Statements (219)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:subfamily
gptkb:order gptkb:mammals |
| gptkbp:adaptation |
climbing
digging strong forelimbs specialized digestive system |
| gptkbp:adapted_into |
terrestrial life
arboreal life |
| gptkbp:behavior |
nocturnal or diurnal depending on species
|
| gptkbp:body_shape |
short limbs
slow movement long claws thick skin low metabolic rate heavy armor in armadillos reduced teeth |
| gptkbp:breeding_behavior |
low
|
| gptkbp:characterized_by |
extra articulations in their vertebrae
xenarthrous vertebrae |
| gptkbp:communication |
vocalizations
body language |
| gptkbp:conservation_efforts |
in place for some species
|
| gptkbp:conservation_status |
varies by species
|
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
various indigenous cultures
in some indigenous cultures some indigenous cultures |
| gptkbp:diet |
herbivorous
primarily herbivorous |
| gptkbp:domestication |
not domesticated
|
| gptkbp:example |
gptkb:nine-banded_armadillo
gptkb:three-toed_sloth giant ground sloth anteater species |
| gptkbp:exhibited_at |
zoos
|
| gptkbp:fossil_record |
extensive
dating back to the Paleocene includes extinct megafauna |
| gptkbp:geographic_distribution |
gptkb:Central_America
gptkb:North_America gptkb:South_America |
| gptkbp:habitat |
grasslands
forests savannas tropical forests |
| gptkbp:has |
gptkb:fossils
diverse adaptations varied reproductive strategies unique skeletal features |
| gptkbp:has_adaptation |
climbing
digging specialized digestive systems |
| gptkbp:has_diet |
fruits
insects herbivorous plants insectivorous |
| gptkbp:has_features |
distinctive skull shape
adaptations for climbing specialized limbs |
| gptkbp:has_natural_feature |
specialized teeth
low metabolic rate |
| gptkbp:has_skin |
thick skin
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Xenarthra
|
| gptkbp:importance |
biodiversity
ecosystem roles |
| gptkbp:includes |
gptkb:armadillos
gptkb:nine-banded_armadillo gptkb:three-toed_sloth gptkb:Northern_tamandua gptkb:Southern_tamandua gptkb:two-toed_sloth gptkb:Collared_anteater gptkb:Sloth gptkb:giant_anteater anteaters giant ground sloth extant species |
| gptkbp:is_active_in |
gptkb:Earth_Day
night |
| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
vocalizations
long snouts keen sense of smell herbivorous diet slow movement long claws thick skin long lifespan poor eyesight parental care solitary behavior social structures in some species nesting behaviors insectivorous diet nocturnal habits territorial behaviors specialized teeth slow digestion omnivorous diet low reproductive rates grooming behaviors low body temperature climbing abilities armor-like plates swimming abilities burrowing behaviors reduced body temperature |
| gptkbp:is_divided_into |
two main groups
two orders two main clades two superorders |
| gptkbp:is_essential_for |
biodiversity
ecosystem balance |
| gptkbp:is_found_in |
gptkb:Central_America
gptkb:North_America gptkb:South_America Americas various ecosystems |
| gptkbp:is_influenced_by |
human activities
|
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
social behavior
slow movement low metabolic rates unique locomotion specialized diets slow metabolism defensive behaviors unique skeletal features low body temperature specialized feeding habits unique reproductive traits slow reproductive rates symbiotic relationships with gut flora |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:Mammalia
biodiversity studies ecological studies Xenarthra clade superorder Xenarthra mammalian order |
| gptkbp:is_popular_in |
wildlife tourism
|
| gptkbp:is_related_to |
gptkb:Ant-Man
gptkb:armadillos gptkb:Pilosa gptkb:Plesiorycteropus gptkb:ARM gptkb:Sloth Pangolins anteaters Cingulata other placental mammals |
| gptkbp:is_studied_for |
conservation biology
animal behavior evolutionary biology |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
gptkb:ecology
conservation biology evolutionary biology molecular phylogenetics zoology |
| gptkbp:is_subject_to |
conservation efforts
research studies climate change impacts |
| gptkbp:is_threatened_by |
gptkb:invasive_species
climate change habitat loss hunting poaching |
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
gptkb:traditional_medicine
|
| gptkbp:length |
varies widely
|
| gptkbp:lifespan |
varies by species
10 to 30 years |
| gptkbp:native_to |
Americas
|
| gptkbp:notable_feature |
low metabolic rate
|
| gptkbp:notable_move |
slow movement
tree climbing digging for food |
| gptkbp:notable_species |
gptkb:Three-toed_Sloth
gptkb:Pygmy_Marmoset gptkb:Southern_Tamandua gptkb:Nine-banded_Armadillo gptkb:Two-toed_Sloth gptkb:Sloth gptkb:Giant_Anteater |
| gptkbp:order |
gptkb:Pilosa
Cingulata |
| gptkbp:originated_in |
Paleocene epoch
placental mammals diverged from other mammals early placental mammals basal to other placental mammals |
| gptkbp:predators |
gptkb:humans
large carnivores large claws |
| gptkbp:reproduction |
viviparous
|
| gptkbp:research_interest |
gptkb:ecology
conservation efforts evolutionary biology behavioral studies |
| gptkbp:scientific_classification |
unique vertebral joints
|
| gptkbp:size |
varies by species
|
| gptkbp:social_behavior |
solitary or social depending on species
|
| gptkbp:social_structure |
solitary
solitary or small groups solitary or social some species are social |
| gptkbp:species |
gptkb:nine-banded_armadillo
gptkb:three-toed_sloth gptkb:silky_anteater giant ground sloth |
| gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships |
with gut bacteria
|
| gptkbp:threats |
climate change
habitat loss hunting poaching |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Myrmecophagidae
gptkb:Bradypus gptkb:Pilosa gptkb:Megalonychidae gptkb:Dasypus gptkb:Sloth |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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