Xenosmilus

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:genus
gptkbp:adaptations nocturnal hunting
adapted for hunting
specialized carnivore
gptkbp:behavior ambush predator
gptkbp:body_shape muscular build
gptkbp:characteristic large size
long canines
gptkbp:coloration varied coloration
gptkbp:cultural_significance paleontological interest
evolution of carnivorous mammals
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Florida
gptkbp:discovery_year gptkb:1980
gptkbp:era Cenozoic
gptkbp:extinction_cause climate change and competition
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:P._A._M._de_Blainville
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:rock
gptkb:Florida
limited fossil record
holotype
approximately 5 million years old
teeth and jaw fragments
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Homotherium
gptkbp:geological_formation Bone Valley Formation
gptkbp:habitat open grasslands
gptkbp:hair_color short fur
gptkbp:has_diet gptkb:carnivore
gptkbp:has_ear_structure small ears
gptkbp:has_eye_structure forward-facing eyes
gptkbp:has_historical_significance part of saber-toothed cat lineage
gptkbp:has_paleoenvironmental_indicator indicates warm climate
gptkbp:has_paleontologist David W. Krause
gptkbp:has_reproductive_type viviparous
gptkbp:has_skull_length about 40 cm
gptkbp:has_teeth_structure robust teeth
gptkbp:has_weight approximately 200 kg
gptkbp:head large nasal cavity
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Xenosmilus
gptkbp:hunting_technique stalking prey
gptkbp:is_a saber-toothed cat
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:length up to 1.5 meters
gptkbp:lived_during Late Miocene
gptkbp:movement quadrupedal
gptkbp:paleobiology gptkb:savanna
top predator
gptkbp:range 8 million years ago to 2 million years ago
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Megantereon
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Smilodon
gptkbp:scientific_classification Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia, Carnivora, Felidae, Machairodontinae
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or small groups
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:true
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Machairodontinae
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6