Bar-ba-loots
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Bar-ba-loots are small, bear-like forest creatures from Dr. Seuss’s "The Lorax" who depend on Truffula trees for their habitat and food, symbolizing the animals harmed by environmental destruction.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dr. Seuss character group
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Fictional species ⓘ Forest animal ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Lorax
NERFINISHED
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The Lorax (1971 book) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lorax (1972 TV special) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lorax (2012 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
The Lorax
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Once-ler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Dr. Seuss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dependsOn | Truffula trees ⓘ |
| displacedBy | Clear-cutting of Truffula trees ⓘ |
| eats | Truffula fruit ⓘ |
| ecologicalRoleInStory | Forest fruit-eaters ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Lorax universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Lorax (1971) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forcedToLeaveHabitatBy | Over-harvesting of Truffula trees ⓘ |
| genre | Environmental fiction ⓘ |
| habitat | Truffula forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | Children’s literature ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | Elicit empathy for displaced wildlife ⓘ |
| partOf | The Lorax cast of creatures ⓘ |
| primaryFoodSource | Truffula fruit ⓘ |
| relatedSpeciesInStory |
Humming-Fish
GENERATED
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Swomee-Swans GENERATED ⓘ |
| represents |
Animal displacement due to industry
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Loss of biodiversity ⓘ |
| roleInStory |
Motivate the Lorax’s warnings
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Show consequences of environmental damage ⓘ |
| speciesType | Bear-like creature ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Animals harmed by environmental destruction
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Environmental impact on wildlife ⓘ Victims of deforestation ⓘ |
| targetAudience | Children ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
Deforestation
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Industrial expansion ⓘ The Once-ler’s Thneed factory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visualAppearance |
Often depicted as cute and cuddly
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Small and bear-like ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.