European pond turtle

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf species
gptkbp:adultPlumage high
gptkbp:averageLifespan 50 years
gptkbp:behavior diurnal
gptkbp:bodyStyle streamlined
gptkbp:breedingSeason shallow waters
spring to early summer
gptkbp:climate temperate climates
gptkbp:clutchSize 3 to 20 eggs
gptkbp:colors dark brown
dark brown to olive green
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
habitat protection
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol of longevity
gptkbp:diedIn winter months
gptkbp:diet omnivorous
gptkbp:environmentalImpact sensitive to climate change
prey and predator in ecosystem
gptkbp:family Emydidae
gptkbp:fossilRecord Pleistocene
gptkbp:generator 5 to 10 years
gptkbp:genus Emys
gptkbp:geographicalFeature Europe
gptkbp:habitat freshwater habitats
gptkbp:headCoach yellow or greenish
gptkbp:headlights flattened
keratin and bone
gptkbp:house underwater vegetation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label European pond turtle
gptkbp:humanInteraction pet trade
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 60 to 90 days
gptkbp:landholdings slow
gptkbp:legalStatus in some countries
gptkbp:localNames gptkb:European_pond_tortoise
gptkbp:migration limited migration
gptkbp:nesting digging in sand
sandy or loose soil
gptkbp:predators birds, mammals, and larger reptiles
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Asian_pond_turtle
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Emys_orbicularis
gptkbp:size 15 to 25 cm
gptkbp:skin dark
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary or in small groups
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Emys_orbicularis_trinacris
gptkb:Emys_orbicularis_orbicularis
gptkb:Emys_orbicularis_hellenica
Emys orbicularis japonica
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships with aquatic plants
gptkbp:threats habitat loss, pollution, and road mortality
gptkbp:waterManagement 10 to 30 °C
gptkbp:waterSource excellent
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:Reptilia
gptkbp:youth_development low