giant short-faced bear

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Cardinal
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Arctotherium_simus
gptkbp:adaptation seasonal foraging
gptkbp:behavior solitary
gptkbp:body_style long legs
slender build
gptkbp:caused_by climate change
gptkbp:climate cooler climates
gptkbp:contemporary saber-toothed cat
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:diet omnivore
gptkbp:discovered_by fossil records
gptkbp:exhibited_at carnivorous behavior
gptkbp:first_appearance about 1.2 million years ago
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:La_Brea_Tar_Pits
predator-prey dynamics
North American sites
bones and teeth
grassland and shrubland
up to 1 million years
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:North_America
open grasslands
gptkbp:headcount long snout
gptkbp:height up to 12 feet when standing on hind legs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label giant short-faced bear
gptkbp:hunting_technique scavenging
gptkbp:is_compared_to modern bears
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:is_known_for fossil remains
gptkbp:known_for speed and agility
gptkbp:last_appearance about 11,000 years ago
gptkbp:material up to 40 cm
gptkbp:mouth flat molars
gptkbp:population_trend post-Pleistocene
gptkbp:predators large herbivores
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Arctodus_simus
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Arctodus
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:resides_in Pleistocene
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Arctodus_simus
gptkbp:size large
larger than modern grizzly bears
gptkbp:weight up to 1,500 pounds
up to 680 kg
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:battle
late Quaternary