|
gptkbp:instance_of
|
gptkb:snake
|
|
gptkbp:average_temperature
|
extreme heat
|
|
gptkbp:behavior
|
burrowing
|
|
gptkbp:body_shape
|
dome-shaped
|
|
gptkbp:breeding_season
|
gptkb:spring
|
|
gptkbp:climate_adaptation
|
desert climate
sheltering behavior during heat.
|
|
gptkbp:climate_impact
|
vulnerable to climate change
|
|
gptkbp:clutch_size
|
once a year
3 to 15 eggs
|
|
gptkbp:color
|
brown to tan
|
|
gptkbp:coloration
|
darker than juveniles
|
|
gptkbp:common_name
|
gptkb:Agassiz's_desert_tortoise
|
|
gptkbp:conservation_efforts
|
habitat protection
|
|
gptkbp:conservation_status
|
gptkb:IUCN_Red_List
Threatened
|
|
gptkbp:cultural_significance
|
symbol of desert wildlife
|
|
gptkbp:diet
|
gptkb:herbivore
|
|
gptkbp:first_described_by
|
1857
|
|
gptkbp:foraging_behavior
|
grazing on vegetation
|
|
gptkbp:genetic_diversity
|
low genetic diversity
|
|
gptkbp:habitat
|
desert scrub
|
|
gptkbp:habitat_preference
|
sandy or loose soil
|
|
gptkbp:hatching_time
|
1 to 2 inches
less than 1 ounce
|
|
gptkbp:hibernation
|
brumation
|
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
|
Gopherus agassizii
|
|
gptkbp:incubation_period
|
70 to 100 days
|
|
gptkbp:lifespan
|
50 to 80 years
|
|
gptkbp:mating_system
|
polygynous
|
|
gptkbp:movement
|
slow-moving
|
|
gptkbp:named_after
|
gptkb:John_Edward_Gray
|
|
gptkbp:native_range
|
gptkb:Mojave_Desert
|
|
gptkbp:nesting
|
digging nests in sandy soil
|
|
gptkbp:predators
|
coyotes
|
|
gptkbp:public_awareness
|
gptkb:educational_programs
|
|
gptkbp:reproduction
|
oviparous
|
|
gptkbp:research_interest
|
ecological studies
|
|
gptkbp:scientific_classification
|
gptkb:Reptilia
gptkb:Testudines
gptkb:Testudinidae
|
|
gptkbp:senses
|
good sense of smell
|
|
gptkbp:size
|
up to 14 inches
|
|
gptkbp:social_behavior
|
territorial during mating season
|
|
gptkbp:social_structure
|
solitary
|
|
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships
|
commensal with certain insects
|
|
gptkbp:team
|
exists for conservation
|
|
gptkbp:territory
|
males establish territories
|
|
gptkbp:threats
|
habitat loss
|
|
gptkbp:vision
|
limited color vision
|
|
gptkbp:water_requirement
|
occasional access to water
|
|
gptkbp:weight
|
up to 15 pounds
|
|
gptkbp:wildlife
|
major threat
important for migration
protected under ESA
exhibit species
|
|
gptkbp:bfsParent
|
gptkb:Desert_Tortoise
|
|
gptkbp:bfsLayer
|
5
|