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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:adaptation
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adapted for powerful bites
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gptkbp:behavior
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likely solitary or small groups
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gptkbp:body_style
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powerful forelimbs
robust build
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gptkbp:caused_by
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climate change
human hunting and climate change
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gptkbp:climate
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cooler climates
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gptkbp:color
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possibly tawny or spotted
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gptkbp:contemporary
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gptkb:mythological_figure
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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featured in prehistoric art
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gptkbp:descendant
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gptkb:mythological_figure
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:product
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:mythological_figure
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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gptkb:Richard_Owen
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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gptkb:La_Brea_Tar_Pits
Pleistocene epoch
top predator in its ecosystem
numerous specimens found
abundant in North America
important for understanding Pleistocene fauna
La Brea Tar Pits and others
diverse habitats during the Pleistocene.
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Smilodon
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gptkbp:habitat
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grasslands
open grasslands and forests
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gptkbp:headcount
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large and robust skull
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gptkbp:height
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about 3.5 feet at the shoulder
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gptkbp:historical_period
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2.5 million to 10,000 years ago
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Smilodon Fatalis
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gptkbp:hunting_technique
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ambush predator
used ambush tactics
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gptkbp:is_a
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saber-toothed cat
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gptkbp:is_found_in
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:is_known_for
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gptkb:dinosaur
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gptkbp:known_for
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saber-like canine teeth
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gptkbp:length
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up to 3.5 meters
up to 10 feet
up to 28 cm
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gptkbp:material
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up to 40 cm
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gptkbp:mouth
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long canines
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:product
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gptkbp:origin
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descended from earlier felids
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gptkbp:predators
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large herbivores
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Smilodon_populator
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gptkbp:related_to
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gptkb:Smilodon
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gptkbp:reproduction
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viviparous
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gptkbp:research
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restricted to the Americas
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gptkbp:resides_in
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Pleistocene
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gptkbp:scientific_classification
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gptkb:mythological_figure
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Smilodon_fatalis
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gptkbp:size
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size varied by region
larger than modern big cats
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gptkbp:social_structure
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likely solitary or small family groups
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Felinae
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gptkbp:weight
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up to 500 pounds
160 to 400 kg
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gptkbp:wildlife
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gptkb:battle
approximately 10,000 years ago
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Sabertooths
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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