Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:species
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Neogene_period
|
| gptkbp:behavior |
likely solitary or small groups
likely ambush hunters |
| gptkbp:body_style |
muscular build
powerful jaws robust limbs large nasal passages strong forelimbs shorter legs than modern cats broad skulls |
| gptkbp:caused_by |
climate change
|
| gptkbp:characteristics |
long canines
|
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
featured in prehistoric art
|
| gptkbp:diet |
gptkb:product
|
| gptkbp:discovered_by |
fossils found in La Brea Tar Pits
|
| gptkbp:family |
gptkb:mythological_figure
|
| gptkbp:first_appearance |
2.5 million years ago
|
| gptkbp:fossil_record |
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:South_America important for understanding prehistoric ecosystems up to 56,000 years old well-documented fossil record coexisted with mammoths and saber-toothed tigers. top predators in their ecosystem |
| gptkbp:genus |
gptkb:Smilodon
|
| gptkbp:habitat |
varied environments
open grasslands and forests |
| gptkbp:headcount |
robust skull
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
sabertooth cats
|
| gptkbp:hunting_technique |
ambush predator
targeted large prey |
| gptkbp:is_popular_in |
featured in movies and documentaries
|
| gptkbp:known_for |
powerful bite
|
| gptkbp:last_appearance |
10,000 years ago
|
| gptkbp:mouth |
large canine teeth
|
| gptkbp:origin |
evolved from earlier felids
|
| gptkbp:predators |
large herbivores
retractable claws |
| gptkbp:related_species |
gptkb:Megantereon
Thylacosmilus |
| gptkbp:related_to |
modern big cats
|
| gptkbp:reproduction |
viviparous
|
| gptkbp:research |
studied for insights into extinction events
|
| gptkbp:resides_in |
Pleistocene epoch
|
| gptkbp:scientific_name |
gptkb:Smilodon_fatalis
|
| gptkbp:size |
large
larger than modern lions varied in size across different species |
| gptkbp:social_structure |
possibly solitary or small family groups
|
| gptkbp:subspecies |
gptkb:Smilodon_gracilis
gptkb:Smilodon_populator |
| gptkbp:tail_type |
short tail
|
| gptkbp:wildlife |
late Pleistocene
|