Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:species
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| gptkbp:behavior |
diurnal
limited social structures |
| gptkbp:body_style |
domed
|
| gptkbp:breeding_season |
year-round
|
| gptkbp:climate |
tolerates high temperatures
|
| gptkbp:clutch_size |
up to 30 eggs
1-2 clutches per year |
| gptkbp:color |
gray to brown
dark brown to olive green individual variation exists |
| gptkbp:common_name |
gptkb:Aldabra_giant_tortoise
|
| gptkbp:composed_of |
up to 1.2 meters
keratin and bone thick shell for protection |
| gptkbp:conservation_efforts |
protected by law
|
| gptkbp:conservation_status |
Vulnerable
listed by IUCN as vulnerable. |
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
symbol of conservation efforts
|
| gptkbp:diet |
gptkb:product
browsing on shrubs and trees |
| gptkbp:environmental_impact |
vulnerable to climate change
|
| gptkbp:family |
gptkb:Testudinidae
|
| gptkbp:first_described_by |
1835
|
| gptkbp:foraging_behavior |
grazing on grasses and leaves
|
| gptkbp:fossil_record |
fossils found in Madagascar
|
| gptkbp:genetic_diversity |
low genetic diversity
|
| gptkbp:growth_rate |
slow growth rate
|
| gptkbp:habitat |
savanna and scrubland
Aldabra Atoll and surrounding islands |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Astrochelys gigantea
|
| gptkbp:incubation_period |
about 120 days
|
| gptkbp:interacts_with |
gptkb:tourist_attraction
limited social interaction |
| gptkbp:launch_date |
about 10 cm
|
| gptkbp:lifespan |
over 100 years
up to 200 years |
| gptkbp:mating_system |
courtship displays
|
| gptkbp:native_to |
gptkb:Aldabra_Atoll
endemic to Seychelles |
| gptkbp:nesting |
digging nests in sand
|
| gptkbp:population_trend |
decreasing
|
| gptkbp:predators |
gptkb:Person
|
| gptkbp:related_species |
other giant tortoises
|
| gptkbp:reproduction |
oviparous
|
| gptkbp:research_focus |
studied for longevity and ecology
|
| gptkbp:scientific_name |
gptkb:Astrochelys_gigantea
|
| gptkbp:size |
up to 1.2 meters
|
| gptkbp:social_structure |
solitary or in small groups
|
| gptkbp:subspecies |
Astrochelys gigantea gigantea
Astrochelys gigantea hololissa |
| gptkbp:threats |
habitat loss
|
| gptkbp:water_source |
requires access to fresh water
|
| gptkbp:weight |
up to 250 kg
|
| gptkbp:wildlife |
popular in zoos
conservation areas established |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Astrochelys_yniphora
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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