Indian Softshell Turtle

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:snake
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Asian_Softshell_Turtle
gptkbp:activities Diurnal
gptkbp:adaptation Flattened body
Burrowing in mud during dry seasons
gptkbp:average_temperature Ectothermic
gptkbp:behavior Basking
gptkbp:breathability Lungs and skin
gptkbp:breeding_season Monsoon season
Nesting on sandy banks
gptkbp:class gptkb:dinosaur
gptkbp:climate Tolerates a range of temperatures
gptkbp:clutch_size 5 to 20 eggs
gptkbp:color Dark brown to olive
Olive-brown
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Indian_Softshell_Turtle
gptkbp:composed_of Flexible and leathery
Softshell
gptkbp:conservation_efforts Habitat restoration
gptkbp:conservation_status Vulnerable
gptkbp:cultural_significance Used in traditional medicine
gptkbp:diet Omnivorous
gptkbp:distribution Indian subcontinent
gptkbp:ecological_role Prey and predator in aquatic ecosystems
gptkbp:education Used in conservation education programs
gptkbp:environmental_impact Sensitive to climate change.
gptkbp:family gptkb:Trionychidae
gptkbp:foraging_behavior Foraging in shallow waters
gptkbp:fossil_record Ancient lineage
gptkbp:genetic_diversity High genetic variability
gptkbp:habitat Freshwater rivers
Conducted in wildlife sanctuaries
India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan
gptkbp:headcount Long and pointed
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Indian Softshell Turtle
gptkbp:interacts_with Threatened by poaching
gptkbp:launch_date 5 to 10 cm
gptkbp:legal_issue Protected under Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
gptkbp:lifespan 30 years
Eggs hatch after 60-90 days
gptkbp:local_names Kachhua
gptkbp:migration Limited migration
gptkbp:nesting Nests in sandy areas
gptkbp:order gptkb:Testudines
gptkbp:population_trend Decreasing
gptkbp:predators Birds of prey
gptkbp:reproduction Oviparous
gptkbp:research_focus Ecological indicator species
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Nilssonia_gangetica
gptkbp:size Up to 1 meter in length
gptkbp:social_structure Solitary
gptkbp:subspecies Nilssonia gangetica gangetica
Nilssonia gangetica hurum
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships Fish cleaning parasites
gptkbp:threats Pollution
Habitat loss
gptkbp:unesco_world_heritage_site gptkb:battle
gptkbp:wildlife Exhibited in aquariums