Geochelone sulcata

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:snake
gptkbp:activity_pattern active during the day
gptkbp:average_temperature high temperatures
gptkbp:behavior diurnal
gptkbp:body_shape high domed
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:captive_breeding successful in captivity
gptkbp:climate_adaptation adapted to dry climates
gptkbp:climate_impact sensitive to extreme cold
gptkbp:clutch_size 15 to 30 eggs
gptkbp:color varies with age
tan to yellow
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:African_spurred_tortoise
gptkbp:composed_by keratin and bone
gptkbp:conservation_status Vulnerable
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of longevity
gptkbp:diet gptkb:herbivore
gptkbp:domestication kept as pets
gptkbp:foraging_behavior grazing
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Geochelone
gptkbp:growth_rate slow
gptkbp:habitat savannas and grasslands
needs burrows
gptkbp:habitat_range open areas
gptkbp:hibernation does not hibernate
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Geochelone sulcata
gptkbp:human_interaction limited social interaction
gptkbp:lifespan up to 80 years
50 to 150 years
gptkbp:mating_system courtship displays
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Sub-Saharan_Africa
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Dog
gptkb:humans
coyotes
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:Testudinidae
gptkbp:size up to 30 inches in length
gptkbp:skin_color gray to brown
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or social
gptkbp:species sulcata
gptkbp:subspecies none recognized
gptkbp:territorial_behavior not territorial
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
illegal pet trade
gptkbp:water_requirement needs access to water
gptkbp:weight up to 200 pounds
gptkbp:wildlife common in zoos
gptkbp:young_hatchling_size about 3 inches
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Centrochelys_sulcata
gptkb:Geochelone_platynota
gptkb:Geochelone
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7