Karoo tortoise

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:snake
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Graaff-Reinet
gptkb:Karoo_desert
gptkbp:activities crepuscular
gptkbp:adaptation burrowing
cold-blooded
high fiber diet
thick skin for moisture retention
gptkbp:average_temperature 10 to 35 ° C
gptkbp:behavior diurnal
territorial during mating season
gptkbp:body_style protection
domed
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
seasonal nesting
gptkbp:climate drought resistant
gptkbp:clutch_size 2 to 10 eggs
gptkbp:color gptkb:Detective
brown
light to dark brown
gptkbp:composed_of gptkb:mountain
up to 30 cm
keratin
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
not endangered
gptkbp:cultural_significance local folklore
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:environmental_impact vulnerable to climate change
gptkbp:family gptkb:Testudinidae
gptkbp:foraging_behavior browsing
gptkbp:fossil_record ancient relatives known
gptkbp:genetic_diversity moderate
gptkbp:genus Chersina
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:National_Park
semi-arid regions
open areas with vegetation
mature at 5 to 10 years
gptkbp:hibernation not hibernating
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Karoo tortoise
gptkbp:interacts_with limited
limited contact
gptkbp:lifespan up to 50 years
egg, juvenile, adult
gptkbp:local_names Karoo schildpad
gptkbp:mating_system courtship displays
gptkbp:movement slow
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:South_Africa
Karoo region
gptkbp:nesting digging in sand
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:range Karoo region of South Africa.
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest conservation studies
gptkbp:senses good vision
gptkbp:size gptkb:tank
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships none known
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
poaching
gptkbp:water_source dew and vegetation
gptkbp:weight 3 to 5 kg
gptkbp:wildlife zoos in South Africa
gptkbp:zone semi-arid climate