Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:genus
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:galaxy
|
| gptkbp:adaptation |
adapted to browse on vegetation
|
| gptkbp:behavior |
likely solitary
|
| gptkbp:body_style |
massive and bulky
|
| gptkbp:caused_by |
climate change and human activity
|
| gptkbp:constructed_in |
the Americas
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
in indigenous folklore
|
| gptkbp:diet |
leaves and shrubs
|
| gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:South_America
|
| gptkbp:famous_for |
being one of the largest land mammals
|
| gptkbp:fauna |
gptkb:theorem
|
| gptkbp:first_described_by |
gptkb:Georges_Cuvier
|
| gptkbp:fledging_period |
around 10,000 years ago
|
| gptkbp:foot |
strong and robust
|
| gptkbp:fossil_record |
extensive
|
| gptkbp:habitat |
open woodlands
forests and grasslands |
| gptkbp:had |
thick and coarse
flat and broad large and heavy |
| gptkbp:has_appearance |
large skull
|
| gptkbp:has_history |
evolved from earlier sloths
|
| gptkbp:has_skin |
thick and leathery
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
megatherium
|
| gptkbp:hunting_technique |
gptkb:early_humans
|
| gptkbp:is_a |
gptkb:mythological_figure
|
| gptkbp:is_active_in |
daytime
|
| gptkbp:is_considered |
an iconic prehistoric animal
a giant ground sloth a symbol of extinct megafauna a key species in understanding Pleistocene ecosystems |
| gptkbp:is_described_as |
gptkb:literary_work
|
| gptkbp:is_found_in |
La Plata Basin
|
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
gptkb:dinosaur
its size its unique morphology numerous fossil sites its massive claws various fossil remains |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:galaxy
gptkb:Megatheriidae Paleontology studies the order Pilosa the ecosystem of its time the family Megatheriidae the study of prehistoric life. |
| gptkbp:is_related_to |
gptkb:modern_sloths
gptkb:restaurant other extinct megafauna |
| gptkbp:is_represented_in |
gptkb:museum
|
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
paleontologists
its evolutionary significance |
| gptkbp:length |
up to 6 meters long
|
| gptkbp:lifespan |
gptkb:unknown
|
| gptkbp:mass |
significantly larger than modern sloths
|
| gptkbp:movement |
quadrupedal
|
| gptkbp:predators |
none known
|
| gptkbp:range |
widespread in South America
|
| gptkbp:reproduction |
viviparous
likely similar to modern sloths |
| gptkbp:resides_in |
Pleistocene
|
| gptkbp:weight |
over 4 tons
|
| gptkbp:wildlife |
gptkb:theorem
|