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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Lizard
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gptkbp:adaptations
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slow metabolism.
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gptkbp:average_temperature
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ectothermic
basking
warm environments
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gptkbp:behavior
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nocturnal
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gptkbp:bite_effect
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nausea
swelling
painful
temporary paralysis
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gptkbp:body_shape
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stocky
fat storage in tail
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gptkbp:breeding_behavior
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mating rituals
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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gptkb:spring
spring to early summer
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gptkbp:captive_breeding
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possible but challenging
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gptkbp:climbing_ability
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limited
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gptkbp:color
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black and orange
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gptkbp:coloration
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gptkb:camouflage
aposematic
camouflage and warning
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:Gila_monster
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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protected species
habitat Protection
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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Native American folklore
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gptkbp:defense_mechanism
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gptkb:Venom
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:carnivore
small mammals
eggs
reptiles
eggs, small mammals, and birds
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gptkbp:ecological_role
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predator in its ecosystem
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gptkbp:egg_laying
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late summer
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gptkbp:exhaust_system
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from food
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Helodermatidae
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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gptkb:Edward_Drinker_Cope
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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slow-moving
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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exists
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Heloderma
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gptkbp:growth_rate
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slow
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gptkbp:habitat
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arid regions
deserts
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gptkbp:habitat_preference
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rocky areas and scrublands
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gptkbp:habitat_range
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southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico
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gptkbp:has_skin
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rough
scaly
protection and moisture retention
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gptkbp:hatching_time
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late summer
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Gila monster
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gptkbp:human_interaction
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minimal
often misunderstood
rarely aggressive
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gptkbp:hunting_technique
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low
night
slow movement
ambush
infrequent
wait and ambush
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gptkbp:is_popular_in
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featured in documentaries
appears in literature
symbol of desert wildlife
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gptkbp:length
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22 inches
up to 24 inches
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gptkbp:lifespan
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20 years
up to 20 years
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gptkbp:local_names
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various indigenous names
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gptkbp:native_to
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gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:nesting
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digging burrows
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gptkbp:predators
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gptkb:mammals
birds of prey
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Mexican_beaded_lizard
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gptkbp:related_to
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gptkb:Mexican_beaded_lizard
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gptkbp:reproduction
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oviparous
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gptkbp:research_interest
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venom properties
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Heloderma_suspectum
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gptkbp:size
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medium-sized lizard
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gptkbp:skin_color
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brightly colored
orange, yellow, and black
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gptkbp:social_structure
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solitary
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gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships
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none known
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gptkbp:tail_type
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fat storage
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gptkbp:territorial_behavior
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gptkb:true
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gptkbp:territory
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gptkb:true
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
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gptkbp:venom_function
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defense
prey immobilization
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gptkbp:venomous
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gptkb:true
salivary glands
neurotoxic
proteins and enzymes
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gptkbp:wildlife
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gptkb:urban_development
climate change
wildfires
road construction
urban development and agriculture
low due to venom
exhibit in zoos
exhibit species
educational species
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gptkbp:year
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1869
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gptkbp:young
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hatchlings
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Gila_Lizard
gptkb:Mojave_Desert
gptkb:The_Sonoran_Desert
gptkb:Sonoran_Desert
gptkb:Squamata
gptkb:Saguaro_National_Park
gptkb:Heloderma_suspectum
gptkb:Heloderma_horridum
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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