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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:European_Pond_Tortoise
gptkb:Map_Turtle
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gptkbp:activities
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diurnal
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gptkbp:adaptation
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can hide in mud
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gptkbp:average_temperature
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warm waters
varies with habitat
basks in sun
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gptkbp:behavior
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basking
may bask in groups
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gptkbp:body_style
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flattened
some have more rounded shells
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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spring to summer
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gptkbp:climate
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adapted to temperate climates
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gptkbp:clutch_size
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3 to 20 eggs
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gptkbp:color
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dark green to brown
distinctive markings
dark with light stripes
olive to dark brown
some have yellow markings
young have brighter colors
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:Northern_Map_Turtle
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gptkbp:composed_of
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up to 25 cm
up to 15 cm
map-like pattern
moderately thick
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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habitat protection
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:Least_Concern
not endangered
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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featured in local folklore
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gptkbp:diet
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omnivorous
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gptkbp:distribution
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gptkb:Great_Lakes_region
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gptkbp:ecological_role
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important in aquatic ecosystems
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Emydidae
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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benthic forager
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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known from Pleistocene
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gptkbp:genetic_diversity
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undergoes genetic analysis
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gptkbp:genus
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Graptemys
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gptkbp:habitat
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Eastern United States
freshwater rivers
sandy beaches
slow-moving waters
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Graptemys geographica
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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60 to 90 days
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gptkbp:interacts_with
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often kept as pets
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gptkbp:launch_date
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emerge in late summer
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gptkbp:legal_issue
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protected in some areas
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gptkbp:length
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15 to 25 cm
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gptkbp:lifespan
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20 to 30 years
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gptkbp:local_names
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gptkb:Map_Turtle
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gptkbp:migration
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limited migration
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gptkbp:nesting
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digging in sand
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gptkbp:predators
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birds, raccoons
crows, raccoons
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gptkbp:range
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Graptemys_ouachitensis
gptkb:Graptemys_flavimaculata
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gptkbp:reproduction
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oviparous
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gptkbp:research
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studied for ecology
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gptkbp:research_focus
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ecological studies
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gptkbp:scientific_classification
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gptkb:dinosaur
gptkb:Testudines
gptkb:Testudinidae
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gptkbp:size
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males smaller than females
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gptkbp:social_structure
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solitary or social
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Graptemys_geographica_geographica
gptkb:Graptemys_geographica_pseudogeographica
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
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gptkbp:wildlife
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popular in aquariums
pollution, development
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