Karoo Tortoise

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Tortoise
gptkbp:activities Foraging
gptkbp:behavior Diurnal
gptkbp:breedingSeason Spring to Summer
Courtship displays
gptkbp:climate Ectothermic
Drought resistant
gptkbp:clutchSize 1 to 10 eggs
gptkbp:colors Brown
Camouflaged
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
Protected areas
WWF,_IUCN
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Local folklore
gptkbp:diet Herbivore
gptkbp:education Awareness programs
gptkbp:eggColor 90 to 120 days
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Seed disperser
Sensitive to climate change
Mediterranean_climate
gptkbp:family Testudinidae
gptkbp:fauna Chersina_angulata
gptkbp:foragingBehavior Grazing on grasses
gptkbp:fossilRecord Ancient relatives
gptkbp:geneticDiversity Moderate
gptkbp:genus Chersina
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:Western_Cape
Semi-arid_regions
gptkbp:hasCitations Burrowing during heat.
gptkbp:headlights Keratin
Domed
gptkbp:house Burrows
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Karoo Tortoise
gptkbp:humanInteraction Occasional encounters
gptkbp:language Thick skin
gptkbp:launchDate Small and vulnerable
gptkbp:lifespan Up to 50 years
gptkbp:localNames Karooschildpad
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:movement Slow
gptkbp:populationTrend Stable
gptkbp:predators Birds of prey
Low in protected areas
gptkbp:renovated Habitat restoration
gptkbp:reproduction Oviparous
gptkbp:researchInterest Ecology and behavior
gptkbp:size Medium
gptkbp:socialResponsibility Limited communication
gptkbp:socialStructure Solitary
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships With plants
gptkbp:territory Non-territorial
gptkbp:threats Habitat loss
gptkbp:waterSource Dew_and_rain
gptkbp:weight 2 to 4 kg
gptkbp:wildlife Zoos and sanctuaries