gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:activityPattern
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diurnal
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gptkbp:averageAdultLength
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23-28 cm
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gptkbp:averageAdultWeight
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4-6 kg
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gptkbp:burrowing
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up to 3 meters
up to 14.5 meters
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gptkbp:CITESStatus
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gptkb:Appendix_II
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Reptilia
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gptkbp:clutchSize
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3-15 eggs
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gptkbp:conservationStatus
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Vulnerable
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gptkbp:describedBy
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gptkb:Daudin
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gptkbp:describedYear
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1802
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gptkbp:diet
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herbivore
leaves
fruits
grasses
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gptkbp:ecologicalRole
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keystone species
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Testudinidae
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gptkbp:foundIn
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gptkb:Alabama
gptkb:Florida
gptkb:Georgia
gptkb:Louisiana
gptkb:Mississippi
gptkb:South_Carolina
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Gopherus
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gptkbp:habitat
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scrub
sandy soils
coastal dunes
pine flatwoods
over 350 other species
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gptkbp:hatchlingPredators
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snakes
foxes
raccoons
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gptkbp:hibernates
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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:IUCNStatus
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VU
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:Animalia
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gptkbp:lifespan
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40-60 years
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gptkbp:movement
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terrestrial
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gptkbp:nativeTo
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southeastern United States
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gptkbp:notableFor
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digging burrows
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Testudines
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gptkbp:phylum
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gptkb:Chordata
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gptkbp:plastronColor
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yellowish
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gptkbp:protectedBy
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state law in Florida
federal law in parts of its range
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gptkbp:reproduction
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lays eggs in sandy soil
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gptkbp:scientificName
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gptkb:Gopherus_polyphemus
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gptkbp:shellColor
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brown
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gptkbp:threats
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gptkb:disease
habitat loss
predation
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Altamaha_River
gptkb:Georgia_(U.S._state)
gptkb:Florida,_United_States
gptkb:U.S._Endangered_Species_Act
gptkb:Merritt_Island_National_Wildlife_Refuge
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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