European Pond Tortoise

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:snake
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:European_Pond_Turtle
gptkbp:activities basking in sun
gptkbp:behavior diurnal
gptkbp:body_style flattened
gptkbp:breeding_season courtship displays
spring to early summer
gptkbp:climate tolerates cold temperatures
gptkbp:clutch_size 3 to 20 eggs
gptkbp:color dark brown to olive
camouflaged
dark green to brown
gptkbp:composed_of keratinous scutes
gptkbp:conservation_efforts breeding programs
habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of longevity
gptkbp:diet omnivorous
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:family gptkb:Emydidae
gptkbp:fossil_record dating back to the Miocene
gptkbp:habitat 5 to 10 years
freshwater habitats
ponds, marshes, rivers
gptkbp:hibernation gptkb:battle
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label European Pond Tortoise
gptkbp:incubation_period 60 to 90 days
gptkbp:lifespan gptkb:50_years
up to 100 years
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:Mediterranean_pond_turtle
gptkb:common_pond_turtle
European pond turtle
gptkbp:nesting late spring to early summer
gptkbp:predators birds, mammals
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Emys_blandingii
gptkb:Chrysemys_picta
gptkb:Clemmys_guttata
gptkb:Graptemys_geographica
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Emys_orbicularis
gptkbp:size 15 to 30 cm
3 to 5 cm
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Emys_orbicularis_trinacris
gptkb:Emys_orbicularis_persica
gptkb:Emys_orbicularis_orbicularis
gptkb:Emys_orbicularis_hellenica
gptkbp:threats habitat loss, pollution
gptkbp:water_source requires aquatic environments
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:dinosaur
gptkb:Testudines
gptkb:Testudinidae