Fernandina tortoise

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical figure
gptkbp:activities diurnal
gptkbp:averageTemperature up to 1.5 m
gptkbp:behavior solitary
gptkbp:climate tolerant to arid conditions
gptkbp:clutchSize up to 15 eggs
gptkbp:colors dark brown
brown to yellow
gptkbp:conservationEfforts 2023
Critically Endangered
breeding programs
habitat protection
lack of funding
possibly extinct
Galápagos Conservancy
limited research access
gptkbp:culturalSignificance none known
gptkbp:currentStatus 1906
gptkbp:diet herbivore
gptkbp:environmentalImpact herbivore in ecosystem
vulnerable to temperature changes
gptkbp:family Testudinidae
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy L. A. M. de la Torre
gptkbp:fossilRecord limited
gptkbp:geneticDiversity low
gptkbp:habitat vegetation cover
dry forest
Fernandina_Island_only
gptkbp:headlights dome-shaped
gptkbp:historicalResearch ongoing
gptkbp:historicalSignificance symbol of conservation efforts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fernandina tortoise
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 60 to 120 days
gptkbp:launchDate about 10 cm
gptkbp:lifespan over 100 years
gptkbp:localLegends none known
gptkbp:matingSystem wet season
gptkbp:migration none known
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Fernandina_Island
gptkbp:nesting digging nests in sand
gptkbp:populationTrend unknown
gptkbp:predators none known
gptkbp:publicAccess increasing
gptkbp:relatedPatent Galápagos tortoise
gptkbp:releaseYear 1906
Galápagos Islands
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:researchAreas ongoing
gptkbp:researchFocus population recovery
gptkbp:researchInterest biodiversity indicator
gptkbp:scientificName Chelonoidis phantasticus
gptkbp:size large
gptkbp:socialStructure none known
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships none known
gptkbp:threats climate change
habitat loss
invasive species
gptkbp:weight up to 250 kg
gptkbp:wildlife none known