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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:genus
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gptkbp:body_shape
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massive and bulky
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gptkbp:constructed_in
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the Americas
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gptkbp:diet
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leaves and shrubs
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gptkbp:discovered_by
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gptkb:South_America
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gptkbp:extinction_cause
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climate change and human activity
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gptkbp:fauna
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gptkb:true
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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gptkb:Georges_Cuvier
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gptkbp:foot
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strong and robust
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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extensive
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gptkbp:habitat
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forests and grasslands
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gptkbp:habitat_preference
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open woodlands
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gptkbp:had_body_mass
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significantly larger than modern sloths
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gptkbp:had_cranial_features
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large skull
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gptkbp:had_dietary_adaptations
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adapted to browse on vegetation
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gptkbp:had_evolutionary_history
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evolved from earlier sloths
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gptkbp:had_extinction_period
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around 10,000 years ago
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gptkbp:had_fur
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thick and coarse
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gptkbp:had_geographical_range
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widespread in South America
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gptkbp:had_locomotion
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quadrupedal
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gptkbp:had_reproductive_method
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viviparous
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gptkbp:had_reproductive_strategy
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likely similar to modern sloths
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gptkbp:had_skeleton
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large and heavy
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gptkbp:had_teeth
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flat and broad
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gptkbp:has_cultural_impact
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in indigenous folklore
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gptkbp:has_skin
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thick and leathery
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megatherium
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gptkbp:hunting_technique
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gptkb:early_humans
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gptkbp:is_a
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gptkb:mammals
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gptkbp:is_active_in
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daytime
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gptkbp:is_considered
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an iconic prehistoric animal
a giant ground sloth
a symbol of extinct megafauna
a key species in understanding Pleistocene ecosystems
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gptkbp:is_described_as
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gptkb:literature
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gptkbp:is_famous_for
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being one of the largest land mammals
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gptkbp:is_found_in
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La Plata Basin
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gptkbp:is_known_for
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its size
its unique morphology
its massive claws
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gptkbp:is_known_to
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gptkb:fossils
numerous fossil sites
various fossil remains
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gptkbp:is_part_of
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gptkb:Megatheriidae
Paleontology studies
the order Pilosa
the ecosystem of its time
the family Megatheriidae
the study of prehistoric life.
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gptkbp:is_related_to
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gptkb:modern_sloths
gptkb:Sloth
other extinct megafauna
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gptkbp:is_represented_in
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gptkb:museums
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gptkbp:is_studied_for
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its evolutionary significance
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gptkbp:is_studied_in
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paleontologists
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gptkbp:length
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up to 6 meters long
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gptkbp:lifespan
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gptkb:unknown
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gptkbp:lived_during
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Pleistocene
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gptkbp:predators
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none known
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gptkbp:social_behavior
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likely solitary
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gptkbp:was_part_of
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gptkb:animals
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gptkbp:weight
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over 4 tons
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gptkbp:wildlife
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gptkb:true
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:animals
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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