The Saber-Tooth Tiger

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Ice_Age:_The_Great_Egg-Scapade
gptkbp:art_style gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:behavior likely solitary or small groups
gptkbp:body_style muscular build
powerful forelimbs
gptkbp:caused_by climate change
human hunting and habitat loss
gptkbp:characteristics long canines
gptkbp:climate cooler climates
gptkbp:conservation_status extinct
gptkbp:cultural_significance popular in media
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:family gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Richard_Owen
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkb:La_Brea_Tar_Pits
well-documented
2.5 million years ago
skeletal remains
important for understanding prehistoric ecosystems
numerous in North America
often depicted in action scenes.
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Smilodon
gptkbp:geographical_feature Cenozoic era
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:North_America
grasslands
gptkbp:headcount robust skull
large upper canines
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Saber-Tooth Tiger
gptkbp:hunting_technique ambush predator
ambush and surprise
gptkbp:is_popular_in featured in movies and documentaries
gptkbp:known_for saber-like teeth
gptkbp:length short tail
up to 8 feet
gptkbp:material long skull
gptkbp:origin gptkb:political_party
gptkbp:predators large herbivores
retractable claws
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Smilodon_populator
gptkbp:related_to modern big cats
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:research extensively studied
gptkbp:resides_in Pleistocene epoch
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Smilodon_fatalis
gptkbp:size large
larger than modern lions
gptkbp:social_structure likely solitary
gptkbp:weight up to 300 kg
up to 500 pounds
gptkbp:wildlife around 10,000 years ago
gptkbp:year_created 1830