
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approximately 10,000 years ago
10,000 years ago
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Tiger
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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