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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Tortoise
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gptkbp:behavior
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Diurnal
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gptkbp:benefits
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Provides shelter for other species
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gptkbp:breedingSeason
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May to June
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gptkbp:clutchSize
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3 to 15 eggs
80 to 90 days
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gptkbp:coatOfArms
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Domed
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gptkbp:colors
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Gray to brown
Camouflaged
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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Symbol of conservation efforts
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gptkbp:depth
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Up to 10 feet
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gptkbp:diedIn
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No true hibernation
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gptkbp:diet
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Herbivore
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gptkbp:environmentalImpact
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Ectothermic
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gptkbp:environmentalProtection
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Keystone species
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gptkbp:family
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Testudinidae
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gptkbp:fauna
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gptkb:Aldabra_giant_tortoise
gptkb:Bolson_tortoise
Desert tortoise
Galápagos tortoise
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gptkbp:fossilRecord
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Dating back to the Pleistocene
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gptkbp:genus
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Gopherus
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gptkbp:geographicalFeature
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gptkb:Southeastern_United_States
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gptkbp:habitat
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Sandy soils
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Gopher tortoise
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gptkbp:launchDate
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Emerging in late summer
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gptkbp:length
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Up to 38 cm
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gptkbp:lifespan
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40 to 60 years
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gptkbp:movement
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Slow-moving
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gptkbp:predators
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Birds of prey
Raccoons
Foxes
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gptkbp:reproduction
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Oviparous
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gptkbp:scientificName
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gptkb:Gopherus_polyphemus
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gptkbp:senses
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Good vision
Good smell
Poor hearing
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gptkbp:size
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Up to 15 inches long
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gptkbp:socialStructure
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Solitary_or_in_small_groups
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gptkbp:state
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gptkb:Florida
gptkb:Georgia
gptkb:South_Carolina
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gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives
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Threatened
Habitat restoration
Public education
Protected under state law
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gptkbp:symbioticRelationships
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Gopher_tortoise_and_burrowing_animals
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gptkbp:threats
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Urban development
Invasive species
Habitat loss
Agricultural_expansion
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