African spurred tortoise

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:snake
gptkbp:activity_pattern active during the day
gptkbp:average_temperature high temperatures
gptkbp:behavior diurnal
gptkbp:body_shape domed
gptkbp:breeding_range 5 to 10 years
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:captive_breeding successful in captivity
gptkbp:climate warm climates
gptkbp:climate_adaptation arid climates
gptkbp:clutch_size 15 to 30 eggs
gptkbp:color tan to brown
gptkbp:coloration light brown to yellow
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:African_spurred_tortoise
gptkbp:composed_by heavy
up to 76 cm
scutes with ridges
keratinous scutes
gptkbp:conservation_efforts protected in some areas
gptkbp:conservation_status vulnerable
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of longevity
gptkbp:diet gptkb:herbivore
gptkbp:domestication not commonly domesticated
gptkbp:foraging_behavior grazes on grasses
gptkbp:habitat savannas
gptkbp:habitat_range gptkb:sub-Saharan_Africa
gptkbp:hibernation does not hibernate
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label African spurred tortoise
gptkbp:human_interaction often kept as pets
gptkbp:incubation_period 90 to 120 days
gptkbp:lifespan gptkb:50_years
up to 100 years
gptkbp:mating_system courtship displays
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Africa
gptkbp:nesting digging nests in sand
gptkbp:predators coyotes
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Aldabra_giant_tortoise
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Centrochelys_sulcata
gptkbp:size up to 30 inches
largest tortoise in Africa
gptkbp:skin_color gray to brown
gptkbp:social_behavior may form groups in the wild
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or social
gptkbp:speed slow-moving
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:water_requirement low
gptkbp:weight up to 200 pounds
gptkbp:wildlife not critically endangered
kept in many zoos
gptkbp:young_hatchlings_size about 4 inches
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tortoise_étoilée
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6