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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Hooded_Merganser
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gptkbp:adaptation
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adapted to aquatic life
specialized for diving.
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gptkbp:adult_plumage
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sexual dimorphism
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gptkbp:behavior
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territorial during breeding season
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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gptkb:hot_spring
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gptkbp:calls_for
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whistles and grunts
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gptkbp:clutch_size
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5–12 eggs
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gptkbp:color
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black and white with chestnut
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:Hooded_Merganser
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gptkbp:communication
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body posture
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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monitoring populations
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:Least_Concern
habitat protection
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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hunting and birdwatching
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gptkbp:diet
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carnivorous
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gptkbp:egg_color
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cream to pale blue
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gptkbp:environmental_impact
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sensitive to climate change
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:mythological_figure
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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60–70 days
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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gptkb:Basketball_Player
diurnal
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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limited fossil evidence
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gptkbp:genetic_diversity
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moderate
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gptkbp:genus
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Lophodytes
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gptkbp:habitat
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shallow waters
freshwater lakes
eastern North America
wooded swamps
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Lophodytes cucullatus
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gptkbp:impact
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habitat loss
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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30 days
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gptkbp:launch_date
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variable
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gptkbp:length
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38–51 cm
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 10 years
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gptkbp:mating_system
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monogamous
head bobbing
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gptkbp:migration
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partial migrant
short distances
autumn and spring
flyways
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gptkbp:nesting
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tree cavities
influenced by habitat quality
uses existing cavities
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Anseriformes
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gptkbp:population_trend
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gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
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gptkbp:predators
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foxes
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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Mergus merganser
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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:social_structure
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solitary or in pairs
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gptkbp:subspecies
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none known
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gptkbp:territory
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defends breeding territory
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gptkbp:vocalization
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vocalizations
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gptkbp:weight
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0.5–1.2 kg
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gptkbp:wildlife
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found in wildlife parks
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gptkbp:wingspan
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65–80 cm
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gptkbp:wintering_range
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gptkb:southern_United_States
open water
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