Galápagos tortoise

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:concert_tour
gptkb:snake
gptkbp:adaptation thick skin
large size for protection
gptkbp:behavior diurnal
limited communication
gptkbp:body_style dome-shaped or saddle-backed
gptkbp:breeding_season December to March
gptkbp:climate can survive in arid conditions
gptkbp:color dark brown to gray
gptkbp:conservation_efforts breeding programs
habitat restoration
legal protection
gptkbp:conservation_status vulnerable
gptkbp:cultural_references featured in literature and media
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of conservation efforts
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:discovered_by discovered by Charles Darwin
gptkbp:domestication not domesticated
gptkbp:ecological_role herbivore in ecosystem
gptkbp:emissions_standard can go long periods without water
gptkbp:environmental_impact vulnerable to changing habitats
gptkbp:foraging_behavior slow and deliberate
gptkbp:fossil_record ancestors existed millions of years ago
gptkbp:genetic_diversity low due to population bottleneck
important for conservation genetics
gptkbp:habitat dry forests
successful in zoos
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Galápagos tortoise
gptkbp:launch_date emerge after 120 days
gptkbp:lifespan over 100 years
up to 177 years recorded
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Galápagos_Islands
gptkbp:nesting females dig nests in sand
gptkbp:predators dogs and rats
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research studied for evolutionary biology
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:concert_tour
gptkbp:size up to 1.2 meters
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or in small groups
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:C._n._abingdonensis
gptkb:C._n._chathamensis
gptkb:C._n._duncanensis
gptkb:C._n._guentheri
gptkb:C._n._hoodensis
gptkb:C._n._nigra
gptkb:C._n._porteri
C. n. becki
gptkbp:symbol representative of unique ecosystems.
gptkbp:threats gptkb:species
habitat loss
poaching
gptkbp:tourist_attraction attraction in Galápagos Islands
gptkbp:weight up to 400 kilograms