glyptodonts

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:body_shape bony carapace
gptkbp:characterized_by large, armored body
gptkbp:descendant modern armadillos
gptkbp:diet herbivorous
gptkbp:discovered_by fossil records
gptkbp:evolutionary_period Paleogene to Neogene
gptkbp:extinction_cause climate change and human activity
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Richard_Owen
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Argentina
gptkbp:habitat grasslands and open forests
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label glyptodonts
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:known_for thick, bony plates
gptkbp:lived_during Late Cretaceous to Late Pleistocene
gptkbp:predators large carnivores
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:armadillos
gptkb:Xenarthra
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:size up to 3 meters long
gptkbp:social_behavior likely solitary or small groups
gptkbp:weight up to 1,000 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pleistocene_armadillos
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8