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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:adaptations
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adapted for powerful attacks
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gptkbp:artistic_vision
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depicted in prehistoric art
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gptkbp:body_shape
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muscular build
strong forelimbs
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Mammalia
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gptkbp:claw_features
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retractable claws
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gptkbp:climate
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varied climates
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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not applicable
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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popular in media
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:carnivore
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gptkbp:discovery_year
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1842
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gptkbp:extinction_cause
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climate change and human activity
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Felidae
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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
well-documented
various locations in North America
approximately 2.5 million to 10,000 years ago
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Smilodon
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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
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gptkbp:habitat_range
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North and South America
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gptkbp:has_appearance_in
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movies and documentaries
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gptkbp:head
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powerful bite
robust skull
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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
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:Animalia
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gptkbp:length
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up to 10 feet including tail
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gptkbp:litter_size
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1 to 3 cubs
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:material
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up to 12 inches
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gptkbp:mouth
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long canines
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gptkbp:mythology
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featured in various myths
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:carnivore
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gptkbp:paleobiology
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diverse ecosystems
top predator in its ecosystem
important for understanding Pleistocene fauna
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gptkbp:phylum
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gptkb:Chordata
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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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saber-toothed cat
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gptkbp:reproduction
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viviparous
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gptkbp:research
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studied for evolutionary biology
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gptkbp:scientific_classification
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Smilodon_fatalis
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gptkbp:size
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large
larger than modern big cats
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gptkbp:social_behavior
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possibly social
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gptkbp:social_structure
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possibly pack-oriented
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gptkbp:subspecies
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none recognized
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gptkbp:tail_type
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balance during hunting
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gptkbp:time_period
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Pleistocene
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gptkbp:weight
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up to 400 pounds
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gptkbp:wildlife
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extinct
Quaternary extinction event
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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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