Banana Slugs

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical figure
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:bodyStyle soft-bodied
gptkbp:breedingSeason spring to summer
courtship rituals
gptkbp:class gptkb:Gastropoda
gptkbp:climate cool temperatures
mild and wet climates
gptkbp:colors yellow
camouflage
during stress
warning coloration
greenish, brownish
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Banana_Slug
mossy areas
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
habitat protection initiatives
gptkbp:culturalSignificance state_mollusk_of_California
gptkbp:diet decaying plant matter
nutrient recycling
moisture retention
gptkbp:distribution Pacific_Northwest_of_North_America
gptkbp:eggColor transparent
about 1 cm
gptkbp:environmentalImpact decomposer
gptkbp:family gptkb:Ariolimax
gptkbp:foragingBehavior occasionally eat small invertebrates
gptkbp:fossilRecord notable fossils found
gptkbp:geneticDiversity high genetic variability
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Ariolimax
gptkbp:habitat temperate rainforests
moist forests
damp environments
gptkbp:hasCitations lung-like structure
gptkbp:house under leaves
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Banana Slugs
gptkbp:interactsWith educational programs
gptkbp:lifespan up to 7 years
egg, juvenile, adult
gptkbp:localNames slime slug
gptkbp:mouth used for locomotion
gptkbp:movement slimy trail
gptkbp:order Pulmonata
gptkbp:predators birds
release of mucus
gptkbp:reproduction hermaphroditic
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Ariolimax_dolichophallus
gptkbp:seasonalActivities active year-round in mild climates
gptkbp:senses good sense of smell
gptkbp:size up to 10 inches long
gptkbp:socialResponsibility solitary
gptkbp:speed slow
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships fungi
gptkbp:threats habitat loss