Desert Tortoise

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Tortoise
gptkbp:adaptation Desert climate
Nocturnal_during_summer
gptkbp:behavior Burrowing
gptkbp:breedingSeason Spring
Polygynous
gptkbp:careInstructions Temperature control
UVB lighting
Specialized diet
Large enclosures
Hydration needs
gptkbp:clinicalTrials Thermoregulation
gptkbp:coatOfArms High-domed shell
gptkbp:colors Camouflage
Brown to yellow
gptkbp:communityEvents Limited
gptkbp:cultural_significance Native_American_symbolism
gptkbp:diedIn Yes
gptkbp:diet Flowers
Herbivore
Cacti
Grasses
gptkbp:environmental_impact Habitat alteration
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Ectothermic
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:habitat Deserts
gptkbp:headlights Keratin
gptkbp:house Burrows
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Desert Tortoise
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 70 to 100 days
gptkbp:lifespan Over 100 years
50 to 80 years
gptkbp:localNames gptkb:Gopher_Tortoise
gptkbp:migration Limited movement
gptkbp:nesting Digging nests
gptkbp:predators Coyotes
gptkbp:reproduction Oviparous
gptkbp:research Social behavior
Population genetics
gptkbp:research_focus Conservation biology
Ecology
gptkbp:scientificName Gopherus agassizii
gptkbp:size Up to 14 inches long
gptkbp:socialStructure Solitary
gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives Vulnerable
Habitat restoration
Captive breeding programs
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships With plants
gptkbp:threats Habitat loss
gptkbp:waterQuality In bladder
gptkbp:weight 8 to 15 pounds
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:Mojave_Desert
gptkb:Sonoran_Desert
Zoos and aquariums
Protected species
gptkbp:youth_development Vulnerable