Styracotherium

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:genus
gptkbp:adaptation adapted for running
adapted for grazing
gptkbp:behavior likely solitary
gptkbp:body_style similar to a rhinoceros
gptkbp:caused_by climate change
gptkbp:characteristics large skull
gptkbp:cultural_significance shows transition in hoofed mammals
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
leaves and shrubs
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:family gptkb:Equidae
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Othniel_Charles_Marsh
gptkb:Wyoming
gptkb:Montana
gptkb:Cenozoic_Era
partial skeletons
studied for locomotion
provides insight into mammalian evolution
early Eocene
approximately 55 million years
important for understanding mammalian diversity.
gptkbp:genus Styracotheriinae
gptkbp:geographical_feature Paleocene to Eocene
gptkbp:geological_formation gptkb:Green_River_Formation
gptkbp:habitat forests
gptkbp:has_feature long legs
gptkbp:headcount prominent nasal bones
gptkbp:historical_significance important for understanding prehistoric ecosystems
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Styracotherium
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:is_considered an early ancestor of modern horses
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:is_known_for fossil records
gptkbp:is_part_of Paleogene mammals
gptkbp:is_related_to perissodactyls
gptkbp:length up to 3 meters
gptkbp:predators large carnivores
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Hyracotherium
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:resides_in Eocene
gptkbp:weight up to 600 kg
approximately 300 kg
gptkbp:wingspan elongated metapodials
gptkbp:year_created 1876
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dinocephalia
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5