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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:snake
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gptkbp:activity_pattern
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Diurnal
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gptkbp:average_temperature
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Ectothermic
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gptkbp:behavior
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Basking
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gptkbp:body_shape
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Flattened
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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Spring to early summer
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gptkbp:burrow_benefits
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Provides habitat for other species
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gptkbp:climate_adaptation
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Subtropical regions
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gptkbp:climate_impact
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Sensitive to temperature changes
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gptkbp:clutch_size
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3 to 15 eggs
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gptkbp:color
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Brown to gray
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gptkbp:coloration
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Camouflaged
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:Gopher_Tortoise
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gptkbp:composed_by
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Keratin
15 to 30 cm
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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Habitat restoration
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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Threatened
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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Symbol of conservation efforts
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:herbivore
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gptkbp:ecological_role
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Soil aeration
Keystone species
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Testudinidae
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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Digs burrows up to 40 feet long
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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Ancient species
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Gopherus
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gptkbp:habitat
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Sandy soils
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gptkbp:habitat_preference
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Open, dry areas
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gptkbp:hatching_time
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Vulnerable to predation
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gptkbp:hibernation
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Does not hibernate
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Gopher Tortoise
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gptkbp:impact
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gptkb:urban_development
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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80 to 100 days
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gptkbp:leg_structure
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Sturdy and columnar
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gptkbp:legal_issue
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Protected species
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gptkbp:lifespan
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Over 40 years
40 to 60 years
Up to 80 years
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gptkbp:mating_system
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Polygynous
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gptkbp:native_range
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gptkb:Southeastern_United_States
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gptkbp:nesting
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Nests in sandy areas
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gptkbp:population_trend
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Declining
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gptkbp:predators
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gptkb:Raccoons
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gptkbp:public_awareness
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Educational programs
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Desert_Tortoise
gptkb:Bolson_Tortoise
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gptkbp:reproduction
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Eggs
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gptkbp:research_importance
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Studied for conservation biology
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Gopherus_polyphemus
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gptkbp:size
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Up to 15 inches in length
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gptkbp:social_structure
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Solitary or in small groups
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gptkbp:state
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gptkb:Florida
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Gopherus_polyphemus_floridanus
gptkb:Gopherus_polyphemus_polyphemus
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gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships
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With gopher frogs
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gptkbp:threats
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Habitat loss
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gptkbp:weight
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8 to 15 kg
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gptkbp:wildlife
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Common in wildlife parks.
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Georgia
gptkb:Alabama
gptkb:snake
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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