Armadillos

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:activityPattern nocturnal
gptkbp:canRollIntoBall some species
gptkbp:characteristic armored shell
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:conservationStatus varies by species
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol of Texas
gptkbp:defenseMechanism gptkb:shield
burrowing
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:diet gptkb:entomologist
omnivore
gptkbp:diseaseCarrier leprosy
gptkbp:features can cross rivers by swimming or walking underwater
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1758
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Central_America
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:gestationPeriod 60-120 days
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
rainforests
semi-deserts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Armadillos
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan 4-15 years
gptkbp:locomotion quadrupedal
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Americas
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Giant_armadillo
gptkb:Nine-banded_armadillo
gptkb:Pink_fairy_armadillo
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies 21
gptkbp:order gptkb:Cingulata
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators humans
jaguars
pumas
gptkbp:range 13 cm to 150 cm
gptkbp:reproduction gives birth to live young
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Dasypodidae
gptkbp:sensoryAdaptation poor eyesight
good sense of smell
gptkbp:skin bony plates
gptkbp:tailLength long and armored
gptkbp:taxonomicFamily gptkb:Dasypodidae
gptkbp:temperature low for mammals
gptkbp:threats gptkb:hunting
habitat loss
gptkbp:weight 85 g to 54 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fort_Worth_Zoo
gptkb:Rainforest_Life
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5